Month: October 2017

  • Figure Skating Articles for Tuesday, October 31, 2017

    Olympic Summit calls for all athlete commissions to be elected in apparent dig at WADA – by Nick Butler, Inside The Games

    Lodging crisis casts shadow over PyeongChang – Source, Korea JoongAng Daily

    Nathan Chen sees ‘pretty high chance’ of Olympic gold – by Nick Zaccardi, Olympics.NBCSports.com

    Shoma Uno coming on strong in bid for Olympic gold – by Jack Gallagher, The Japan Times

    Will Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir bid farewell at Olympics? – by Nick Zaccardi, Olympics.NBCSports.com

    Canadian skaters praise U.S. bronze medallist Gracie Gold for putting health first – by Lori Ewing, The Globe and Mail

    Dancing on Ice Has Confirmed A Coronation Street Actress As It’s First Contestant – Source, Heart.co.uk

    Watch the brilliant, ‘Hamilton’-inspired program by U.S. figure skater Jason Brown – by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, The Daily Dot

    City announces grand opening of Riverfront Park’s ice ribbon – by Hawk Hammer, KXLY.com

    2017 Cup of China – by Team IFS, IFS Magazine

    2017 Cup of China: Live Stream Options: Russia – Russia 1 – China

    NBC/Olympic Channel Planned Coverage of 2017 Cup of China

  • Figure Skating Articles for Monday, October 30, 2017

    IOC reveal crunch December Executive Board meeting will make decision on Russian participation at Pyeongchang 2018 – by Nick Butler, Inside The Games

    Uno slays competition in Regina despite ‘lack of stamina’ – by Ted Flett, Golden Skate News

    Osmond: ‘I feel a lot stronger’ – by Ted Flett, Golden Skate News

    Emotional victory for Duhamel and Radford – by Ted Flett, Golden Skate News

    Virtue and Moir: ‘We are taking it all in’ – by Ted Flett, Golden Skate News

    2017 Skate Canada: Review – Source, Naked Ice blog

    Facebook Live with Kaetlyn Osmond – by Pj Kwong, Youtube.com

    Duhamel, Radford dare to dream of Olympic gold after Skate Canada: Skate Canada a breakthrough for Duhamel, Radford – by Lori Ewing, Penticton Herald

    Tasmanian figure skater’s challenge: ONE of Tasmania’s best young figure skaters needs a helping hand to wow the world – by Anne Mather, News.com.au

    Osmond glides to emphatic win in Saskatchewan: Brown, Wagner claim silver, bronze; Virtue, Moir set another world record – Source, IceNetwork News

  • Figure Skating Articles for Sunday, October 29, 2017

    Japan’s Uno No.1, breaks 300 points as Chan (CAN) misses out – Source, ISU.org

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results & Videos: Pairs free skate – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results & Videos: Men’s free skate – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results & Videos: Ladies free skate – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International results & Videos: Free dance – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Team USA Earns Three Medals at 2017 Skate Canada International – Source, USFSA.org

    Figure skating-Osmond overcomes stumbles to take gold at Skate Canada – Source, Economic Times.India Times

    Ashley Wagner Rebounds From 7th In Short Program To Earn Bronze At Skate Canada – by Gary R. Blockus, TeamUSA.org

    Patrick Chan falls apart in final Skate Canada International: ‘I’ve never had a skate like that in a big event, so it’s nice to get it out of the way,’ he said, trying to salvage a positive from his fourth-place finish – by Dan Barnes, National Post

    #Unearthed: The Crystal Ball – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

  • Figure Skating Articles for Saturday, October 28, 2017

    Osmond (CAN) shines in Ladies Short Program – Source, ISU.org

    Virtue/Moir (CAN) set highest score in Short Dance at Skate Canada – Source, ISU.org

    Uno (JPN) beats Chan (CAN) in Men’s Short Program – Source, ISU.org

    Savchenko/Massot (GER) skate to lead in Pairs Short Program – Source, ISU.org

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results: Ladies short program – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results: Pairs short program – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International play-by-play/results: Men’s short program – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International results: Short dance – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    From Forensic Science to the Olympics: Kori Ade’s Coaching Journey – by Maura Sullivan Hill, FigureSkatersOnline.com

    Four U.S. Entries Reach Junior Grand Prix Final – by Klaus-Reinhold Kany, Ice Skating International

    The 1986 Skate Canada International Competition – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    Travel woes: Patrick Chan arrives late to Skate Canada, without his luggage – Source, Nanaimo News

    ITNY honors Babilonia, Gardner at annual gala: Plushenko to make rare U.S. appearance in Chelsea Piers shows – by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

  • Figure Skating Articles for Friday, October 27, 2017

    Papadakis, Cizeron’s free dance gets balletic touch: French couple hope collaboration helps bring authenticity to program – by Sarah S. Brannen, IceNetwork News

    ICE STYLE…..2017 Rostelecom Cup Of Russia COSTUMES REVIEW: The MEN! – by Nick Verreos, Nick Verros on Blogspot.com

    2017 CS Ice Star of Minsk Official Website – Source, Skating Union of Belarus

    2017 CS Ice Star of Minsk Starting Order and Results – Source, Figure.Skating.by

    The Artistic Process – by Phillip Mills, Choreographing the perfect edge

    Listen: Lipinski, Medvedeva on latest Ice Talk – Source, IceNetwork.com

    World Champions Virtue/Moir (CAN) and World medalists to compete at Grand Prix Skate Canada – Source, ISU.org

    Champions Ashley Wagner & Karen Chen Headline NBC Sports’ Coverage of SKATE CANADA This Weekend – Source, Broadway World

    Virtue and Moir begin Olympic quest at Skate Canada – by Dave Skretta, Daily Herald

    Ice dancers Weaver, Poje going back to old favourite in Olympic season – by Lori Ewing, PentictonHerald.ca

  • Figure Skating Articles for Thursday, October 26, 2017

    ***Is the ISU on the Wrong Course? – by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport***  (A MUST READ!)

    2017 Skate Canada International preview (pairs): Three powerhouses collide – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International preview (ladies): How do you choose? – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International preview (men): Chan takes on Uno at home – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Team USA Heads to Canada for Second Grand Prix Series Event – Source, USFSA.org

    Yerevan to host one of Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series – by Katia Peltekian, Armenin News Network / Groong

    Armenian figure skaters participating in several int’l tournaments – Source, PanArmenian.Net

    Seoul pins hope on NK participation in PyeongChang – by Jung Min-kyung, Korea Herald

    Third judge confirmed for Dancing On Ice revival – Source, Bucks Free Press.co.uk

    2017 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Audi Cup of China, Beijing, China Event Schedule – Source, Blazing Blades on Facebook

    2017 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2017, Osaka, Japan Event Schedule – Source, Blazing Blades on Facebook

  • Figure Skating Articles for Wednesday, October 25, 2017

    2017 Skate Canada International preview (men): Chan takes on Uno at home – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Skate Canada International preview (ladies): How do you choose? – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Olympic Channel to Present 13 Hours of Live 2017 Skate Canada Coverage this Week – Source, Broadway World

    Patrick Chan Deletes a Quad For Now – by Beverley Smith, BevSmithWrites.Wordpress.com

    Figure Skater Tomoko Miyahara: State of Mind Coming Back – Source, Tiny Queen Satoko on Tumblr

    Ice show is Cirque evolution – by Eric E. Harrison, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

    Lace up, Leesburg: Here’s when the region’s largest skating facility will open – by Michael Neibauer, BizJournals.com

    Hana Mašková, Prague’s Ice Queen – by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

    ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017/2018 Audi Cup of China 2017, Beijing, China Official Time Schedule – Source, ISUResults.com

    ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017/2018 NHK Trophy 2017, Osaka, Japan Official Time Schedule – Source, ISUResults.com

    Donovan: Rostelecom Cup fashion podiums: Nagasu, Radionova earn high praise; Chen lands ‘Weir Award’ – by Sam Donovan, IceNetwork News

    Olympic dream draws closer for Australia’s Kailani Craine – by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate News

  • Figure Skating Articles for Tuesday, October 24, 2017

    Chen upstages Hanyu in Moscow – by Anna Kondakova, Golden Skate News

    Nathan Chen wins title in ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating at Moscow – Source, Xinhua News

    Hanyu on track in preparations for Pyeongchang – by Jack Gallagher, The Japan Times

    ‘Trilogy’ debut earns gold for Shibutanis at Rostelecom – by Anna kondakova, Golden Skate News

    Tarasova and Morozov clear victors in Russian sweep at Rostelecom – by Anna Kondakova, Golden Skate News

    Queen Carolina – Nuff Said: Carolina Kostner Speaks a Different Language. She just does – by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes 

    Opining on Rostelecom Cup: Olympic faves and Olympic spots – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    Krasnozhon continues to build winning reputation: 17-year-old working toward cementing himself as “full package” skater – by Vladislav Luchianov, IceNetwork News

    Three-time world champ Patrick Chan scaling back quad content for Skate Canada – by Lori Ewing, The Chronicle Journal

    Going from 4:30 to 4:00 – by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport

    ISU World Magazine N°63 Special Edition created for the 125th Anniversary of the ISU – Source, ISU.org

    IceNetwork’s 2017 ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada Event Page – Source, IceNetwork.com

    ISU CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star 2017 on Facebook – Source, Facebook.com

    ISU Challenger Series Minsk-Arena Ice Star 2017 Time Schedule – Source, Figure.Skating.by

  • Figure Skating Articles for Monday, October 23, 2017

    Russians sweep Pairs event and Chen (USA) holds off Hanyu (JPN) for gold – Source, ISU.org

    2017 Rostelecom Cup: Review – Source, Naked Ice blog

    United States Wins Two Gold Medals at Rostelecom Cup – Source, USFSA.org

    NBC Sports Group and U.S. Figure Skating Announce 2017-2018 Television Schedule – Source, USFSA.org

    Chen and Medvedeva claim titles in Moscow – Source, Channel NewsAsia

    ‘Bugs in her head’ fuel Evgenia Medvedeva’s figure skating success: 2-time world champion is poised to top podium in PyeongChang – by James Ellingworth, CBC.ca

    Going for the Gold: Ice dancers dream of the biggest stage – by Jack Doles, KXAN.com

    No Russians? 2018 Games Would Lack A Little Spice – by Jere Longman, New York Times

    Skating champion Karen Magnussen warns about ammonia gas leaks at ice arenas – by Dirk Meissner, Penticton Herald

    Vladimir Putin says U.S. pushing for Russia’s exclusion from Olympics – Source, Star Tribune

    Space Coast ice skaters collect twelve gold medals at regionals – by Sue DeWerff, Florida Today

    Figure Skating Articles for Tuesday, October 24, 2017 
    Opining on Rostelecom Cup: Olympic faves and Olympic spots – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

  • Figure Skating Articles for Sunday, October 22, 2017

    Chen takes down Hanyu to hoist gold in Moscow: Medvedeva shines on home turf; Shibutanis claim fifth Grand Prix title – Source, IceNetwork News

    2017 Rostelcom Cup Photo Galleries (All Disciplines) – Source, IceNetwork.com

    2017 Rostelcom Cup Results, Final Standings, Scores and Judges Marks – Source, ISUResults.com

    Misha Ge: I think this is my last season – Source, FS Gossips

    Exclusive: IOC introduce compulsory new ethical principles document for all members to sign – by Nick Butler, Inside The GamesInside The Games

    ISU Communication No. 2124 – Decisions of the ISU Council (October 20, 2017) – Source, Facebook.com/notes/pete-murray

    Elena Vaytsekhovskaya’s interview with Rafael Arutyunian for rsport.ria.ru – Source, Facebook.com/notes/pete-murray

    2017 Rostelecom Cup play-by-play/results: Ladies free skate – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Rostelecom Cup play-by-play/results: Men’s free skate – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

    2017 Rostelecom Cup results: Free dance – by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating

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