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Grand Prix Final Thoughts and Results: Ladies and Pairs Free Skates
Pairs Shen and Zhao, China: Amazing. Although if I am nitpicking, their side by side spins were in different time zones. But, I will not pick against them again! They just do everything the best. Pang and Tong, China: Hand down on the side by side triple toes. Still, this program is great...
Grand Prix Final Results: Day 1
The Grand Prix Final Results so far: Ice Dancing Results after Original Dance (Davis and White in first!!!!...scores will come as soon as they are up on icenetwork.) Results: Pl. Name Nat. TSS= TES+ PCS+ SS MO PF CH IT Ded. StN. 1 Meryl DAVIS Charlie...
Rostelecom Cup: Final Standings
Sorry for the delay in this; I was moving and didn't have internet! But, yay, I do now and I will hopefully have my analysis of the event by Tuesday. For now, the final standings: Ice Dancing FPl. Name Nat. Points CD OD FD 1 Meryl DAVIS Charlie WHITE USA 201.10 1 1 1 2 Anna CAPPELLINI Luca...
Rostelecom Cup Results: Pairs Short Program
The pairs short program has been completed at Rostelecom Cup and China's Pang and Tong are out in front, followed by Russia's Kavagutia and Smirnov, who had a fall, and USA's McLaughlin and Brubaker. But look at M&B's technical score - the highest one! Unfortunately their program components...
US Wins World Team Trophy
The United States won the first ever ISU World Team Trophy competition that concluded in Tokyo this weekend. The team pitted six nations against each other. The US won with 60 points, while Canada had 54, Japan had 50, France had 37, Russia had 35 and China 34. Mao Asada of Japan won the ladies...
Evan Lysacek and Belbin/Agosto Win Their Portions of World Team Trophy; US Maintains Lead
World Champ Evan Lysacek won the men's portion of the ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo today. He overtook France's Brian Joubert, who had the lead after the short program. Japan's Nobunari Oda got third place, and Canadian Patrick Chan made a comeback to fourth place after falling twice in his...
Savchenko and Szolkowy Repeat as Pairs World Champions
German Pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy have topped off their season with a repeat victory at the World Figure Skating Championships. They were followed by China's Zhang and Zhang and Russia's Kavaguti (holy new name batman!) and Smirnov. Some thoughts: -Savchenko and Szolkowy really won...
Savchenko and Szolkowy Lead at Worlds after Short
Reigning Champions from Germany Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy lead the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships after the short program. Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov are second, while Chinese pair Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang have the third slot. Russian couple Maria Mukhortova...
Grand Prix-View 3: Pairs!
And finally, the last prix-view, the pairs competition. Here's my assessment of the field and predictions of the winners. Pairs: Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov (Russia): These two don't look happy out there, and they make a lot of errors. I don't think they can challenge for the top spot. ...
Russian Pair Tops Skate Canada; Americans Get the Ice Dance Gold
Russia's Alexander Smirnov and Yuko Kawaguchi took the gold at Skate Canada on with a 176.97. Canadian's Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison were thisclose in second with a 176.54, according to CBC. American Champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker were a far third with 161.51. American's Meryl...
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