Month: February 2015

  • Skating Articles on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

    Ashley Wagner conquers freezing temperatures; ‘Russian fleet’ is next - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

    Four Continents: Pairs Review - by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport

    Polina Edmunds Takes Top Spot at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Source, Just Jared Jr

    Contemporary dance troop Le Patin Libre puts new spin on figure skating - by Lucy Scholey, Metro News

    Cheshire club figure skaters capture Walla Bear medals - Source, Sentinel Source

    Revelstoke figure skaters rock competition in Armstrong - by Jennifer Walker-Larsen, Revelstoke Times Review

    Planet Ice Ryde to close - by Alan Marriott, Isle of Wright County Press Online

    Single Event Tickets on Sale Friday for the 2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships - Source, Skate Canada

    Russian figure skating duo at Zenith: Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov paid a visit to the manufacture in Le Locle - Source, WorldTempus.com

    Three Norfolk-Norwood Figure Skating Club members earn medals at Empire State Games -Source, North Country Now

  • Skating Articles on Tuesday, February 17, 2015

    Gold Rush for British Figure Skaters at Bavarian Open - Source, NISA

    Post-Sochi, US Athletes Find Contentment, Pain, Celebrity and Challenge - by Matt Crossman, Bleacher Report

    Future home of something quite cool: Ice Dance International website launched - Source IDI.org

    Helping One Of Our Own: The Karen Magnussen Benefit - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    Four Continents: Best figure skating faces: Valentines Day Edition by Tanya Casole-Gouveia, CBC Sports

    Edmunds (USA) skates to gold at ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships - Source, ISU.org

    Duhamel/Radford (CAN), Ten (KAZ) strike gold at Four Continents - Source, ISU.org

    Figure skaters lead dominant weekend: Duhamel, Radford, Weaver and Poje golden at Four Continents - Source, CBC Sports

    'I keep up with the best of them' - Ireland's oldest ice skater (78) still knows his stuff - by David Kearns, Irish News @ Independent.ie

    Four Continents report card: Top marks for pairs champs Duhamel & Radford - by Pj Kwong, CBC Sports

    Seoul Man: Brown blogs from Four Continents - by Jason Brown, IceNetwork News

    Mixed fortunes for young skating star Danielle Harrison at European Youth Olympic Festival - by Graham Merry, Basingstoke Gazette

    Birthday girl gathers donations instead of presents - Source, WOODtv.com

  • Skating Articles on Monday, February 16, 2015

    Polina Edmunds rises to her biggest win, Gracie Gold drops at Four Continents (video) - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

    First major title for Polina Edmunds, major failure for Gracie Gold - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

    2015 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Polina Edmunds strikes gold - by Sherry Wight, SF Olympic Examiner

    Ten, Edmunds, Duhamel / Radford and Weaver / Poje are the new champions of the Four Continents - by Laura Ferretti, Blasting News

    Edmunds is surprise figure skating Four Continents winner - Source, AFP for Yahoo Sports

    Edmunds wins at Four Continents - Source, The Japan Times

    2015 Four Continents Championships: Ladies Review - Source, The Naked Ice blog

    The Four Continents Championships: The Good, The Bad And The #NoSheBetterDont - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    FCC 2015 - Costume Changes and Other Inexplicable Oddities (Dance Highlights) - Source, Crystal Skate

    Park So-youn ranks in 9th at ISU figure skating competition - Source, The Dong-A-Ilbo

    Haydenettes Win Bronze at 2015 Spring Cup - Source, USFigureSkating.org

  • Skating Articles on Sunday, February 15, 2015

    Edmunds rallies during free to take ladies crown: Miyahara claims silver; Bronze for Hongo; Gold falls to fourth place - Source, IceNetwork News

    2015 Four Continents videos/play-by-play/results: Ladies' free skate - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    Ten claims Four Continents men’s title - Source, The Japan Times

    Silver medal, big step up for U.S. skater Farris - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

    Brilliant Ten cruises to gold at Four Continents: Duhamel, Radford's Muse medley propels duo to pairs title in Seoul - Source, IceNetwork News

    Men's free at Four Continents - Source, IceNetwork.com Photo Gallery

    Denis Ten wins Four Continents skating championship - by Foster Klug, Kansas.com

    San Jose's Polina Edmunds fourth in Four Continents - by Elliott Almond, Inside Bay Area

    Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford win 2nd pairs title - by Doug Harrison, CBC Sports

    Farris Wins 2015 Four Continents Silver Medal - Source, U. S. Figure Skating

    Perfect season continues for Duhamel and Radford - by Louis Daignault, Skate Canada

    Canadian synchro skate team wins gold - by Louis Daignault, Skate Canada

    Seoul Man: Brown blogs from Four Continents: In his latest blog entry, Jason reflects on what this competition means for him in the big picture - by Jason Brown, IceNetwork News

  • Skating Articles on Saturday, February 14, 2015

    2015 Four Continents Men's free skate videos/play-by-play/results: Denis Ten skated a spectacular free skate to win the biggest title of his career with the third-highest total score ever record in international competition - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    Four Continents: Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje win gold: Canadians rally from 3rd place with impressive free skate - Source, CBC Sports

    Miyahara edges Gold to take ladies lead in Seoul: Weaver, Poje rally to top Chock, Bates for dance title at Four Continents - Source, IceNetwork News

    Ladies short at Four Continents (Photo Gallery) - Source, IceNetwork.com

    Relaxed, new-look Wagner has eye on worlds: U.S. champion performs in frigid conditions on 'TODAY Show' - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

    "Canada's Valentine": A Barbara Ann Scott Poem - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    Weaver and Poje not ‘placeholders’ - by Paula Slater, Golden Skate News

    Madison Chock: Arriving In Seoul - by Madison Chock, Team USA blog

    Olympic Champs And Humanitarians: Meryl Davis And Charlie White Never Stop Giving Back - by Brandon Penny, Team USA

    Interview: Fire and ice Marina Zueva (plug URL into Google Translator) - by Victoria Bulakhov, Russian Chicago Magazine

  • Skating Articles on Friday, February 13, 2015

    Japan's Miyahara leads after Four Continents short program - Source, The New Zealand Herald

    A broken axel proves skater Gold's undoing - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

    2015 Four Continents videos/results: Free dance - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    2015 Four Continents videos/play-by-play/results: Ladies' short program - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    Ten takes control with dominating short in Seoul: Chock, Bates lead Shibutanis in dance; Duhamel, Radford ahead in pairs - Source, IceNetwork News

    Jason Brown skates into quadruple and triple trouble - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

    Jeremy Abbott: I want to finish figure skating on my terms - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC Olympic Talk

    What happens when Skype drops Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir - by D'Arcy Maine, ESPN Olympics blog

    Interview With Jere Michael - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    Seoul Man: Brown blogs from Four Continents - by Jason Brown, IceNetwork News

    Lacoste enjoying performing for audiences at sea: Former Canadian champion dishes about life aboard a cruise ship - by Lois Elfman, IceNetwork News

    Westlake resident to compete in U.S. Figure Skating Nationals - by Katherine Boyd, Cleveland.com

    The NHL's Secret Weapon? Women Figure Skaters (Seriously) - by Tal Pinchevsky, ESPNW

    Ex-coach says figure skater Kim Yu-na deserved better at Sochi Winter Olympics - Source, The Korea Times

  • Skating Articles on Thursday, February 12, 2015

    2015 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Preview - Source, Universal Sports

    Skater Jason Brown will up the ante, go for quad - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

    2015 Four Continents preview (pairs): One clear favorite, one big comeback - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    Sisters in Synchro: Skating with a sibling on your team or on another team within your organization can be tricky but also rewarding - Source, Dare to Dream

    Olympic Dreams Begin With Figure Skating Tests - by Jo Ann Schneider Farris, FigureSkating.About.com

    Seoul Man: Brown blogs from Four Continents: Day Two - by Jason Brown, IceNetwork News

    Bychenko rides wave of momentum into worlds: Israeli has improved his finish at Europeans each of the last three years - by Vladislav Luchianov, IceNetwork News

    2015 Four Continents videos/results: Short dance - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    2015 Four Continents videos/play-by-play/results: Pairs short program - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    2015 Four Continents videos/play-by-play/results: Men's short program - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

  • Skating Articles on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

    Seoul Man: Brown upbeat despite lengthy travel: U.S. champion checks in from Four Continents in South Korea - by Jason Brown, IceNetwork News

    2015 Four Continents preview (men): Battle of the superpowers - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    Michael Martinez withdraws from South Korea skating tilt due to injuries - Source, GMA News

    Sochi Olympics: The lingering lesson - Winter Games hijacked by national pride - by Scott Russell, CBC Sports

    Central Park Ice: Empire State Games CHAMPIONS! - Gold Medal for Open Juvenile ranks them number one in New York - Source, CentralParkIce.com

    For those who think as one ¦ Synchronized Skating: ISU Promotion of Synchro Team Skating - Source, YouTube.com

    Excited to be a guest of the Prince of Wales Figure Skating Club on April 2 in St. John's for their 50th Anniversary Show - Source, Prince of Wales Skating Club

    Cornelius And The Wolves (Skating for his life from a couple of chasing wolves) - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    Gold medal start: UD Collegiate Figure Skating Team takes gold in season's first competition - Source, UDaily.edu

    Gouverneur youth wins gold at Lake Placid figure skating competition - Source, North Country Now

  • Skating Articles on Tuesday, February 10, 2015

    ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2015 Preview - Source, ISU.org

    2015 Four Continents Championships: Schedule and list of entrants - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

    ISU Four Continents Starting Order and Results Page - Source, ISU.org

    Olympic, world medalists dot Four Continents field: Gold among ladies favorites in Seoul; Pang, Tong to make return in pairs - Source, IceNetwork News

    Skating Spaniard will Do It For Daron at Manley fundraiser for mental illness - by Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen

    Charlie White: My First Experience As A Commentator - by Charlie White, Team USA

    Blue Mound Figure Skaters take first in Blaine - Source, Daily Globe Sports

    Corner Brook figure skaters back on the ice after bus crash - Source, CBC.ca

    Celebrating Local Ice Skating Champions on Feb. 24 (PHOTOS) - by Sonya Burke, MyMCMedia.org

    Eight Saultites qualify for Skate Ontario Championships - Source, SooToday.com

    Funny Photos Of Pairs Figure Skaters In Which One Of The Duo Is Missing - by Dorothy Tan, DesignTaxi.com

    Bank cash is boost for ice skaters - Source, Telegraph & Argus

  • Skating Articles on Monday, February 9, 2015

    Lexettes, Skyliners secure junior worlds berths: Gold, silver medalists at selection competition finish well ahead of pack - by Leslie Graham, IceNetwork News

    Meryl Davis and Charlie White: What’s Next for the Olympians - by Sarah Walter, InStyle

    Pdahle's Video and Analysis Blog (Scores w/videos integrated) - Source, Rink Results

    Queens County Blades earn medals over weekend - by Brittany W. Verge, Nova News Now

    Skating community rallies to help Karen Magnussen - by Bethany Lindsay, Vancouver Sun

    Gallery: World Junior Synchro Team Selection Competition - Source, Ice Network Photo Galleries

    Carmen's last stand: Cesario says adiós to program: Long Island skater determined to redeem herself at Four Continents - by Amy Rosewater, IceNetwork News

    Wirth Watching - Remembering the good ol' ice skating days in Salt Lake City (w/video) - Source, Good4Utah.com

    Seoul to host Four Continents Figure Skating Championships this week - Source, The Korea Herald

    Groups face ice crunch at local rinks - by Victor Fernandes, GoErie.com

    The locations and dates for the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Qualifying Competitions: U.S. Figure Skating announces host cities for 2016 Qualifying Season - Source, USFigureSkating.org

    Check out the official website for 2015 ISU World Championships #WCShanghai - Source, WFSC2015.com

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