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Golden Hope, World champion skater and seven-time national champion Brian Orser, 25, says there's hope for gold medals in Calgary if Canadians stay on(...)
Golden Hope, World champion skater and seven-time national champion Brian Orser, 25, says there's hope for gold medals in Calgary if Canadians stay on(...)

Golden Hope, World champion skater and seven-time national champion Brian Orser, 25, says there's hope for gold medals in Calgary if Canadians stay on(...)

Date9/20/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Golden Hope, World champion skater and seven-time national champion Brian Orser, 25, says there's hope for gold medals in Calgary if Canadians stay on track and are not distracted by other things. He practises what he preaches with a routine of skating seven hours a day, five days a week.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071916F
Poised to win, Brian Orser is eager to get started on road to what he hopes will be a gold-medal performance at the world figure-skating championships(...)
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