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Ondrej Nepela Memorial Preview

The 19th Ondrej Nepela Memorial will take place from September 29 to October 1 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Named for the 1972 Olympic gold medalist and held annually since 1993, the…

Juniors Take On Brasov

by Laura S. Marshall   This week, the Junior Grand Prix heads to Brasov, Romania, for the fourth event in the series. The Brasov Cup roster contains 15 teams from…

Skaters head to Australia for JGP #2

This week, the Junior Grand Prix will head Down Under for the first time in its history. Brisbane, Australia will host the second event of the 2011 series. The athletes…

JGP Series kicks off in Riga, Latvia

The International Skating Union’s 15th annual Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating kicks off this week in with the Volvo Cup in Riga, Latvia. Over the next seven weeks, the…

2011 World Championships Preview

In light of the natural and nuclear disasters that have shaken Japan in the past six weeks, the 2010-2011 season was unexpectedly lengthened. Fortunately for the qualified skaters, the 2011…

2011 World Junior Championships Preview

The culmination of the season for junior figure skaters — the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships — will take place from February 27-March 6 in Gangneung, South Korea. In…

2011 Four Continents Championships Preview

In 1999, the ISU created the Four Continents Championships as a parallel event to the European Championships that would give non-European skaters an opportunity to win prize money. In the…

2011 U.S. National Championships Preview

The 2011 U.S. National Championships get underway on Sunday, January 23rd with the novice compulsory dances. Since 2008, the main event arena has hosted all of the competitive events for…