2010 Winter Olympics Preview
Vancouver, Canada Since ice dance’s inclusion as a sport at the Winter Olympics in 1976, all but two of the gold medals have been won by couples from Russia or…
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Vancouver, Canada Since ice dance’s inclusion as a sport at the Winter Olympics in 1976, all but two of the gold medals have been won by couples from Russia or…
Senior Free Dance Recap // Posted February 2 @ 8:53 PM (EST) Lauren Corry & Alexander Lorello (“I’m Not Sleeping” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy). Corry & Lorello start off…
Jeonju City, Korea Ask any of the American ice dancers or ladies singles skaters competing at the ISU Four Continents Championships this week in Jeonju, South Korea about the glamour…
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Wrapping up I am writing this final entry as I sit on the plane heading back to Boston. Thanks to everyone who reads the blogs, and…
Tallinn, Estonia The ice dancers of Europe will convene in Tallinn, Estonia, most for one final tune-up prior to the Olympic Winter Games. For those not making the journey to…
All blogs by Melanie Hoyt Saturday, January 16, 2010 full circle… In 2005, I sat in the second row at the John Labatt Centre in London and watched Jessica Dube…
Every once in a while, with a numerically-based judging system, something goes wrong. It could be an error from the technical specialist, a problem with a judge’s mark, a general…
Original Dance Mélissande Dumas & Anthony Quintal: Charming Italian OD. Their portrayal of the characters and style in this program has improved so much over the course of the season.…
For Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, the 2010 BMO Canadian Championships were a homecoming party. Returning to the Canadian Championships in their hometown of London, Virtue & Moir also returned…
Spokane, WA In 2007, skaters performed to record breaking, enthusiastic crowds with the energy levels reaching the rafters. Three years later, the U.S. National Championships return to Spokane, as the…
London, Ontario JUNIOR: This year, the junior-level skaters will be the headliners for the 2010 BMO Skate Canada Junior Nationals in London, ON. In the past, juniors have competed in…
London, Ontario This weekend, London, Ontario, plays a pivotal role in Canadian figure skating history. The Canadian Championships return to southwestern Ontario and on Sunday, the 2010 Olympic Team will…
Tokyo, Japan For the second consecutive season, the ISU Junior and senior Grand Prix competition concludes with a combined Final, and once again it takes place in Asia, with…