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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...
Cup of China: Grand Prix Preview
Cup of China is the third senior ISU Grand Prix event of the season and it starts this Friday in Beijing. Here's what you can expect: Ice Dancing Why to Watch: Our first chance to see America's Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto compete this season. I have been a bit of a Goldilocks on the major...
Europe Has a Championship Too
The European Championships have been well under way in Helsinki, Finland this week as well. The big news so far is that there isn't really any big news. Although Mukhortova were able to grab the short program lead on a great performance and errors by others, Germany's World Champions Savchenko...
Nationals Roundup
Well, several countries have been holding their national figure skating championships over the past week. And here are some notable titles, per Icenetwork: France Brian Joubert withdrew from the French championships due to the injury that was plaguing him during the Grand Prix Final. Enter Yannick...
GPF Ice Dancing Thoughts
My observations from the GPF Ice Dancing competition: Belbin and Agosto did not look fabulous during their original dance. I know Agosto is the one whose injury was supposed to have led to them dropping out of the free skate, but Belbin looked even slower/sloppier during OD. I didn't expect that...
A Good Day for Canadians and World Champions at Trophee Eric Bompard
...but not such a good day for everyone else, apparently. I haven't been watching, but per AFP, Philip Hersh and ESPN: Canada's Patrick Chan leads the men at TEB with a season best score, while errors by Japan's Takahiko Kozuka and France's Brian Joubert left them in second and third,...
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