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Grand Prix Final Thoughts and Results: Ladies Short
In skating order (full results below): Akiko Suzuki, Japan (57.54): Great start for Suzuki!!! Think the crowd was expecting a higher score...it was hard not to get excited about the way she was skating. Ashley Wagner, USA (54.26): A good performance from Wagner, but her triple flip landing...
Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire: Good, Bad, Indifferent...and Ugly
The Good: Nobunari Oda's Chaplin free skate hit all the right notes for me. It didn't feel overdone. He also didn't overestimate himself - he admitted he did not have a quad last week and didn't push it, while most of the jumps he did land were great. The program was a departure from Oda's...
Nicole Bobek Implicated in Drug Ring
Well, this is a downer. Every once in awhile I wonder whatever happened to Nicole Bobek, the 1995 National Champion whose rebellious side always seemed to get in the way of her potential. Unfortunately, I've finally found articles that tell me what happened. She's been charged with conspiracy to...
Alissa Czisny Tops Ladies Field after Short Program
Well, the ladies have skated their shorts and here are some thoughts on the top girls. Full results are below. Alissa Czisny (!) gets an exclamation mark because I love to watch her skate and am so happy she did so well (personal best, woot!). It was a great performance. I would love to see that...
Home-Crowd Favorite Joannie Rochette Leads Ladies Competition at Skate Canada
It was a very sloppy day of skating for the ladies at Skate Canada. But, in the end, Joannie Rochette, four-time Canadian champion, was the last woman standing (though, not quite the only woman standing). The Canadian Press reports that she got a personal best score of 64.74 for her short program...
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