Moscow, Russia No longer just a generic “cup” of Russia, the 2009 version welcomes a title sponsor, Rostelecom, giving us the second of six ISU Grand Prix events: Rostelecom Cup of Russia. Held at Moscow’s spiffy Ice Palace “Megasport,” only…
JUNIOR GRAND PRIX – ISTANBUL, TURKEY October 14-18, 2009 More detailed results & protocols: FPl. Name Nation Points CD OD FD 1 Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN RUS 173.15 2 1 1 2 Ekaterina PUSHKASH / Jonathan…
TROPHEE ERIC BOMPARD – PARIS, FRANCE October 15-18, 2009 More detailed results & protocols: FPl. Name Nation Points CD OD FD 1 Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR CAN 197.71 1 1 1 2 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT…
Paris, France The same weekend that concludes the ISU Junior Grand Prix series marks the opening for the seniors. Unlike past seasons when the series would kick off with Skate America, this year the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating…
Istanbul, Turkey For the first time, the JGP makes its final stop in a most exotic location: Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the Bosphorus Strait, the western part of the city is in Europe, while the eastern part is in Asia.…
JUNIOR GRAND PRIX – ZAGREB, CROATIA October 7-11, 2009 More detailed results & protocols: FPl. Name Nation Points CD OD FD 1 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI USA 171.99 1 1 1 2 Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL…
FINLANDIA TROPHY – VANTAA, FINLAND October 8-11, 2009 More detailed results & protocols: FPl. Name Nation Points CD OD FD 1 Sinead KERR / John KERR GBR 173.14 1 1 1 2 Anastasia PLATONOVA / Alexander GRACHEV…
Vantaa, Finland The 14th Finlandia Trophy will be contested from October 8-11, 2009. Traditionally held in Vantaa, Finland, about 20 kilometers from Helsinki, Finlandia Trophy is a chance for established teams to test their programs before the Grand Prix season…
Zagreb, Croatia As the close of the JGP season approaches, the race for the Final gets tighter. Mathematically, only two teams have secured a roster spot (Russia’s Elena Ilyinikh & Nikita Katsalapov and Italy’s Lorenza Alessandrini & Simone Vaturi), leaving…
Tell us about how you formed your partnership. Jonathan: We met at summer skating camp in Moscow while we were with other partners. Two years later, our coach put us together for a tryout and we felt a connection immediately. Tell…