Previews

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 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Junior Event Preview by Katie Weigel Junior ice dancing event kicks off on Monday, January 21 with the Viennese Waltz compulsory dance.…

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…

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…

VANCOUVER, BC When the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships kick off in Vancouver on Wednesday, January 16, a new era will begin. For the first time since the BMO…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Pacific Coast Sectional Championships – November 14-17, 2007 – San Diego, CA Written by Melanie Hoyt The 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships are being held this weekend in San Diego,…

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…

November 14-17, 2007 – Raleigh, NC The 2008 Eastern Sectional Championships take place this week at the Factory Ice House in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Four couples from each level…

Beijing, China At last year’s Cup of China, Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia narrowly won the gold over Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States. This…

Zagreb, Croatia The 40th Golden Spin of Zagreb kicks off this week in Zagreb, Croatia, featuring a good mix of new and experienced teams. Two of the medalists from 2006…