The Norwegian skating star is Sonja Henie, who was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies' Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion. She was also a movie star and businesswoman. Henie was the first to introduce modern figure skating, with her innovative use of dance steps, spins and jumps. She was one of the first to wear short skirts as part of her costume and popularized the use of white skates.