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...Evening With Champions," formerly "An Evening of Champions," has showcased many famous skaters over its 19-year history. Past participants include Dorothy Hamill, Debi Thomas, and Tai Babalonia and Randy Gardner. Lari says that many of the top-notch skaters come back year after year because of the show's relaxed atmosphere and because they have so much...
Unlike most skating events, the Jimmy Fund is purely an exhibition show. There are no judges, so the skaters can relax and enjoy performing. "It's one of the few times they get to go on vacation. We have parties for them, not blow-outs or anything, but they have fun," Frates says...
...says that the show also provides these skaters an opportunity to experience, for a brief time, what college life is like. Several of the famous skaters are of college age but do not attend school because they devote all their time to the sport...
...When they come here they get to see what it's like to live in a college dorm and be with college students. Many of them don't get the opportunity before that because they're practicing 5-8 hours a day," Frates, a three-year veteran of the show, says...
...silver medal for the men's singles in the 1988 Nationals, he looks forward to competing in the 1992 Olympics and future national and world competitions. With all of these skating achievements under his belt, he still will participate, for the sixth time, in this weekend's Jimmy Fund show. And apparently he is as excited for this show as he was the first time he performed...