Those new to figure skating may need to do some leg and core exercises on the ice and off the ice as they work towards mastering the sit spin... read more Exercises to Help Figure Skaters Do Sit Spins - How to Strengthen Your Legs and Muscles For the Sit Spin ... Read Full Post ...
The Canadian pairs figure skating duo of Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch is splitting up almost three months after helping Canada win an Olympic silver medal in the team event. ...
April 30, 2014 By Alexandra Ilina Chafik Besseghier is something like a “terra incognita” for international figure skating fans. A month ago in Japan he skated at the World Championships for the first time in his career and made some furor. He made impossible to possible by reaching a top-ten place. This result brought for the French team two spots for the next Worlds. Maybe it is a big step for his...
The competitive figure skating season may be over, but for some U.S. skaters, there has been little time to relax......
April 29, 2014 Russian ice dancer Ekaterina Riazanova, who previously competed with Ilia Tkachenko, most likely will continue her career for Italy with a new partner Simone Vaturi. According to Neveitalia, skaters conducted trial joint trainings and unless something unforeseen happens, they will be performing as a new ice dance team for Italy. It is also reported that the Russian figure skating federation...
April 28, 2014 By Olga Fluegge Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, a five-time World Champions, finished their spectacular eleven-year career in their hometown Chemnitz. With two sold-out shows in the Chemnitz Arena they wanted to thank home audience for the support during all those years. This is the moving bittersweet last appearance, because their paths are going now apart: Aliona will continue...
Five-time World champions and two-time Olympic bronze medalists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy bid farewell to their fans at a show “Imagine on Ice” which took place in Chemnitz, Germany on April 26. Szolkowy, 34, has officially retired. Savchenko, 30, plans to continue her career with Bruno Massot, 25. He and his former partner Daria Popova were the 2012 French pairs champions. According to their...
April 26, 2014 By U.S. Figure Skating U.S. Figure Skating announced yesterday the selection of Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (suburban Chicago), as the host venue for 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America. Hilton HHonors, the guest loyalty program of Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct hotel brands, celebrates its fourth year as the title sponsor of Skate America, the first of six stops on the International...
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The 1982 production, The Snow Queen: A Skating Ballet , is and was a beautiful and timeless classic. Some of the skaters in the production include Olympic figure skating champion John Curry and Olympic bronze medalist Janet Lynn . ... Read Full Post ...
A trio of Olympic champions in the form of Peggy Fleming, Brian Boitano, and Kristi Yamaguchi has emerged from America’s Silicon Valley over the decades. And now a plucky 15-year-old named Polina Edmunds hopes to be the one to carry on that legacy....
Kellen Johnson is the 2014 US Intermediate Men's Figure Skating Champion. He is passionate about figure skating and his passion for the sport shows up in everything he does. Recently, Johnson was asked to write a poem for a school project and decided to write about his love of figure skating. Kellen's poem describes the joy ice skating brings to every figure skater's life, so I asked his parents and...
A trio of Olympic champions in the form of Peggy Fleming, Brian Boitano, and Kristi Yamaguchi has emerged from America’s Silicon Valley over the decades. And now a plucky 15-year-old named Polina Edmunds hopes to be the one to carry on that legacy....
Riedell Skates, has launched an all-new website to showcase its just-released 2014 skate collection. Leading Riedell’s all-new 2014 skate collection is the lightweight 3030 Aria. With its micro-internal midsole and TriFusion triple reinforcement, Aria keeps skaters light on their feet while providing the firmest support. Made with genuine kangaroo leather that molds to a skater’s foot, comfort is always...
Douglas Razzano doesn’t remember much from his first days on the ice at the age of 9, but he probably will never forget his recent performance at the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston in January. ...
April 17, 2014 By Vladislav Luchianov What is 100% successful investing in your vision? If your first thought was about the New York Stock Exchange, then you are mistaken. Of course, a Wall Street guy in expensive suit can bring you some amount of profit from time to time but at the same time the risk of losing is always higher-) A 100% reward can bring you only one type of investing – a complete...
Don't ever forget that ice skating is fun! ... read more Have Fun at the Skating Rink Ice Skating Games Celebrate a Birthday on Figure Skates! ... Read Full Post ...
Newsweek has recently published an article by figure skating legend Dick Button which addresses the current state of our sport. ... read more Summary of "What Went Wrong With Figure Skating" - An Article by Ice Skating Legend Dick Button Featured by Newsweek on March 31, 2014 ... Read Full Post ...
Last week, Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic came to my city. Not only did I enjoy the show very much, but I also got to observe a live audition! Eight high level and very talented figure skaters were invited to audition for the show's performance director, Mr. Cory Obst. The skaters had so much fun! ... Read Full Post ...
Canadian Olympian Patrick Chan says he is looking forward to the next part of his life, but isn't sure if it includes competitive figure skating. ...