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2009 U.S. Nationals: Outside Edge Blog by Jim
Sunday, January 25, 2009 It is Raining Gold Medal Olympians I am on the concourse at the Q and I see fellow member of The Skating Club of Boston, Elin…
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2009 U.S. National Championships – Novice Report
COMPULSORY DANCES The 2009 U.S. Championships got underway bright and early on Monday morning with the novice compulsory dance event at 7:40 a.m. Unlike the junior and senior levels, novice…
2009 European Championships Preview
Helsinki, Finland What has every rabid dance fan been waiting for this season? The ultimate showdown between six different teams that boast world and/or Grand Prix Final medals? Well, yes.…
2009 US National Championships Novice Preview
Cleveland, OH Only three teams from the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships return to compete at the novice level in 2009. Just one year ago, Una Donegan & Andrew Korda…
2009 US National Championships Junior Preview
2009 U.S. National Championships – Cleveland, OH When 14 teams take the ice for the U.S. Championships at the junior level this week, three spots for the World Junior Team…
2009 US National Championships Senior Preview
2009 U.S. National Championships – Cleveland, OH Five-time U.S. champions and world and Olympic medalists face off against the newly-crowned Grand Prix Final medalists. Two teams, one crown. Ice dance…
2009 Canadian Junior National Championships Preview
2009 CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (JUNIOR) When competition at the 2009 Canadian National Championships begins on Wednesday, January 14, it will be the junior dancers who take the ice first. Twenty…
2009 Canadian National Championships Preview
2009 CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SENIOR) The last time that the Canadian Figure Skating Championships were in Saskatoon, it was 2003, and the dance competition was completely predictable. For the third…
2008 Junior & Senior Grand Prix Final Preview
Goyang City, South Korea For the first time, the Senior Grand Prix Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final will be held simultaneously. Goyang City, South Korea, which hosted last…
2008 GP NHK Trophy Preview
Tokyo, Japan With four spots to the Grand Prix Final likely decided, NHK Trophy is the setting for the battle for the final two spots. Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder,…
2008 GP Cup of Russia Preview
Moscow, Russia It all comes down to the numbers. The penultimate stop on the ISU Grand Prix Series brings us to Moscow this week for the Cup of Russia. Isabelle…
2008 GP Trophee Eric Bombard Preview
Paris, France On November 13, Trophee Eric Bompard gets underway in Paris, France. The fourth event in the Senior Grand Prix Series, TEB will be another chance for this year’s…
2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb Preview
Zagreb, Croatia November 13-16 marks Croatia’s annual senior international competition, Golden Spin of Zagreb. The event has a great tradition –- 2008 will be the 41st staging of the competition.…
2008 GP Cup of China Preview
Beijing, China Beijing, China, plays host to the third event of the Grand Prix series, Cup of China. Judging by the placements last week at HomeSense Skate Canada, the projected…