Katarina Witt hit the ice for her first full performance as an amateur in five years at the Frankfurt Gala and almost immediately hit the ice. She fell during a triple jump at the start of her four-minute programme on Friday night. With the wisdom of her decision to return to the amateur ranks suddenly in question, the five-time world champion and double Olympic gold medallist barely acknowledged the applause at the end of a routine that she has two more weeks to perfect before the German championship. That will serve as an Olympic trial.
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