Ice Challenge Blog 1: From Dortmund to Graz
Hi All! So here we are again in the beautiful city of Graz! After finishing the NRW trophy only yesterday, we flew from Dusseldorf to Vienna and picked up a…
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Hi All! So here we are again in the beautiful city of Graz! After finishing the NRW trophy only yesterday, we flew from Dusseldorf to Vienna and picked up a…
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photo by Robin Ritoss Russia is taking center stage in the figure skating world in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, and Rostelecom Cup, or Cup…
Today, the 2012 NRW Trophy has come to an end with many wonderful free dances from teams all over the world. It was definitely a long day with practices starting…
Well, that was one long day of Blues and Polkas!!!! The Junior is such a huge event with 35 teams so they ended up being 30 minutes behind schedule! But…
Day two in Dortmund started off with a sunny morning and a wonderful hotel breakfast with an assortment of breads, yogurt, fruit, eggs, ham and cheese. And the best was…
Dortmund, Germany — November 4-6, 2012 Competitor’s blog by Cathy Reed
Shanghai, China — November 2-4, 2012 Photography by Julia Komarova
Cathy Reed brings us her perspective from NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany. Didn’t quite expect Halloween week to give us such a fright! Living and training in and around Hackensack,…
by Jacquelyn Thayer For the second consecutive season, Shanghai prepares to host Cup of China, the third stop on this year’s Grand Prix circuit. The competition here will mark the…
Two-day Grand Prix schedules are grueling! I don’t know how the French have been doing this for so many years. Four sets of free programs made for a long day…
So I accidentally fell asleep at 10.30 p.m. last night and since this fall, my body has learned to accept sleep in no longer than 5-hour intervals, I was wide…
Hello from Windsor! I had a nice drive this morning and even managed to find the WFCU Centre on the first time, which is never an easy task. I’ve been…
by Melanie Hoyt This weekend, the Windsor Family Credit Union Centre will host Skate Canada International for the first time. The arena has hosted skating shows several times since…
You all probably get the gist of what goes on at competition. However, there are some quirky and superstitious things that go on behind the scenes that we are going…
Starting our day off rightWith a hearty breakfast that was such a delight pancakes, eggs, fruit and bacon Mmmmm baby, our taste buds are shakin’ In this massive hotel, trying to…