Month: September 2017

  • Figure Skating Articles for Sunday, September 10, 2017

    Japan’s Sumoto earns men’s gold at JGP Latvia: American Hiwatashi rises to earn bronze medal; Greens take third in dance – Source, IceNetwork News

    2018 U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Nominations being accepted thru Sept. 22 – Source, USFSAIT

    Figure skater Pogorilaya has not recovered from the injury and will miss the hire (Test Skates event) in Sochi – FFKKR – Source, RSport.ru

    Russian Test Skates Day 1 Video links (All Disciplines Short Programs & Short Dances – Source, Golden Skate Forum

    Figure skater Julia Lipnitskaya has officially completed her sports career – Source, FSRussia.ru

    Lea Salonga to perform at Kristi Yamaguchi’s Golden Moment show – Source, Hawaii News Now

    Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi returns to Hawaii – Source, KHON2.com

    Fantastic photos of the Sept. 4th “Golden Moment” fundraiser in San Jose, CA – Source, IFSMagazine.com

    Fuller Lake Skating Club members end the Lazy days of summer in a hurry – Source, BCLocalNews.com

    Tara Lipinski joins Miss America 2018 as final judge – by Amy Kuperinsky, NJ.com

    I, Tonya review – scattershot skating biopic offers flawed, foul-mouthed fun: Margot Robbie transforms into disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in an uneven but often hilarious retelling of her controversial career – by Benjamin Lee from the Toronto Film Festival 2017, The Guardian.com

    Put Your Hands Together For Biddy Bonnycastle – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    2017 JGP Riga (Riga Cup) play-by-play/results: Complete Coverage, Scores and Videos – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Russian Test Skates – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

  • Figure Skating Articles for Saturday, September 9, 2017

    Olympic figure skating season starts with September must-sees – by Nick Zaccardi, Olympics.NBCSports.com

    Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan: Where Are They Now? All About the Former Skaters Ahead of I, Tonya Biopic – by Lindsay Kimble, People.com

    Margot Robbie Didn’t Know About Harding vs. Kerrigan Until Making I, Tonya: The actress and producer debuts I, Tonya at the Toronto Film Festival – by Julie Miller, VanityFair.com

    Greenville skating rink to re-open under new ownership – by Clinton Randall, BlueBag Media

    Adam Rippon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know – Source, Heavy.com

    Register to Learn to Skate at Eagle River Ice Arena – Source, The Lakeland Times

    2017 JGP Riga (Riga Cup) play-by-play/results – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    ISU Communication 2117: ISU Anti-Doping procedures – Source, ISU.org

    Russia wins ladies, pairs gold at JGP Latvia: Panenkova earns top ladies honor; American Ma takes bronze in debut – Source, IceNetwork News

    Watch: Lockley & Prochnow’s JGP Latvia vlog – Day 3 – Source, IceNetwork.com

  • Figure Skating Articles for Friday, September 8, 2017

    Russians dominate on Day 1 at JGP Latvia: Country holds edge in ladies, pairs; Ukraine’s Pavlov vaults to men’s lead – Source, IceNetwork News

    Lockley & Prochnow’s JGP Latvia vlog – Day 1 @ IceNetwork.com

    Lockley & Prochnow’s JGP Latvia vlog – Day 2 @ IceNetwork.com

    Day Two Riga: Short Dance- ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – JGP 2017 LIVE Stream – Source, ISU JGP Youtube Channel

    Day Two Riga: Pairs Free Skate – ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – JGP 2017 LIVE Stream – Source, ISU JGP Youtube Channel

    Day Two Riga: Ladies Free Skate- ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – JGP 2017 LIVE Stream – Source, ISU JGP Youtube Channel

    Watch all the drama unfold with the Ice Network Season Pass: What you get with the 2017-18 Season Pass

    Ep. 40: Brendan Kerry/Tammy Gambill on IceTalk – Source, IceNetwork.com

    The 1959 European Figure Skating Championships – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    2017 JGP Riga (Riga Cup) play-by-play/results – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Ice Theatre of New York’s 2017 Fall Benefit Gala and Performance honoring Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner Monday, October 30, 2017 – 7:00 P.M. – Source, ITNY.org

  • Figure Skating Articles for Thursday, September 7, 2017

    Tara Lipinski joins Miss America 2018 as final judge - by Amy Kuperinsky, NJ.com

    Dream machine: The Zamboni weaves its magic for its Gillette drivers - by Kathy Brown, Gillette News Record

    ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga Cup 2017 Starting Order and Results Page - Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga Cup 2017 Junior Ladies SP Time Schedule - Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga Cup 2017 Junior Pairs SP Time Schedule - ISUResults.com

    ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga Cup 2017 Junior Men's SP Time Schedule - Source, ISUResults.com

    For Chantal, fake ice brings real success - by Laura O'Keefe, BeachMetro.com

    Fire at Shawnee skating rink building destroys zamboni - by Belina Post, KSHB.com

    2017-2018 Program Information spreadsheet - Source, Google Docs

    2017-2018 Event Schedule spreadsheet - Source, Google Docs

    2017-18 International Competition Season: U.S. Figure Skating Team Assignments and Results - Source, USFigureSkating.org

  • Figure Skating Articles for Wednesday, September 6, 2017

    Online sales for South Korea Winter Games open amid North jitters – Source, Channel News Asia

    Yamashita shines on ice in Salzburg JGP event – by Jack Gallagher, The Japan Times

    Mascara And Mazurkas: Make-Up In Skating Through The Years – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    2017 ISU JGP Riga Latvia Event Schedule and Start Times – by Pete Murray, Facebook Notes

    ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017/2018 – Riga / LAT Event Times and Practice Schedule – Source, ISUResults.com

    2017 ISU Challenger Series: Schedules and entrants – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said the justice ministry approved Alexander Gamelin’s application for special naturalization last Thursday: U.S.-born ice dancer acquires S. Korean passport – Source, YonHap News

    What can athletes and students learn from each other? An interview with World Champion Meagan Duhamel – Source, Figure Skating Evolution.weebly.com

    2017 JGP Cup of Austria: Review – Source, Naked Ice blog

    Figure Skating Evolution on Flickr – Source, Flickr.com

    The Finnish National Skating Team – Source, Official Finnish National Figure Skating Federation

    Swedish National Team Camp SP Videos (Men and Ladies) from Late August – Source, Subscriber Post by ‘turquoiseblue’ @ Figure Skating Universe

  • Figure Skating Articles for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

    2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Riga, Latvia Time and Event Schedule – Source, ISU.org

    Best dresses from ISU JGP Cup of Austria 2017. Ladies – Source, FS Gossips blog

    2017 JGP Latvia Men’s Preview – by Amber Lewis, Ice Musings http://icemusings.com/blog/2017-jgp-latvia-mens-preview/

    2017-2018 Top Junior Ladies Scores – by Amber Lewis, Ice Musings

    Hundreds spend Labor Day skating – by Sarah Rudlang, WDAY6

    Waco girl who disappeared from skating event found – Source, KWTX.com

    Shanghai Trophy adds figure skating – by Ma Yue, Shanghai Daily

    ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2017/18: 2017 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic Official Announcement – Source, ISU.org

    ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2017/18: 10th Edition, Lombardia Trophy 2017 Official Announcement – Source, ISU.org

    Golden Skate interview with Lubov Ilyushechkina & Dylan Moscovitch – Source, Golden Skate New on Youtube.com

  • Figure Skating Articles for Monday, September 4, 2017

    When all you have are your skates: Kailani secures silver (at Slovenia Open) – Source, OWIA.org

    Miyahara to skip planned season opener in Finland – Source, The Japan Times

    Olympic Figure Skater Emily Hughes Marries Amit Mukherjee, One Of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 – by Karen Price, TeamUSA.org

    Skating Club Enjoys Successful Summer – Source, The Post-Journal

    A Review: Kristi Yamaguchi’s 2017 “Golden Moment” shows in San Jose, CA (Sept. 3) & Hawaii (Sept. 9-10) – by FSU Subscriber ‘Melissa’, Figure Skating Universe

    Vincent Zhou performance at Golden Moment at SAP San Jose on Sept. 3, 2017 – Source, Youtube.com

    Vincent Zhou 2nd performance at Golden Moment at SAP San Jose on Sept. 3, 2017 – Source, Youtube.com

    Jennifer Kirk talks about eating disorders in figure skating on CBC Radio – Source, CBC.ca

    Laurine Lecavelier Fan Fest – by ‘Sabinfire’, Golden Skate Forum

    Samokhvalov’s RSport.ria.ru interview with Pluschenko `Sotnikova will have to give up everything’ (English Translation) – by ‘TAHbKA’, Figure Skating Universe Forum

  • Figure Skating Articles for Sunday, September 3, 2017

    Pulkinen soars to Junior Grand Prix title in Salzburg: Tarakanova picks up ladies gold; Andrews finishes fifth in JGP debut – Source, IceNetwork News

    2017 JGP Salzburg (Cup of Austria) play-by-play/results – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Team USA Earns Two Golds at JGP Austria – Source, USFSA.org

    Yao Bin: A Blast From Last – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    2017 Golden West, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Ontario, California reports – Source, Unseen Skaters Online

    Coca-Cola to announce torchbearers for 2018 Winter Olympics this month – by Kim Bo-gyung, The Korea Herald

    Weddings: Emily Hughes, Amit Mukherjee – Source, New York Times

    Local skaters take home the gold in national competition – by Claire Bessette, TheDay.com

    What Gracie Gold’s break means for skating championships: Timing of setback could be opportunity for San Jose’s Polina Edmunds, Fremont’s Karen Chen – by Elliott Almond, Mercury News 

    Carreira’s JGP Austria blog gallery – Source, IceNetwork.comIceNetwork.com

    Nathan Chen’s Profile – Source, IceNetwork.com

  • Figure Skating Articles for Saturday, September 2, 2017

    For Gracie Gold, hope that a step sideways will help her move forward – by Philip Hersh, Globetrotting

    Gold taking time off, will seek professional help: Two-time U.S. champ also announces she will not compete at Japan Open – Source, IceNetwork News

    Olympic figure skating star Gracie Gold taking time off to seek professional help – by Christine Brennan, USA Today

    Carreira, Ponomarenko collect gold in Salzburg: Russia’s Tarakanova grabs ladies lead; Team USA’s Andrews sits fourth – Source, IceNetwork News

    Carreira and Ponomarenko eye 2018 Junior World podium – by Paula Slater, Golden Skate News

    Bay Area’s Olympic skating contenders performing in San Jose: Karen Chen, Polina Edmunds, Vincent Zhou featured in Kristi Yamaguchi’s Golden Moment show – by Elliott Almond, Mercury News

    Olympic legend Oksana Baiul to star in flick about another figure skater Sonja Henie – by Victoria Bekiempis, New York Daily News

    Five months from Pyeongchang, Virtue and Moir already feeling Olympic buzz – by Lori Ewing, Medicine Hat News

    Figure-skating community rallies to support one of its own – by Chris Bowling, TampaBay.com

    Charleston duo to compete in national figure skating finals – by Jennifer Gardner, Charleston Gazette

    #Unearthed: An Account Of Napoléon III’s Skating Parties – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    2017 ISU Challenger Series: Schedules and entrants – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

  • Figure Skating Articles for Friday, September 1, 2017

    Patrick Chan: Dust In The Wind – by Beverley Smith, Beverley Smith Writes

    2017 JGP Salzburg (Cup of Austria) play-by-play/results – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    ISU JGP Cupof Austria Jr. Ladies Short Program Starting Order and Results – Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU JGP Cup of Austria 2017 Time Schedule: Junior Ladies Short Program – Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU JGP Cupof Austria Jr. Ice Dance Free Dance Starting Order and Results – Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU JGP Cup of Austria 2017 Time Schedule: Jr. Ice Dance Free Dance – Source, ISUResults.com

    IOC Concerned Over PyeongChang 2018 Legacy: PyeongChang 2018 must provide updated legacy plans by November – Source, Around The Rings

    Kawaguchi and Smirnov continue to train and do not rule out participation in the Russian championship: Earlier coach of sportsmen Tamara Moskvina informed TASS that the skaters will not perform at the control rentals of the Russian national team – Source, TASS.ru

    Who will be the men’s breakout stars in 2017-18? Icenetwork predicts which skaters will come into their own this season – Source, IceNetwork News

    2017 Golden Skate Interview with Patrice Lauzon: Ted Flett talks with coach Patrice Lauzon about Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s new programs for the 2017-18 season – Source, Golden Skate on Youtube.com

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