Brian Boitano won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Canada. During the competition, Boitano displayed a new emotional energy and flair in his skating. He gave a near-flawless performance in the long program and included his trademark tano lutz (in which the arm is held over the head as the skater jumps into the air) as one of eight triples he landed that night. He narrowly defeated Brian Orser of Canada for the gold medal, winning first-place ordinals from five judges to Orser’s four.
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