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29 Takes on Skating

From the Nancy Kerrigan Brother Attack to Engagements on Ice

— January 26, 2010 — Lifestyle
The brutality of the Nancy Kerrigan brother attack has people in shock. The brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan has been charged with attacking their father and "leaving him to die on a bloody kitchen floor," reports the NY Daily News.

There's nothing upbeat about the situation. But, the depressing mess has inspired this collection of interesting innovations in skating. From the Nancy Kerrigan brother incident to fashionable outdoor roller rinks, here are some of the most unique takes on skating out there (and I apologize for presenting this cluster with such a morbid introduction).
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Figure Skating Cook Shows
Figure Skating Cook Shows
Get Cooking With a Gold Metal Winner on 'What Would Brian Boitano Make?'
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Electric Powered Skates
Electric Powered Skates
iSkate For Alternative Commuters
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Ice Skating Testicle
Ice Skating Testicle
Check Your Balls Campaign
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Fashionable Outdoor Roller Rinks
Fashionable Outdoor Roller Rinks
Preen Blades at Nokia Skate Almighty
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Inline Skating Slalom
Inline Skating Slalom
Mimicking Skiing on Roller Blades is Exploding Worldwide
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Downhill Ice Skating
Downhill Ice Skating
Roller Derby Meets Hockey at the Red Bull Crashed Ice Competition
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Shaving With Skates, Whiskers & Shears
Shaving With Skates, Whiskers & Shears
Wilkinson Sword Saves You With Home Delivery
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Ultra Fast Roller Skates
Ultra Fast Roller Skates
Booster Blades
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Car-Inspired Roller Skates
Car-Inspired Roller Skates
Vauxhall Releases Corsa Skates to Promo Disco Night
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Inline Skiing
Inline Skiing
The StepGlider Blends Extreme Sports for Sick Roller Skating
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Roller Coaster Inline Skating
Roller Coaster Inline Skating
Daredevil Dirk Auer Rolls Down The Mammoth
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Musical Rollerskating
Musical Rollerskating
Michel Lauziere Plays Classics on Glass Bottles With Rollerblades
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Rollerblading Giraffes
Rollerblading Giraffes
Orangina Gets Kooky With Humanimal Ad Campaign
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Mexico City's Mega Skating Rink
Mexico City's Mega Skating Rink
3,200 Sq Meter Rink in Zocalo Square
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Homeless Musican Fashion Designers
Homeless Musican Fashion Designers
The Crazy Robertson
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Freeline Skates
Freeline Skates
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Rollerblades 2.0
Rollerblades 2.0
Inline Skates that do a 720
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Carpet Skates
Carpet Skates
A Great Way to Break Your Arm
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Heated Blades
Heated Blades
Thermablade To Revolutionize Hockey
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Rollerblading Baby Ads
Rollerblading Baby Ads
Evian Takes Living Young to a Whole New Extreme
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8
Rollerblading Punk Proms
Rollerblading Punk Proms
Alex Cayley Captures Liya Kebede for Elle Italia
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Knitted Roller Skates
Knitted Roller Skates
Faux Athletic Baby Feet Accessories By Allkindsofstuff
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Designer Skates
Designer Skates
Emporio Armani Skorpion Quadline Roller-Skates
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Roller Rink Weddings
Roller Rink Weddings
Couple Ties the Knot on Wheels
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Safer Inline Skates
Safer Inline Skates
'Mercury' Skate Design Reduces Fatigue, Joint Damage & Looks Awesome
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Crocheted Ice Skates
Crocheted Ice Skates
Hockey Skate Booties for NHL-Obsessed Newborns
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Rollerblading in the Buff
Rollerblading in the Buff
"Earth Friend Gen" Raises Awareness
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Battered Pinup Girls
Battered Pinup Girls
Memphis Roller Derby Calendar 2008
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