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Carroll: Judges are Political
Here's a Chicago Tribune article (by Philip Hersh) that discusses Evan Lysacek's prep following his second place showing at Cup of China. Apparently, Lysacek received an edge downgrade for his triple flip but he and coach Franch Carroll could not understand why. Additionally, Carroll has some...
Sasha Cohen Addresses Critics
In a superbly catty article, Tribune Company's Philip Hersh publishes his recent interview with Sasha Cohen in which she addresses the critics who point out the odd fact that she skated in an ice show last Tuesday in Anaheim and then pulled out of this weekend's Trophee Eric Bompard Grand Prix due...
NBC Adds Four Years to Figure Skating Coverage
Per Philip Hersh: NBC has added four more years to its figure skating coverage, extending its contract to 2014 to air coverage of Skate America and the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. I recently blogged about the upcoming USOC network on Comcast and how it might eventually affect figure...
AAAAnd Now Jeremy Abbott Wants a Turn
Wow. So, Philip Hersh reports that Jeremy Abbott has decided to leave his coach, Tom Zakrajsek, who also coached Brandon Mroz and Rachael Flatt to world championships appearances this season. Abbott is now training with Yuka Sato, 1994 world champion from Japan. I believe Sato choreographed...
Kwan Comeback Unlikely; ISU Changes to Competitor Numbers
Tribune Company's Philip Hersh's latest column is worth a read. It has some information about Michelle Kwan turning down an assistant "chef de mission" role, which sounds a bit like a logistical position who coordinates things for the Olympic team. He goes on: One thing seems certain – there’s an...
Looks Like a Comeback for Sasha Cohen!
Well, Philip Hersh says Sasha Cohen has alerted U.S. Figure Skating that she would accept an invitation to compete in Skate America, which indicates that she has decided to embark on the road to Vancouver 2010! Apparently, a formal announcement about the comeback should come next week. She is...
Sneaky Olympic Judging Changes
The Globe and Mail reports that the International Skating Union has voted to decrease the number of judges on Olympic voting panels (to nine). Apparently they decided this during the recent World Championships. The change is being announced next week. Why is panel size so important? In the new...
Hersh's Money on Joubert?
First of all, would you say Joubert is favored to win this year's world championships? I haven't written my preview yet, but I am pretty sure I am going to struggle with Joubert's placement. He hasn't been at all consistent this year and the tide seems to be turning toward the pretty skaters...
Flatt Changing Long Program
Tribune Company's Philip Hersh reports that Rachael Flatt has decided to go back to her long program from last season, "Romantic Rhapsody," rather than sticking with her Debussy music she has been using. Hersh thinks it's a good move: Rachael Flatt, likely to be the top U.S. woman at next month’s...
Do You Agree?
Philip Hersh had some things to say about the ladies at Four Continents this weekend. He had a glowing review of Caroline Zhang: Caroline Zhang's free skate could be a transformational moment in her senior-level career. No matter how you looked at it, the 15-year-old Californian moved with far...
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