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Four Continents Championship: Exhibition Videos
Just for fun, as the Four Continents Championship was not aired in the U.S., enjoy some exhibition skates and a medal ceremony. Why not. Ladies medal ceremony. I wonder how much practice goes into those pre-podium fancy bows? Going in … Continue reading
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Four Continents: Mirai Nagasu & Jeremy Abbott Strike Back
The Four Continents figure skating competition serves as a counterpart to the European Championships, bringing together athletes from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania in a warm-up for the upcoming World Championships in March. Mirai Nagasu and Jeremy Abbott of … Continue reading
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Oh Mirai, Mirai: Cup of China Ladies’ Free Skate
It was a flashback to last year’s Cup of China. It was a flashback to last year’s World Championships. Mirai Nagasu skated into first place after the short program and the next day fell apart for the free skate. Aptly … Continue reading
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Mirai Nagasu In the Lead for Cup of China Short Skate
Mirai Nagasu finished in first place after the ladies’ short program at the Cup of China Friday, making a fierce return to the ice after summer largely given up to recovering from a stress fracture in her right foot. It … Continue reading
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Grand Prix Catch-up for Japan and Canada, Ready for Cup of China
First and foremost, Rachael Flatt got a haircut. So now we match. That is what’s important here, right? Secondly, she—and many others—continue to wear awkwardly colored tights. There are taupe tights, there are overly-tan tights, there are tights that can’t … Continue reading
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Sparkles, Sequins, One Glove & a Disco Ball: Olympians & Other Stars On Ice
These days there is only one national tour allowing enthusiasts to see their favorite figure skaters. The Ice Capades folded in 1995 after over fifty years of kitschy entertainment, Champions on Ice went out of business in 2008, and Stars … Continue reading
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Shocking Performances, A Displaced Queen & the Olympic Hangover: Ladies’ Figure Skating World Championships
If Johnny Weir has said it once, he has said it a hundred times: “the Olympic hangover” had a huge effect on the figure skating world championships this year. Several of the top male competitors– including Weir– dropped out of … Continue reading
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Ups & Downs: Mirai Nagasu at the 2010 ISU World Championships
Clive Rose/Getty Images/ UniversalSports.com Mirai Nagasu skated a downright spectacular short program, earning her a 70.04 point personal best providing the breakout performance of the competition. The camera caught her exclaiming, “yeah!” in the kiss and cry area upon hearing … Continue reading
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Goodbye Scott & Sandra: Ladies Free Skate
What a night. We start out with Sandra pointing out the obvious with near-show-tune of the night: “It’s figure skating so of course we’re going to hear some Carmen tonight.” Rachael Flatt laid out a strong performance to Scott Hamilton’s delight: … Continue reading
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Ladies Figure Skating Nationals: Czisny, Flatt & Nagasu Battle It Out
Alissa Czisny spent this season turning her skating around after nearly retiring last year when she failed to make the Olympic team. She came into the U.S. Nationals as the new 2010 Grand Prix champion. Rachael Flatt went into Nationals as … Continue reading →
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