Previews

2010 Skate Canada Challenge Preview

Beginning December 1, over 500 Canadian skaters will invade the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, ON. For seniors, juniors, and novices, places to nationals are on the line. For pre-novices, this…

2010 Trophee Eric Bompard

The 2010 ISU Grand Prix series wraps up this week with the final qualifying event, Trophée Eric Bompard (TEB), taking place in Paris, France, from November 26-28. Trophée Eric Bompard…

2010 Rostelecom Cup Preview

Four down and two to go on this season’s ISU Grand Prix Series. This week the six-country tour moves to Moscow, Russia, for Rostelecom Cup aka Cup of Russia.  …

2010 Skate America Preview

Skate America, the fourth event in the 2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, should be fairly open-and-shut: The team to beat will be Meryl Davis & Charlie White…

2010 Cup of China Preview

Beijing will host the third stop in this year’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. 2010 Samsung Anycall Cup of China will take place from November 5 to 7…

2010 Skate Canada Preview

Even without its headliners – and probable ice dance champions – Skate Canada International 2010 will offer plenty of excitement as teams race for the podium and chances to qualify…

2010 NHK Trophy Preview

The first of six stops on the 2010-2011 ISU Grand Prix series is the NHK Trophy in Nagoya, Japan October 21-24. Ten ice dance teams will compete for medals, prize…

2010 Coupe de Nice Preview

The 15th Coupe de Nice will be held in Nice, France from October 13-17, 2010. In addition to hosting events for all four disciplines at the senior level, medals for…

2010 JGP Czech Skate Preview

IDC welcomes new writing staff member, Laura Marshall. With berths in the Junior Grand Prix Final still on the line, this week’s ISU Junior Grand Prix Czech Republic promises to…

2010 JGP Dresden Preview

This week’s I.S.U. Junior Grand Prix will be held along the banks of the river Elbe in Dresden, Germany with 19 teams representing 14 countries contending for medals and a…

2010 Finlandia Trophy Preview

The 15th Finlandia Trophy will take place at the Valtti Areena in Vantaa, Finland from October 7-10, 2010. The event has become a fall international staple since its debut in…

2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial Preview

In figure skating, it is not often that one gets a “do-over” or a chance at immediate redemption. The 18th Ondrej Nepela Memorial will take place from September 30 through…

2010 JGP Sheffield Preview

Note:  IDC welcomes Denise Manzagol to our writing staff.  Shefflield, Great Britain serves as host for the fifth ISU Junior Grand Prix event from September 29 – October 2, 2010,…

2010 JGP SBC Cup Preview

Karuizawa, Japan, will play host to 13 teams from nine countries who will compete at the 2010 SBC Cup. This is the fourth of seven events that make up the…

2010 Nebelhorn Trophy Preview

This weekend, the 2010-2011 senior international figure skating season kicks off with Nebelhorn Trophy. Oberstdorf, Germany, has hosted the event every year dating back to 1969. Last season, Nebelhorn served…