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Grand Prix Season Winners and Losers
Now that the Grand Prix of figure skating final is over, here is a look at some of the major (and possibly surprising?)fortunes of this year's Grand Prix season. Winners Davis and White: Not only did they rack up great scores all season long, but they managed to beat their rivals and training...
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...
It Continues: Brian Joubert Withdraws from Grand Prix Final
I'm feeling a little guilty about this one because I jokingly predicted Brian Joubert would withdraw from the Grand Prix Final on Twitter, and now the prediction has come true. According to the Associated Press, Joubert suffered a deep cut in his foot on an awkward landing. ICK! Of course, best...
Ladies Worlds Preview
Well, let's not kid ourselves. I am going to go along with pretty much everyone else in the world and assume that the ladies world championship will be won by either Korea's Yu-na Kim or Japan's Mao Asada. But it's worth taking a look at the field anyway: Japan's Mao Asada: Asada is the reigning...
World Championships Men's Preview
The men's short program takes place tomorrow at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles. Make no bones about it, this competition is going to make a statement. If someone wins (again) without a quad, like Jeffrey Buttle did last year, then it will be further proof that a new era...
Worlds Ice Dance Preview
Wow. This category is ridiculous. Nearly all of the couples I think of as gold medal contenders have missed part of the season due to injury. And the only couple to win all of their competitions this season, reigning World Champs Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France, withdrew from...
Belbin and Agosto Out of Nationals; Delobel and Schoenfelder out of Europeans
The Chicago Tribune reports that reigning five-time U.S. ice dancing champions, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, are not going to be competing this year due to Agosto's back injury that led to their withdrawal from the Grand Prix Final last month. The article states that the couple does intend to...
Belbin and Agosto Withdraw from Grand Prix Final
Americans Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, who sat in fourth place heading into the free dance, have withdrawn from the Grand Prix Final, due to Agosto having back pain, according to IceNetwork. Not to call myself a jinx, but half of the people I picked to win the GPF have withdrawn. Get well soon,...
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