Canadian Figure Skating Legend and Holocaust Survivor Honored in Amsterdam>

Edit Huffington Post 15 Dec 2014
Article by Huub Snoep, translated by Dianne Lodder. Figure skating legend Ellen Burka-Danby received a "Token of Recognition" from Dutch ex- figure skater Karen Venhuizen, at the Jaap Eden ice rink in Amsterdam on 9 December 2014 ... "In our nation, we have three figure skating greats in Sjoukje Dijkstra, Joan Haanappel, and Dianne de Leeuw. We would very much like to add you to this extraordinary list ... The KNSB is very proud ... > ....

Dutch stars on speedskates; bad in figure skating

Edit Tampa Bay Online 21 Feb 2014
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The Dutch are already looking beyond their stunning success on the big oval and are concentrating on something on ice they are actually bad at — figure skating ... The Dutch do have figure skating history ... California-born Dianne de Leeuw took silver at the 1976 Innsbruck games but the Dutch lost their love for the sport soon after and speedskating became an all-consuming passion ... So Koops has patience ... ___ ... ....
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