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World Service,11 Jan 2014,9 mins

Katarina Witt

Sporting Witness

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In 1988, the glamorous East German skater, Katarina Witt, and her American rival, Debbi Thomas, both chose to dance the role of Carmen in the final of the Olympics. For Sporting Witness, Witt recalls a contest that became known as the "Battle of the Carmens". PHOTO:

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