Anne’s Olympic Blog #4 – Men’s TE Free Skate
After the Women’s Team Event I rewatched Kamila Valieva’s Short Program. The technical process to do that was accidentally started at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics that I had attended…
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Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Behind the Scenes
Every two years, when I watch the Olympic Games from home, the Opening Ceremony is one of my favourite parts. I’m always so excited to see the Parade of Nations.…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #3 – Women’s TE Short Program
The second day began with the USA leading the point count (28), followed by ROC (26), CHN (21), JPN (20) and ITA (18). Defending gold medalists, CAN had 16 points.…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #2 – Team Event Night 1
Team IDC journalist Anne Calder is blogging about her experience watching the Olympics from her home in Arizona. Over the next two weeks I’ll have numerous opportunities to enjoy the Olympic…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Nĭ hăo from Beijing!
Nĭ hăo from Beijing! It’s now Thursday evening, and I am so excited for the figure skating events to begin tomorrow! It has been so nice to have all week…
Anne’s Olympic Blog – #1 A look back
Team IDC journalist Anne Calder is blogging about her experience watching the Olympics from her home in Arizona. In this first installment, she remembers her trip to Squaw Valley in…
Dispatches from Beijing: Gilles & Poirier
By Lynn Rutherford | Photo by Melanie Heaney Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier compete in Beijing not only as reigning World ice dance medalists, but as Canada’s only legitimate medal…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog from Beijing #1
It’s truly hard to believe that I am here at the Olympic Games! I have loved the Olympics since I was a young girl, and I was fortunate to attend…
Smart & Diaz: the Evolution of Zorro
by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss What happens in an Olympic Season when your country has two elite ice dance teams, but only one spot for the Games?…
Recap: 2022 Four Continents
by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss Figure skating’s oldest competition, the European Championships was first competed in 1891. Dick Button won gold in 1948 – the only non…
Recap: 2022 European Championships
by Matteo Morelli | Photos by Robin Ritoss After hosting the event 12 years ago, Estonia welcomed back the European Championship to its capital, Tallinn. Tondiraba Ice Hall witnessed top…
