Quebec City, Canada The Grand Prix series heads to Quebec City this week for its second stop, Skate Canada. Quebec City has hosted various international figure skating events, including 2002 Skate Canada. Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir already have…
When did you start skating and how long have you been ice dancing?Susan: I started skating at age nine, and I started ice-dance two years ago, at thirteen. Michael: I first put skates on when I was 4. They…
Reading, PA The 2007 Grand Prix Series kicks off this week at Skate America in Reading, Pennsylvania. The last time this event was held in Reading was back in 2003, the first time the “code of points” judging system was…
Sheffield, England The final event of the JGP series is the John Curry Memorial Trophy in Sheffield, England. The event is named for the Curry, the celebrated British skater, who won gold at the Olympics and World Championships in 1976,…
(Blue Swords) – Chemnitz, Germany The “Blue Swords” competition features one of the more competitive fields of the Junior Grand Prix series. Five teams who have medaled at 2007 JGP events will hope to earn a second medal in Chemnitz…
Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia Cup is the sixth event of the 2007 Junior Grand Prix series. Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates of the US and Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier of Canada have clinched spots in the Junior Grand Prix Final…
When did you start skating and how long have you been ice dancing? Olivia: I started skating at the age of 4 and this will be my fifth year of ice dancing. Alvin: I started skating when I was…
Previously in my life as an ice-dancer, when fall rolled around and the leaves started to change, I was preparing for my first big challenge of the competitive season. I sharpened my skates, did one last costume fitting, and…
Zagreb, Croatia Canada’s Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier will look to repeat their gold medal finish this week in Zagreb. Crone and Poirier outscored their personal best by more than 20 points, scoring 159.87 at Harghita Cup in Romania earlier…
Obertsdorf, Germany Nebelhorn Trophy is considered by many to be the most prestigious of the ‘Senior B’ international assignments. Often the International Skating Union (ISU) will use Nebelhorn to test new ideas. In 2003, Nebelhorn Trophy was the site for…