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San Jose to Host 2012 National Championships
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that San Jose, California has been selected as the host of the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. San Jose last hosted the very memorable 1996 nationals. Let'...
EVAN LYSACEK WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Sorry, I was a little excited. Because after watching several skaters stumble their way through watered down programs, American Evan Lysacek came out there and Won. He was clean, and he sold it, and...
Belbin and Agosto Must Pass Final Test Today
American ice dancers and Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto must make their final appearance in front of judges today to assess whether they are ready to compete at this month's wor...
Greensboro, North Carolina Wins National Championships
Greensboro, North Carolina will host the 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Looks like the city's press offensive won out! Here is a quote from a digtriad.com article: Paul Wylie, the 1...
Nagasu Drops Out of Junior Worlds
U.S. 2008 National Champion Mirai Nagasu, who finished fifth at this year's Nationals, has dropped out of the Junior World Championships in order to let an ankle injury heal. Per the International Her...
Virtue and Moir Set for Their Return
America is not the only country holding a national championships this week. Canada is holding theirs as well, and one of the biggest things to watch out for there is the return of World Silver Medal ...
Finalists for 2011 National Championships Named
The News-Record in Greensboro, North Carolina reports that Greensboro and Kansas City, Missouri have been named as finalists to host the 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. According to M...
Final Thoughts on NHK Trophy
First of all, forget NHK. The competition I want to see, which is bound to be the most drama-filled of the season, the Japanese National Championships, ladies division. I mean, whoever decided that ...
Young Champions and Rules to Keep Them Out
Here's an LA Times write-up on the new U.S. women's figure skating champ, Mirai Nagasu. Sounds like a normal 14-year-old, although her parents seem a bit nervous about all the attention. They'd bette...
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