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The Hague, Netherlands Thirty-four teams representing 25 countries will take the ice in the beautiful city of The Hague in the Netherlands for the 2010 ISU World Junior Championships. While…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Kitchener, Ontario After six weeks and 24 billion miles, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating wraps up its initial phase of competition with HomeSense Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario.…

Lake Placid, NY It just feels wrong. Week five of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. We should be in Russia. Instead, we’re in Lake Placid. Some things are…

Nagano, Japan This year, NHK Trophy is the fourth event in the ISU Grand Prix Series. Nagano, Japan, best known in the figure skating world as the site of the…

Beijing, China Despite the scrambling of the ISU Grand Prix Series schedule this season, the third event remains the same: Cup of China. Since its introduction in 2003, the Samsung…

Moscow, Russia No longer just a generic “cup” of Russia, the 2009 version welcomes a title sponsor, Rostelecom, giving us the second of six ISU Grand Prix events: Rostelecom Cup…

Paris, France The same weekend that concludes the ISU Junior Grand Prix series marks the opening for the seniors. Unlike past seasons when the series would kick off with Skate…

Istanbul, Turkey For the first time, the JGP makes its final stop in a most exotic location: Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the Bosphorus Strait, the western part of the city…