Interview with Barbara Ann Scott

A podcast featuring figure skater Barbara Ann Scott, the darling of the 1948 Moritz Olympics. Scott passed away in 2012.

Interview by Nelle Oosterom

 — Posted February 24, 2010
Figure skater Barbara Ann Scott in 1947.
NATIONAL FILM BOARD/LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA

Canada’s History Senior Editor Nelle Oosterom spoke with figure skating legend Barbara Ann Scott in 2010. Scott, who passed away in 2012, made Canada proud during the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.

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