Sonja Henie: The Norwegian Figure...
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Sonja Henie: The Norwegian Figure Skater Who Conquered Olympic Ice and Hollywood

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Sonja Henie won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in figure skating, then walked away from amateur sports and became one of the highest-paid entertainers in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. She revolutionized both figure skating and the business of sports celebrity — proving that an Olympic champion could build a media empire long before the concept existed.

This episode traces Henie from her Norwegian childhood through the three Olympic golds, her Hollywood film career, her controversial wartime associations with Nazi officials, and the fortune she amassed as the first athlete to fully monetize Olympic fame.

  • Henie's childhood training and the three consecutive Olympic gold medals that made her a global star
  • Her revolutionary transition from amateur skating to Hollywood box-office sensation
  • The controvers ... 
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