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What I Learned From Cup of China
(Aside from the fact that Icenetwork hates me, that is). Even When She Doesn't Skate, Mao Asada has a Bad Week The Japanese Skating Federation is supposedly putting a great emphasis on Grand Prix results for Olympic team selections. And if that is truly the case, then Akiko Suzuki's Cup of China...
Pairs Preview!
I am going to predict Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker will make this their second nationals in a row. I know that they didn't make it to the Grand Prix final and they had a lackluster second competition at Skate Canada, but the passion they had in their Skate America free skate showed me...
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...
Around the Blogs
Two posts that deserve some highlighting: Aaron at Axels, Loops, and Spins has devoted a post to questioning why Mao Asada's attempted triple axel combination, which was determined to not quite be a triple axel, received additional deductions. Here's the part I don't get. Not only was the jump...
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