Previews

2008 World Junior Championships Preview

World Junior Championships – Sofia, Bulgariaby Michelle Wojdyla // Katie Weigel contributed to this preview article. The World Junior Championships get under way this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competition opens…

2008 Four Continents Championships Preview

Goyang City, Korea This week, thirteen teams will take the ice in Goyang City, Korea, vying for ISU Four Continents Championships medals, ranking points, and prize money. Last year’s champions,…

2008 European Championships Preview

Zagreb, Croatia – January 21-27, 2008 While the United States is deciding its national champions, across the Atlantic Ocean skaters will be competing in Zagreb, Croatia for the title of…

2008 US National Championships Novice Preview

2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Novice Event Preview by Daphne Backman The novice compulsory dance events will open the 2008 U.S. National Championships, starting on Sunday, January…

2008 Canadian Junior Nationals Preview

VANCOUVER, BC Junior level dance teams in Canada qualify for the Canadian Figure Skating Championships at the Skate Canada Eastern and Western Challenge events. Each section is allowed to send…

2007 GP Final Preview

Torino, Italy This weekend in Torino, Italy, the world’s top figure skaters will compete in the 2007 Grand Prix Final, with six dance teams fighting it out. Unlike every other…

2007 JGP Final Preview

Gdansk, Poland The 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final gets underway this week in Gdansk, Poland without the Canadian duo of Joanna Lenko & Mitchell Islam, who were forced to withdraw…

2007 GP NHK Trophy Preview

Sendai, Japan The NHK Trophy, being held this year in Sendai, Japan, is the last stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit. For those skaters hoping to claim a spot in…

2008 US Junior National Championships Preview

U.S. Junior National Championships – November 26-December 1, 2007 – Salt Lake City, UT You can’t predict something that is completely unpredictable. Case in point: the juvenile and intermediate ice…

2007 GP Cup of Russia Preview

Moscow, Russia The penultimate stop on the Grand Prix circuit is Cup of Russia, being held this year at the “Megasport” sports palace in Moscow. The Megasport is a brand…

2008 Midwestern Sectionals Preview

Midwestern Sectional Championships – November 14-17, 2007 – Rochester, MI Written by Melanie Hoyt After trips to North Dakota, Colorado, and Alabama, the 2008 Midwestern Sectional Championships return to the…