“They say history repeats itself. It’s been 25 years since Detroit was the epicenter of the figure skating world.”
— From a U.S. Figure Skating promotional video for the 2019 national championships in Detroit.
Todd Sand’s first response to the question of what he remembered most about the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit is not as surprising as it seems.
“It was the year the pros were coming back,” Sand said. “That was the main chatter leading up to the season and the nationals.”
Indeed it was.