Team IDC

Team IDC

Maureen Ibanez & Neil Brown

  Maureen Ibanez and Neil Brown are a junior team representing France. Ibanez and Brown finished sixth and ninth at their JGP event this season and second at the French Masters competition. They are coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui and Romain…

2007 GP NHK Trophy Preview

Sendai, Japan The NHK Trophy, being held this year in Sendai, Japan, is the last stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit. For those skaters hoping to claim a spot in the Grand Prix Final in Torino, Italy, December 6-9, it…

2008 US Junior National Championships Preview

U.S. Junior National Championships – November 26-December 1, 2007 – Salt Lake City, UT You can’t predict something that is completely unpredictable. Case in point: the juvenile and intermediate ice dancing events at the 2008 U.S. Junior National Championships, which…

2007 GP Cup of Russia Preview

Moscow, Russia The penultimate stop on the Grand Prix circuit is Cup of Russia, being held this year at the “Megasport” sports palace in Moscow. The Megasport is a brand new sports complex located near the famous CSKA rink, which…

2008 Midwestern Sectionals Preview

Midwestern Sectional Championships – November 14-17, 2007 – Rochester, MI Written by Melanie Hoyt After trips to North Dakota, Colorado, and Alabama, the 2008 Midwestern Sectional Championships return to the actual “Midwest” this week. The Onyx-Suburban Skating Academy will host…

2008 Eastern Sectional Championships Preview

November 14-17, 2007 – Raleigh, NC The 2008 Eastern Sectional Championships take place this week at the Factory Ice House in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Four couples from each level will qualify to compete at the 2008 U.S. National Championships.…

2007 GP Cup of China Preview

Beijing, China At last year’s Cup of China, Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia narrowly won the gold over Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States. This year, the stage is set for a rematch. Fresh off…

2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb Preview

Zagreb, Croatia The 40th Golden Spin of Zagreb kicks off this week in Zagreb, Croatia, featuring a good mix of new and experienced teams. Two of the medalists from 2006 will face off once again in Zagreb. Ukraine’s Alla Beknazarova…