skaters Stories - Required Elements
Thoughts and Results: Grand Prix Final Men's Short
In order of when they skated: Tomas Verner, Czech Republic (70.17): OH TOMAS! You nailed that quad that makes your programs look that much better and then pop the triple axel and triple lutz and almost fall in the footwork? I haven't read anything yet so I'm not sure if there was some physical...
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...
Scott Hamilton Returns to Skating Tomorrow
This is just a reminder that tomorrow night marks Scott Hamilton's return to skating! He will be performing in "An Evening with Scott Hamilton and Friends" at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow night. Find ticket information here. The event raises funds for The Scott Hamilton...
Disappointing Result for Australia
Australia may not be receiving a figure skating spot in the Olympics, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Their hopes were took a hit at Nebelhorn. Ladies skater Cheltzie Lee missed on an individual berth while the hopes of ice dancers Danielle O'Brien and Greg Merriman were dashed after...
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...
Zakrajsek Gets Cocky
The Gazette of Colorado Springs has an article in which Rachael Flatt's coach Tom Zakrajsek allegedly predicts Flatt will make next year's Olympic team, and he does not have the most flattering words for Sasha Cohen. "Sasha hasn’t competed in how many years?" Zakrajsek said while readying Flatt for...
Scratch Kwan from Comeback List
It looks like Michelle Kwan has finally opted not to pursue another Olympic bid; CNNSI reports that she will start graduate school at Tufts University in Massachusetts this fall. She'll be studying international affairs and will not compete in the 2009-2010 season. From the article: "Skating will...
Skating and Eating Disorders
I'm not really trying to ruin your weeks, it's just that a lot of depressing skating stuff is out there right now. Jennifer Kirk (perhaps better known to skating fans as "Jenny") has a great blog on trueslant.com and she has just written about her eating disorder, which she's thankfully recovered...
2008-09 US Yearbook: Ice Dancing Edition
Now that school's out, I figured it's time for a 2008-09 yearbook. I chose the skaters who I think are most likely to be in the Olympic mix next year (due to their placements as well as presence on the Grand Prix circuit next season and possibly other mystery factors), but due to time constraints...
Science for Skaters
Here's an interesting article from the New York Times about research that's being done into why skaters are getting injured and how to help them. One of the studies by Kat Arbour at University of Delaware uses a tibial accelerameter on skaters' shins, which measures force of impact during a...
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