Previews

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…

Quebec City, Canada The Grand Prix series heads to Quebec City this week for its second stop, Skate Canada. Quebec City has hosted various international figure skating events, including 2002…

Reading, PA The 2007 Grand Prix Series kicks off this week at Skate America in Reading, Pennsylvania. The last time this event was held in Reading was back in 2003,…

Sheffield, England The final event of the JGP series is the John Curry Memorial Trophy in Sheffield, England. The event is named for the Curry, the celebrated British skater, who…

(Blue Swords) – Chemnitz, Germany The “Blue Swords” competition features one of the more competitive fields of the Junior Grand Prix series. Five teams who have medaled at 2007 JGP…

Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia Cup is the sixth event of the 2007 Junior Grand Prix series. Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates of the US and Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier of…

Zagreb, Croatia Canada’s Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier will look to repeat their gold medal finish this week in Zagreb. Crone and Poirier outscored their personal best by more than…