Skating Articles for Friday, April 6, 2012

Gold among eight tabbed for World Team Trophy: Davis and White, Wagner, Abbott headline American contingent - Source, IceNetwork News

U.S. Figure Skating announces competitors for 2012 World Team Trophy - by Barbi Smith, Orlando Examiner.com

World Team Trophy: Teams announced (Canada, Japan, Russia) - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Takahashi, Kozuka named to Japanese squad - Source, The Japan Times

World Team Trophy: All six teams announced - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Lysacek named U.S. sports envoy: First trips to Sweden, Belarus - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

Kate Works with Top Pair Teams - Source, Official Website of Kate McSwain

Read the tea leaves: Buntin on path to success: Three-time Canadian champion's TeaBean company gets rave reviews - by Lois Elfman, IceNetwork News

Olympian Oksana Baiul called Cliffside Park home for 14 years - by Stacey Rosenfeld, NorthJersey.com

National adult figure skating championships begin Friday in Charlottetown - Source, The Guardian

Skating Articles for Thursday, April 5, 2012

Some more thoughts on the World Championships - Source, Required Elements

Canada announces team for World Team Trophy: World champs Virtue and Moir, Chan headline eight-member squad - Source, IceNetwork News

Takahashi, Kozuka named for World Team Trophy - Source, The Mainichi

World Team Trophy: Schedule - Source, Hot Blades, Hot Passion

Skaters, celebs celebrate FSH's 15th anniversary: Gala raises approximately $700,000 to support innovative educational, fitness programs - Source, imPRess media for IceNetwork News

Zoueva, Krall up for USOC coaching honor: Michigan-based ice dancing mentor, coach of two-time world champ named Coach of the Year finalists - Source, IceNetwork News

U.S. world team exalts Figure Skating in Harlem: Celebrity-attended event at Wollman Rink raises $700,000 for under-served youth - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

Canadian, U.S. stars join skating spectacle - Source, The Chronicle Herald

UAE's 'Ice Princess' to make history at European Cup: Zahra will be first to represent the country at international level - Source, Emirates247.com

Skating Articles for Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Elaine Rowan DeMore judged and guided skating stars: news obituaries - by Grant Segall, Cleveland.com

Silver inspires tears, emotions for happy Leonova: Russian standout overwhelmed by second-place finish at worlds - by Vladislav Luchianov, IceNetwork News

Patrick Chan returns to Toronto after gold-medal performance - Source, CTV News

World champion Chan 'embarrassed' by fall in free skate - by Matthew Scianitti, Edmonton Journal

Skatecast #55: Interview with Frances Dafoe - Source, ManleyWoman Skatecast

Skaters for Team Japan are announced today - Source, TV Asahi.co.jp

World Team Trophy: Teams announced (Japan) - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Mao Asada -- The fight must go on - by Vladislav Luchianov, World Figure Skating

Skating Articles for Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Changing agents should help get Lysacek back to skate competition: Leaves CAA for Michelle Kwan's agent, Shep Goldberg - by Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune

Soup du jour: Kostner's emotions 'indescribable': French fans' unique cheering style; Skaters reunite for gala; Joubert and Amodio twizzle in unison - by Jean-Christophe Berlot, IceNetwork News

A Message from Our President - by Brittany Evans, DissonSkating.com

Rippon, others feel skater's Lutz underscored: Weir, Goebel speak out over grades of execution awarded for signature jump - by Lynn Rutherford, IceNetwork News

Candid van der Perren gets nostalgic in last skate: Beloved Belgian reveals all as competitive career concludes - by Jean-Christophe Berlot, IceNetwork News

The Inside Edge: 'Ice Chips' with Lysacek, Nagasu: Olympic gold medalist premieres 'Samson and Delilah; Nagasu studies art - by Sarah S. Brannen and Drew Meekins, IceNetwork News

2012 World Championships videos: Exhibition gala - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Figure skater Akiko looks to future - Source, AFP

The Next Ice Age Seeks the Next Kimmie Meissner - by Barbara Pash, BMoreMedia.com

You should be ashamed of yourself if you were booing in Nice, France and you know who you are - by PJ Kwong, pjkwong.com

Skating Articles for Monday, April 2, 2012

Kostner captures gold in Nice - by Anna Kondakova, Golden Skate News

Kostner Wins First World Title - Source, Europe On Ice - Blog

Figure skating audiences alienated by esoteric judging system - by Rosie DiManno, TheStar.com

Relive the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

US world team to support Harlem skating - Source, Wall Street Journal

Figure Skater Makarova Shocked by Worlds Failure - Source, RIA Sports

Figure skating-Kostner's flawless skate no April Fools joke - by Pritha Sarkar, Chicago Tribune

Japan wins big at World Figure Skating Championships - by Jackie Wong, National Examiner

Figure skater Akiko looks to future - Source, AFP

Singapore's first Olympic-size ice skating rink opens at JCube mall - by Patwant Singh, Channel News Asia