by Laura Flagg | Photo by Katie Weigel The second event in the Junior Grand Prix Series will take place this week in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where 14 ice dance teams will compete for medals and standing points. Americans Holly Moore…
Goodbye to Courchevel! I can’t believe that this is my final day in France. The week went by so fast and I had so much fun. Day 5 – Final day. For my final day in Courchevel, I had to…
Courchevel, FranceAugust 20-23, 2014 Protocols: OVERALL: FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Alla LOBODA / Pavel DROZD RUS 132.44 2 1 2 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 129.62 1 2 3 Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory…
by Daphne Backman JGP Courchevel has officially concluded with Russians Alla Loboda & Pavel Drozd winning the gold, while Madeline Edwards & ZhaoKai Pang of Canada and Anastasia Shpilevaya & Grigory Smirnov of Russia claimed silver and bronze, respectively. Short…
Competition. There’s nothing like it. The thrill you get while going on the ice while they announce your name. It’s fantastic. All the nerves, all the excitement, it all contributes to the fun of competition. Day 4 – First competition…
Samba! Samba! Samba! Today was our second practice and we decided to do our samba short dance. Today felt good. I felt confident on the ice and I finally got my feet under me. Everything came a lot easier and…
What’s harder to find than Waldo? Wifi in France. Upon arrival in France, we soon discovered that our hotel had wifi, but only if you were standing in the lobby. Every now and then you see a couple of skaters…
Courchevel, France – August 20-23, 2014 Competitor’s Blog by Kevin Leahy
We are excited to have Team USA ice dancer Kevin Leahy blogging from the Junior Grand Prix event in Courchevel. This is the JGP debut for Leahy and his partner, Emily Day. Bonjour from France! I am so excited to…
by Laura Flagg | Photos by Daphne Backman and Robin Ritoss This season’s Junior Grand Prix series will begin this week in Courchevel, France. A roster of 13 teams will kick off this first of seven events en route to…