Our fine city of Chicago is being considered as the new home for the World Figure Skating Museum, which is currently based in Colorado Springs (which is also home to the U.S. Figure Skating Association), according to a Chicago Sun-Times article. The board wants to raise the museum profile and attendance, and is looking at several larger cities that are connected by an international airport.
While Chicago has produced some notable skaters over the years, such as Janet Lynn, Timothy Goebel, and more currently, Evan Lysacek, the city is an odd choice considering it has never hosted a World or National Championships. It doesn’t have the cachet in the sporting world that other American cities seem to have. Most fans are likely to associate the city with Bears football or Cubs baseball long before they think of figure skating. I can see Detroit or St. Paul, Minn., or even Vancouver, providing a better location for the museum because of their rich skating history and more active skating clubs.
Onthe other hand, it may not be a bad idea to bring the Figure Skating Museum to Chicago, especially if it’s at a well-appointed Michigan Avenue location. I'd volunteer to be a docent in a heart beat. Could the National or World Figure Skating Championships in Chicago be far behind?
The board will vote on a new location later this month.
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