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Grand Prix Final Preview
Sorry for the lack of blogging lately. Life and illness sometimes get in the way of extra-curriculars, but I will hopefully be back on schedule soon. So, let's break down the Grand Prix Final, which starts tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan. Pairs I have to say that this group of pairs is about as good as...
The Thanksgiving Post! and Kaleidoscope
This Thanksgiving, there is so much to be thankful for in the skating world. But I am particularly thankful for: Nobunari Oda Evan Lysacek's shoulder plumage Ashley Wagner's making the Grand Prix Final Jeremy Abbott's short program Savchenko and Szolkowy's Out of Africa free skate Daisuke...
Skate Canada International Preview
Here it is, the final Grand Prix event (not counting Grand Prix Final). This is for all the marbles! Men Why to Watch: Our first and last chance to see Canada's Patrick Chan in a Grand Prix this season. Chan was a gold medal threat not too long ago, and maybe still is if he's been able to rehab...
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...
NHK Trophy Grand Prix Preview
NHK Trophy is this weekend in Nagano, Japan. Here's what I think: Pairs Why to Watch: China's Pang and Tong beat out Russia's Kavaguti and Smirnov at their first matchup at Rostelecom Cup a couple of weeks ago. Who will take the rematch? Keep and Eye Out For: America's breakout pair of last...
Finlandia Trophy Results
Japan's Daisuke Takahashi had a triumphant return to competition after recovering from knee surgery. He had a healthy victory over the field at this year's Finlandia Trophy. In second was Russia's Sergei Voronov, followed by American Stephen Carriere. FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS 1 Daisuke...
Dice-K Goes Soft
Here's a television interview (with English subtitles) from NHK local news about Daisuke Takahashi's recovery from a torn knee ligament. He's currently in Detroit at a training camp. Takahashi says his skating has changed; it's gotten softer and he can do more variations now because he has more...
More Quad Talk
It seems every figure skating competition these days is followed by talk of the quad, probably because most of the skaters winning the men's competitions are not doing them. The Globe and Mail says that Canadian Patrick Chan insists he wants to add a quad next year, and the article goes on to...
Asada Wins Third National Championship, Dice-K Leaves Hospital
Mao Asada won her third Japanese figure skating championship in a row last week. According to the Japan Times, Asada was in second in both the short and the free but was able to capture the crown. Yukari Nakano was first after the short but fell to fifth on what must have been a devastating free...
NHK Trophy Preview and Predictions
Here it is, the final qualifying event in the Grand Prix series, the NHK Trophy, starting this weekend in Japan. Things are still obviously technically up in the air as to which top six skaters/teams will make the Grand Prix final. Here is my category rundown and once again my (probably...
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