figure-skaters Stories - Required Elements
Around the Rink(s)
Location, Location, Location! Nicolai Morazov will move his crew over to Simsbury’s International Skating Center of Connecticut in January, returning after spending a few years in New Jersey. His students include such names as Miki Ando (whom the figure skating Casanova has been romantically...
Battle of the Blades
Hey all - sorry to be a day late, I thought Battle of the Blades on CBC is on only Mondays but it's actually SUNDAYS and MONDAYS. You can watch the first elimination tonight. If you are lucky, you can watch clips here. I haven't been able to access them because I am in the wrong geographic area. ...
Article on Dorothy Hamill's Skating Camp
Here is a Baltimore Sun article on the lovely Dorothy Hamill and her skating camp for adults. It sounds like fun! Wish I had $4,800 lying around.... The article also mentions Hamill's upcoming wedding to John MacColl, and her mentorship of Rachael Flatt, as well as an upcoming project: Before she...
Lifeskate Links Day!
Susan at Lifeskate has a two-part interview with one of the creators of Figure Skaters Online (FSO). I thought this was very interesting and if you've ever been to that site or seen one of the skaters sites, you might want to check it all out. Also, Susan has a picture of Oksana Baiul with...
Nobody's Perfect?
Here is an article from a few days ago from the Associated Press. It kind of tries to use the Nicole Bobek meth-ring situation to reiterate the point that figure skaters (or "ice princesses") can "find trouble just as easily as any other athlete. " But it's weird for us as an audience because -...
More Figure Skating Fashion
Do figure skaters wear tube tops? Because, I feel like that would be....unadvisable. Really, Urban Outfitters. Come on!
Swine Flu Hits Figure Skating World
According to The News, three Russian figure skaters participating in an ice show in Japan have tested positive for swine flu. A woman in her 20s and another woman her 30s from Moscow, as well as a man in his 30s who came to Japan from New York, tested positive for the A(H1N1) virus, which causes...
Battle of the Blades
The United States gets "Be Good Johnny Weir" and "What Would Brian Boitano Make?" and Canada gets "Battle of the Blades" on CBC. According to Canadian Press: It looks like big-name hockey players could be ditching shoulder pads for spandex tights this fall as the CBC pairs them up with figure...
Canada had a Championship
So, while I was sleeping, Canada had a national figure skating championship. I have not had a chance to try tofind any of the performances online, but below are the top finishers. Some big news is the strength of Patrick Chan's win, about 50 points! I have to go see his skates because I wonder...
Place to be: Ruth Museum Gala
The Maryland Daily Record reports that the Babe Ruth Museum is holding its annual gala on Nov. 1. This year it is honoring beloved sportscaster Jim McKay, who passed away earlier this year. The Baltimore museum event will be the place to be for not only some major figure skaters but also other...
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