Adam Rippon says top five is possible at World Championships - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

Jason Brown does not plan quad for World Championships - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

According to Brian Orser, Yuzuru Hanyu will be ready for the World Championships in Shanghai - Source, Neveitalia.it

Lysacek, Meissner reflect on world title runs: Last U.S. skaters to win world championships discuss state of sport - by Amy Rosewater, IceNetwork News

Eteri Tutberidze: "It's Not Difficult To Divide Time" - by Hiro Yoshida, Europe On Ice - Blog

Mao Asada still unsure of figure skating future - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

Gracie Gold Shines On and Off the Ice - by Seth Rubinroit, Universal Sports

In prepping for worlds, Gold goes 'back to her roots': Carroll has gifted skater focused on clean jumps, skating her programs - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

(An Attack on Ice Rinks across America) Cities skating on thin ice with taxpayers who finance rinks that don’t pay off - by Kelly Riddell, The Washington Times

Still rocking at 40 - by Margaret Dwiggins Ford, The Courier

Weekend Watch: Moorhead Ice Show is 'Ready to Rock' - by John Lamb, InForum.com

Club & Benefit Ice Shows in the U.S. & Canada: Spring/Summer 2015 edition - Source, Figure Skating Universe

Charlie Bilodeau and Julianne Seguin: Complexity built in Trials - by Alain Bergeron, TVA Sports

Pro figure skaters like Olympian Michael Weiss teaching skating for hockey players - by Kristine Meldrum Denholm, USA Today High School Sports

Scott Hamilton Proton Center proposed for Franklin - by Tom Wilemon, The Tennessean

Worlds Preview: Pairs - by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport

2015 World Championships: Ladies Preview - Source, Naked Ice Blog

Who will win medals at the world championships? Icenetwork contributors weigh in with their podium predictions for Shanghai - Source, IceNetwork News

World Championships Men’s Preview - by Amber Lewis, Ice Musings

Where is Yuzu? How is Yuzu? - by Beverley Smith, Bevsmithwrites.wordpress.com

Buckland and Coomes Withdraw from World Championships Due to Illness - Source, NISA

Refreshed Rippon dreams of ratified quad Lutz: Farris remains focused despite broken blade, believes he can contend - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

Canadian team heads to Shanghai for 2015 ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Source, Skate Canada

IOC: Pyeongchang must focus on delivering test events in '16 - by Kim Tong-Hyung, The Wichita Eagle

Bill would expand helmet laws for kids, include more activities - by Dustin Racioppi, NorthJersey.com

Breezy Point figure skaters compete - Source, Pineandlakes Echo Journal

St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club performing 'Viva Ice Vegas' Saturday in Canton - Source, North Country Now

Meet skater Gaby Panlilio, the Philippines' future ice queen - by Marisse Panaligan, GMA Network.com

Karl Schäfer: Vienna's Golden Boy - by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

Blazing Blades offers its 2015 World Figure Skating Championships Podium Predictions. Lets start with... 

MEN

1. Denis TEN (KAZ) (Gold)

2. Yuzuru HANYU (JPN) (Silver)

3. Joshua FARRIS (USA) (Bronze)

4. Sergei VORONOV (RUS)

5. Jason BROWN (USA)

6. Maxim KOVTUN (RUS)

Denis comes into Worlds after a superlative performance at Four Continents and brimming with confidence. Yuzuru has had numerous injuries and illness to deal with and has trained alone in Japan sans coach Brian Orser. Hanyu, still good enough to take the Silver. Farris appears to be putting his house in order and if he lands his jumps as he has demonstrated he can, I see him edging out Voronov for the Bronze. 

LADIES

1. Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA (RUS) (Gold)

2. Ashley WAGNER (USA) (Silver)

3. Elena RADIONOVA (RUS) (Bronze)

4. Polina EDMUNDS (USA)

5. Satoko MIYAHARA (JPN)

6. Gracie GOLD (USA)

Liza has ten... count em TEN competitions under her belt this season and her list of wins is impressive. If she can deliver an added Triple Axel in Shanghai, she should take the Gold by a substantial margin. Ashley Wagner wisely skipped Four Continents in order to wind down from a smashing victory at U.S. Nationals in January. She took some vacation time before returning to her training with Artunian. Her latest media conference call she is excited, is happier than ever with her skating, and determined to go for the podium. My gut says she will do just that with two outstanding programs and claim the Silver Medal. Radionova has such an air of excitement about her when she skates. However, she does not yet have the maturity of her Russian counterparts nor the component levels that Tuk delivers. I see Elena grabbing the Bronze.

PAIRS

1. Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD (CAN) (Gold)
2. Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV (RUS) (Silver)
3. Qing PANG / Jian TONG (CHN) (Bronze)
4. Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV (RUS)
5. Alexa SCIMECA / Chris KNIERIM (USA)
6. Cheng PENG / Hao ZHANG (CHN) 

Meagan and Eric clearly are the go-to Pair team this season. They bring passion, excitement and the elements needed to deliver the goods consistently and have done so all season. They are, for me, the clear favorites to win their first world title. I pick them for the top of the podium. The rest of the podium and top ten really appears to be a crapshoot. I am really drawing teams from the hat from Silver and Bronze on down. Tarasova and Morozov for Silver and Bronze could be either Kavaguti and Smirnov or the Returning Pang and Tong. Being that this Worlds' is in Shanghai I say odds favor the home team. Pang and Tong for the Bronze. As an aside, Scimeca and Knierim could become USA's first top five finishers in many many years if they skate two dynamite performances.

ICE DANCE

1. Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON (FRA) (Gold)
2. Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE (CAN) (Silver)
3. Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) (Bronze)
4. Elena ILINYHK / Ruslan ZHIGANSHIN (RUS)
5. Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI (USA)
6. Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER (CAN) 

Tis the year of the French in Ice Dance. Gabriella and Guillaume have shown the most improvement this season and politics being all important in Dance, Papadakis and Cizeron should win the World Dance Title. Weaver and Poje have a great short dance and they could well be the leaders going into the FD. However, in my view, their free dance lacks the passion and excitement of last years program and that is why I believe they will fall short of the top spot. Silver for Kaitlyn and Andrew. Chock and Bates have a great emotional connection on the ice and are on the rise this year. I look for two very strong programs from them to claim the World Bronze Medal.

Comments welcome! - Peter

Kailani Craine: Aussie Teen On The Rise - by Hiro Yoshida, IFS Magazine

Dance off: Pro dancer dissects world's top teams: Karmiryan says connection is key ahead of world championships - by Lois Elfman, IceNetwork News

57 Adult Skaters will be representing GB at the ISU International Adult Competition 2015 in Germany this May - Source, IceSkating.org.uk

Canadian couples look to cap off perfect seasons: Winning pairs, dance titles at worlds would be historic feat for Canada - by Amy Rosewater, IceNetwork News

Adam Rippon: A Blend of Honesty and Humor - by Susan D. Russell, IFS Magazine Online

Previewing the ladies' event at Worlds with the lovely Alissa Starr Czisny - by Jenny Kirk and David Lease, The Skating Lesson

2015 World Championships preview (men): Predicting the Top 15 - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

Canadian figure skater Nam Nguyen 'pretty confident' after putting quad back in long program for worlds - by Steve Buffery, Toronto Sun

Adam Rippon: ‘My time is now’ - by Michelle Kennedy, Seattle Figure Skating Examiner

Naperville native Lysacek returns home Saturday with 'Stars on Ice' tour - by Jamie Sotonoff, Daily Herald

Arutunian making up for lost time with Wagner: Coach has been driving force behind skater's late-career renaissance - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

An Interview With 2006 World Figure Skating Champion Kimmie Meissner - by Jo Ann Schneider Farris, FigureSkating.about.com

Canadian pairs champs feeling good heading into worlds - by Steve Buffery, Toronto Sun

Figure Skating Jumps in Competition: Scale of Values for Figure Skating Jumps; Grade of Execution (GOE); Deductions - Source, Go Figure Skating

Ashley Wagner has Worlds medal in sight, but aims higher - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

The Inside Edge: Emotional Baldé meets grandpa: Canadian skater reflects on 'intense' trip to Guinea to see father's family - by Sarah S. Brannen, IceNetwork News

2015 World Championships preview (men): Others to watch - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

Team USA Athletes Fess Up On Why They Are Not Cool - by Lisa Costantini, Team USA

Ten-time GB champion Jenna backs online ice rink campaign - Source, Coleraine Times

Poway to get a new ice skating rink - by J. Harry Jones, U-T San Diego

IOC Coordination Commission in Gangneung for fourth PyeongChang 2018 visit - Source, Olympic.org

Back to blogging - by Mirai Nagasu, Figure Skaters Online

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier: "We want each program to push us" - by Reut Golinsky, Absolute Skating

Ashley Wagner's 2015 World Figure Skating Championships Media Teleconference - Source, IceNetwork News

Ashley Wagner: Feeling her best and “madly in love with skating" - by Michelle Kennedy, Seattle Figure Skating Examiner

Gracie Gold wants to put turbulent season behind her at World Championships - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

Gracie Gold strives to recapture her rhythm - by Michelle Kennedy, Seattle Figure Skating Examiner

Polina Edmunds, boosted by recent win, hopes reputation doesn’t impact Worlds - by Nick Zaccardi, NBC OlympicTalk

Ekaterina Gordeeva Juggles Motherhood with 'Dancing for Joy' in New 'Stars on Ice' Tour - by by Cate Meighan, Music Times

2015 World Championships preview (men): The favorites - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner

2015 World Championships preview (men): The underdogs - by Jackie Wong, Figure Skating Examiner