competitions Stories - Required Elements
Should Arsenal prioritize their efforts?
In his post-match interview after the FA Cup victory against Aston Villa yesterday, Arsène Wenger had this to say: [Interviewer:] You named a very strong team for the FA Cup today; are you going all out for the competition this year? "We have to, you know? And uh...as well I felt that we...
Lambiel and Meier Champions in Switzerland
The Switzerland national figure skating championships concluded this weekend, with Sarah Meier and Stephane Lambiel easily winning. Unfortunately, Lambiel does not sound like he was especially impressive; according to the Examiner he did not even attempt a triple axel and he did not land his quad...
NHK Trophy Final Thoughts
Rematches? We don't need no stinking rematches Kavaguti and Smirnov vs. Pang and Tong, Rostelecom Cup Redux It will be interesting to see if Kavaguti and Smirnov skate clean in the free for once to find out how these teams would stack up. But I was impressed with how the Russian pair regrouped...
Delobel and Schoenfelder out of Grand Prix Series
French ice dancers Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder will not participate in their scheduled Grand Prix events, Skate America and Skate Canada, according to Icenetwork. Delobel recently had a baby and the article stated that the pair wasn't going to start practicing again until October 26....
Kimmie Meissner Withdraws From Grand Prix Events; Olympic Bid Likely Dashed
Former world champion Kimmie Meissner has withdrawn from her two scheduled Grand Prix events, Rostelecom Cup and NHK Trophy, due to knee problems, according to SunSentinel.com. The fact that she has withdrawn from both competitions right away shows how serious the issues are - and how considerate...
Keauna McLaughlin Gets Emotional
U.S. pairs skater Keauna McLaughlin is quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article on keeping emotions in check. The author writes about handling major stressful moments, and he speaks with some Olympians (and Olympic hopefuls) for advice. Here is the section on McLaughlin: Keauna McLaughlin,...
AAAAnd Now Jeremy Abbott Wants a Turn
Wow. So, Philip Hersh reports that Jeremy Abbott has decided to leave his coach, Tom Zakrajsek, who also coached Brandon Mroz and Rachael Flatt to world championships appearances this season. Abbott is now training with Yuka Sato, 1994 world champion from Japan. I believe Sato choreographed...
Fashion Blogging the World Championships
I have done one other fashion blog this season so if it seems like anything is missing, you might find it there. Here are some observations on the outfits we were privileged to see at the world championships. Elena Gedevanishvili of Georgia had a great free skate at the world championships this...
Joubert Leads Worlds after Men's Short Program; Lysacek in 2nd
France's 2007 World Champion Brian Joubert is in the lead after the short at the world figure skating championships. He landed a quad toe, but not well, and his combination jump was atrocious. Still, he had a dynamic (and difficult!) performance and somehow managed to hold onto the lead at the...
Required Elements Exclusive Interview with Jeffrey Buttle
Here's my final Stars on Ice interview. It's with reigning world champion from Canada, Jeffrey Buttle, who is a guest star on the tour this year. He' s one of my favorite people to interview, he just does not stop smiling. I thought it was interesting that he said that winning the world...
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