Previews

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…

2008 GP Skate Canada Preview

Ottawa, Ontario The ISU’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series visits Ottawa, Ontario as teams from Russia, Canada, France and the United States make up the eight-team Skate Canada roster.…

2008 GP Skate America Preview

Everett, WA After two months and eight stops on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, the senior skaters get their turn as Skate America kicks off the Grand Prix of Figure…

2008 JGP John Curry Memorial Preview

Sheffield, Great Britain With seven events down, there is just one to go. The final competition of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Series, the John Curry Memorial, begins on October…

2008 Karl Shafer Memorial Preview

Vienna, Austria After a one-year hiatus, the ice dancing event will be contested by 14 teams at the Karl Schäfer Memorial in Vienna, Austria from October 14-17. The event is…

2008 Finlandia Trophy Preview

Vantaa, Finland This week, ice dancing returns to Finlandia Trophy for the first time since 2003. Nine teams, many making their senior international or competitive debuts, will take the ice…

2008 JGP Skate Safari Preview

Cape Town, South Africa With only nine teams participating at the penultimate JGP event, Skate Safari, this may be one of the smallest of the Junior Grand Prix series, but…

2008 JGP Golden Lynx Preview

Gomel, Belarus Gomel, Belarus hosts the sixth Junior Grand Prix event of 2008.  13 teams representing eight countries will take the ice at the ISU JGP Golden Lynx in search…

2008 Nebelhorn Trophy Preview

NEBELHORN TROPHY Nebelhorn Trophy in Obertsdorf, Germany, is the perennial event to start the senior competitive season. From September 25-28, 15 ice dance teams will take the ice looking for…

2008 JGP Madrid Cup Preview

Madrid, Spain When the Junior Grand Prix Series makes its fifth stop of 2008 in Madrid, Spain, the United States has a chance to extend their winning streak in ice…

2008 JGP Czech Skate Preview

Ostrava, Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic plays host to the fourth Junior Grand Prix event this season. Seventeen teams representing 11 countries will take the ice at the JGP Czech…

2008 JGP Mexico Preview

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico has the honor of hosting the third event on the 2008 Junior Grand Prix series, The Mexico Cup. This marks the fifth time in…

2008 JGP Merano Preview

Merano, Italy  Located within the mountains of the northern province of South Tyrol in Italy, Merano will serve as host for the second event of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix…

2008 JGP Courchevel Preview

Courchevel, France  August 27 marks the start of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The first stop on the nine-country tour is Courchevel, France. After this event,…

2008 World Championships Preview

World Championships – Göteborg, Sweden by Melanie Hoyt & Michelle Wojdyla When the dance event at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships concludes on March 21, one thing will be…