Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – The Energy!
I left off with my blog the night before the free dance, when Danielle and I went out for a nice dinner. That proved to be an excellent idea, as the last week of the Olympic Games is TOUGH for…
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Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Timing is everything!
Everything the last few weeks has revolved around timing the bus schedule properly. Sometimes, everything works out, and I actually enjoy the stress-free nap time on the ride to the rink, but other times, I feel like I miss every…
Recap: 2022 Winter Olympics Free Dance
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney The 2022 ice dance competition is history. The pandas have been distributed and the medals awarded. The podium included: Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) gold, Victoria Sinitsina & Nikita Katsalapov (ROC)…
Recap: 2022 Winter Olympics Rhythm Dance
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney The Rhythm Dance began in Arizona at 4:00 am. After being spoiled for a week with post dinner telecasts, It was a bit difficult to get moving that early. Since it was…
Dispatches from Beijing: Confident Papadakis and Cizeron set new rhythm dance standard
By Lynn Rutherford | Photos by Melanie Heaney At Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France “waacked” their way to 90.03 points, a new rhythm dance scoring record. The four-time world champions from France…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Time & Staying the Path
Time goes by very quickly at the Olympics! It’s hard to believe that my trip is already past the halfway mark. I’m missing my husband and my little girl quite a bit, but I’m still having a great time and…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #5 – Ice Dance & Women’s Free (TE)
Ice Dance and Women’s singles closed the Team Event. Misato Komatsubara & Tim Koleto danced to the Japanese themed Memoirs of a Geisha and added six points to their nation’s score. The couple worked with Kabuki actors on the dance…
Preview: 2022 Winter Olympics
Article & Photos by Melanie Heaney After two years of challenges and uncertainty, all eyes are on figure skating again as the sport is one of the premier events at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. In the few…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #4 – Men’s TE Free Skate
After the Women’s Team Event I rewatched Kamila Valieva’s Short Program. The technical process to do that was accidentally started at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics that I had attended so many years ago. Judges asked CBS if they could…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Behind the Scenes
Every two years, when I watch the Olympic Games from home, the Opening Ceremony is one of my favourite parts. I’m always so excited to see the Parade of Nations. I love hearing the countries announced in different languages and…