Results – 2011 Cup of Nice
2011 INTERNATIONAL CUP OF NICE – NICE, FRANCE October 26-30, 2011 Protocols: FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Valeria STARYGINA / Ivan VOLOBUEV RUS 126.09 2 1 2 Pernelle CARRON / Loyd JONES FRA 121.60 1 2 3…
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Canadians finish 1-2 in Skate Canada short dance
For the journalists covering all four disciplines at Skate Canada, today’s string of back-to-back short programs/dances make for a long day. Anyone looking to “pre-write” their short dance article — as wrong as that may be — pretty much just…
Skate Canada #2: Practice Day
I am sure that everyone reading this either knows or can guess that I love photographing skating. What some of you may not know about me is how much I love eating breakfast—when someone else makes it for me, that…
Event Coverage – 2011 Skate Canada
Mississauga, Ontario – October 28-30, 2011 Photographs Short dance recap Event Blog by Melanie Hoyt
Skate Canada #1: Getting Pumped!
I’ve attended events at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre every year since 2007, but I’ve rarely seen so many people in the main rink…and this is just official practice! A few local school groups are here, and the kids are making a…
Northern Lights #9: Another Skate Canada within “Driving Distance”
Once again, while this post is starting to come together, I am sitting across from a gaping, empty suitcase on my living room floor. This week’s trip is for Skate Canada, and I’m so excited for my first major competition…
Olympic Champions headline Skate Canada
The team to beat this weekend at Skate Canada, the second competition of the 2011 Grand Prix Series, is undoubtedly 2010 Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir. Having previously won Skate Canada in 2007 and 2009, Virtue & Moir…
The 2011-12 Junior Grand Prix in Review
by Jacquelyn Thayer After its beginning in Riga, Latvia and subsequent stops at Brisbane, Australia; Gdansk, Poland; Brasov, Romania; Innsbruck, Austria; and Milan, Italy, the 2011-12 Junior Grand Prix came to a close last week at Tallinn, Estonia with the…
France welcomes competitors for 16th International Cup of Nice
This weekend marks the 16th International Cup of Nice (Coupe Internationale de Nice, for the francophones). Nice, France, is the site of this season’s World Championships, and 20 teams representing 15 countries will compete in this lovely city. France’s Pernelle…
BellaBlog at 2011 Skate America
Isabella Cannuscio is competing at 2011 Skate America with partner Ian Lorello. She’ll be sharing her thoughts and photos with us during the event. Monday, October 24, 2011 – FroYo Flash-dancer Hello! In the past three nights I have…