Skating Articles for Friday, Feb. 24, 2012

It's Chico Time after 'Dancing on Ice' debut: Former 'X Factor' contestant embraces opportunity on skates - by Lois Elfman, IceNetwork News

Hughes blog: Olympians gather in Salt Lake City: 10-year anniversary celebration of 2002 Games feels like 'family reunion' - by Sarah Hughes, IceNetwork News

Nathan Chen, the new US Junior Men's champion has been assigned to the Gardena Trophy along with Lukas Kaugars, Mariah Bell and Barbie Long - Source, U.S. Figure Skating

2002 Olympics look back: Hughes gold? Slutskaya gold? Kwan gold? - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Figure skating-Plushenko undergoes successful knee surgery - Source, Reuters.com

Canada's best figure skater looks forward to Sochi - Source, CTV.ca

Buffalo Grove teen hits the ice with Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek - by Michelle Stoffel, TribLocal.com

How Off-ice Dance Training can improve your skating (and those IJS Component Scores!) - by Dorian Valles, The Pros Corner: Everything Figure Skating

Challenge Cup 2012 Official Website - Source, Schaatsen.nl

Junior World Figure Skating Championships (webcast schedule) on CBC.ca - Source, CBC.ca