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Skate Canada: I laughed and I cried
I laughed and I laughed and I laughed Because the judging...kind of a joke, right? Home field advantage has not been this pronounced in recent memory. It was most evident in the program components scores. *I should also note that there was some other questionable judging, like the dinging of Mirai...
Skate Canada Results
I have been completely away from the Internet and unable to watch any of Skate Canada:( But I will try to catch up soon. I am ITCHING to watch after seeing these results though! Here are the results: Ice Dance (standings after the Original...
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...
Cup of China Final Results
Interesting weekend at the Cup of China. Detailed analysis when I get to watch all the rest of the performances, but I am particularly itching to watch the ladies free skate! Ice Dancing FPl. Name Nat. Points CD OD FD 1 Tanith BELBIN / Benjamin AGOSTO USA 194.51 1 1 1 2 Jana KHOKHLOVA /...
The Best Kind of Skating...
is skating for a good cause! Skate for the Heart takes place tomorrow at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It raises money for the American Heart Association. The lineup includes skaters Evan Lysacek, Belbin and Agosto, Alissa Czisny, Mirai Nagasu, Sasha Cohen, and others. It will...
More Angst for Nagasu
Former U.S. National Champion Mirai Nagasu is becoming my favorite interviewee. Everyone else is so bland and canned, and she just seems to really open up and let it rip. For example, this recent Los Angeles Times article, in which she describes her split from coach Charlene Wong: "I really...
Zhang back with Old Coach
Caroline Zhang has returned to Mingzhu Li, according to True/Slant. I tweeted this rumor when it appeared on Icenetwork weeks ago, but the page that I saw the rumor on was changed following my tweet. Zhang had switched coaches to Charlene Wong (who most recently had worked with Mirai Nagasu) but...
Golden West Update
Looks like Rachael Flatt easily won Golden West, per Jennifer Kirk's True/Slant blog. And I am very excited about the short program, because: In the past, Flatt hasn’t been the most exciting skater, and while I respect her ability to skate cleanly under pressure, her performances have generally...
Golden West Recap
Jennifer Kirk blogs at True/Slant about the Golden West competition, which many Olympic contenders are competing in this weekend. In the pair division, it seems that Inoue and Baldwin got the win, although they'll need some more difficulty in order to be competitive this season. And new pair...
Carolina Kostner Update
Completely missed this story TWO WEEKS AGO, but it appears that Carolina Kostner is going to be training with Frank Carroll and Christa Fassi this season, per IceNetwork. Um, wonder how Mirai Nagasu feels about that. Also, Kostner has hired a sports psychologist. Jennifer Kirk blogged about the...
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