Nichol elected to Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Lori Nichol and Patrick Chan at the 2010 Olympics. (Paul Chiasson/CP)

TORONTO — Canadian choreographer Lori Nichol has been elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Nichol has choreographed programs for 10 Olympic medallists, including three gold. Two of her famous signature programs include Jamie Sale and David Pelletier’s 2002 free program Love Story and Joannie Rochette’s 2010 free program to Samson and Delilah.

She was named to the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in November of 2012.

Nichol and Swiss competitor Denise Biellmann are the 2014 inductees into the hall, which is based in Colorado Springs, Colo.

“Lori’s skills as a choreographer have reached well beyond our national boundaries, and she has truly been revolutionary to the sport,” Skate Canada president Leanna Caron said in a statement. “Her approach to choreography is unique; creating technically difficult programs that seamlessly integrate with the musical nuances and yet reflect each individual skater or team is truly remarkable.”

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.