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Yu-Na Kim carries Olympic torch in Hamilton, Ontario
Sarah Hughes, Jennie Meno, Todd Sand and Robert Turk to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame. [U.S. Figure Skating] Hm...I would have voted for Rain as Korea's Person of the Year, not Yu-Na. I mean, he was like De Niro in Nin...
Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada win 2009 Japanese nationals
The 2009 Japanese Figure Skating Championships concluded today and I'm in the process of watching it all on YouTube. As far as results go, Daisuke Takahashi soundly won the men's event with a total of 261.13 points. Nobunari Oda came in second with ...
Rachael Flatt and the physics of spins and jumps
Is it me or is the 2010 Nationals schedule kind of exhausting to read? It begins on January 15 and ends on the 24th. [spokane2010] The business of broadcasting figure skating. [LA Times] Check out all the photos from the 2009 Grand Prix Final....
Rachael Flatt and the physics of spins and jumps
Is it me or is the 2010 Nationals schedule kind of exhausting to read? It begins on January 15 and ends on the 24th. [spokane2010] The business of broadcasting figure skating. [LA Times] Check out all the photos from the 2009 Grand Pri...
Tai Babilonia skates with the troops
On Saturday, December 19, World and five-time U.S. pairs champion Tai Babilonia will be skating with hundreds of military families at The Rrrink in Medford, Oregon. Medford is 83 miles from Kingsley Field, home to the Air Force National Guards and 1...
Tai Babilonia skates with the troops
On Saturday, December 19, World and five-time U.S. pairs champion Tai Babilonia will be skating with hundreds of military families at The Rrrink in Medford, Oregon. Medford is 83 miles from Kingsley Field, home to the Air Force National Guards and ...
Sasha Cohen skates at Rockefeller Rink in NYC (video)
Sasha Cohen missed Skate America and Trophee Eric Bompard due to tendinitis in her right calf but that didn't mean she was sitting pretty at home in California. A few days after Skate America was over, Sasha made an appearance at Rockefeller Rink i...
Sasha Cohen skates at Rockefeller Rink in NYC (video)
Sasha Cohen missed Skate America and Trophee Eric Bompard due to tendinitis in her right calf but that didn't mean she was sitting pretty at home in California. A few days after Skate America was over, Sasha made an appearance at Rockefeller Rink i...
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto skate to Ave Maria for the Today show
In case you missed it yesterday morning, Tanith Bebin and Ben Agosto skated at Rockefeller Rink for the Today show. My interview with them, including an update on Tanith's tooth ailments which caused them to withdraw from the Grand Prix Final, is com...
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto skate to Ave Maria for the Today show
In case you missed it yesterday morning, Tanith Bebin and Ben Agosto skated at Rockefeller Rink for the Today show. My interview with them, including an update on Tanith's tooth ailments which caused them to withdraw from the Grand Prix Final, is com...
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony lights up NYC
Here's our videostory of the 77th annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The event was held on December 2 and featured Jane Krakowski ("30 Rock") and Zachary Levi ("Chuck") as co-hosts, Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé, Jose Felic...
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony lights up NYC
Here's our videostory of the 77th annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The event was held on December 2 and featured Jane Krakowski ("30 Rock") and Zachary Levi ("Chuck") as co-hosts, Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé, Jose Felic...
Michelle Kwan named godmother of a cruise ship
Yu-Na Kim asks her fans to tone it down. [Korea Times] Yu-Na Kim tells the world, "I'm not perfect." [AFP] Grand Prix Series winners and losers and those who broke even. [Required Elements] Tai Babilonia celebrates one year and...
Michelle Kwan named godmother of a cruise ship
Yu-Na Kim asks her fans to tone it down. [Korea Times] Yu-Na Kim tells the world, "I'm not perfect." [AFP] Grand Prix Series winners and losers and those who broke even. [Required Elements] Tai Babilonia celebrates one year and two ...
Be Good Johnny Weir reality show to premiere on January 18 on Sundance Channel
-----------------------------------FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-------------------------- SUNDANCE CHANNEL BREAKS THE ICE WITH NEW ORIGINAL SERIES: BE GOOD JOHNNY WEIR PREMIERING JANUARY 18, 2010Eight-Part Docu-Series Explores Real Life Ice-Capades of Ic...
Be Good Johnny Weir reality show to premiere on January 18 on Sundance Channel
-----------------------------------FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-------------------------- SUNDANCE CHANNEL BREAKS THE ICE WITH NEW ORIGINAL SERIES: BE GOOD JOHNNY WEIR PREMIERING JANUARY 18, 2010Eight-Part Docu-Series Explores Real Life Ice-Capades of Icon...
Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony 2009: Photo gallery
The 2009 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was lit on Wednesday, December 2 and I got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsals and all the hard work that starts at the crack of dawn! For the first time, the entire skating rink was used ...
Junior Grand Prix Final 2009: Complete results from Tokyo
Final results of mens event at 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan: FPl Name Nat Points SP FS 1 Yuzuru HANYU JPN 206.77 3 1 2 Nan SONG CHN 204.99 1 2 3 Ross...
Grand Prix Final 2009: Yu-Na Kim wins gold, Miki Ando silver
Final results of senior ladies competition at 2009-2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan:FPl Name Nat Points SP FS 1 Yu-Na KIM KOR 188.86 2 1 2 Miki ANDO JPN 185.94 1 2 3 ...
Grand Prix Final 2009: Lysacek wins gold, Oda silver, Weir bronze
Final results of senior mens competition at 2009-2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan:FPl Name Nat Points SP FS 1 Evan LYSACEK USA 249.45 2 1 2 Nobunari ODA JPN 243.36 3 3 ...
Grand Prix Final 2009: Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao win pairs event
Final results of senior pairs competition at 2009-2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan:FPl Name Nat Points SP FS 1 Xue SHEN / Hongbo ZHAO CHN 214.25 1 1 2 Qing PANG / Jian TONG CHN ...
Grand Prix Final 2009: Meryl Davis and Charlie White win gold in ice dancing
Final results of senior ice dancing competition at 2009-2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan:FPl Name Nat Points OD FD 1 Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE USA 169.44 1 2 2 Tessa VIRTUE / Scot...
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2009: Lighting ceremony
What an exciting evening I had at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony! This is the first year I've had the opportunity to see it in person and I got to the rink extra early to see some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes on ...
Jeremy Abbott went from slob to neat freak
Jeremy Abbott: From slob to neat freak. [Associated Press] Skiing down from the top of the world, in Norway. [NYT] Haley Gans, pairs skater from Colorado, dies from ski accident. [NewsFirst5] Brian Joubert has successful foot surger...
Angela Maxwell brings new attitude and maturity to her skating
Angela Maxwell, silver medalist at Junior Grand Prix Germany and Hungary, was at Lasker Rink in Central Park a few weeks ago to shoot a promotional video for One Step Closer, an exhibition to benefit the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children. Angela...
2009 Senior Grand Prix Final: Live streaming times on icenetwork.com
The 2009-2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final begins this Thursday, December 3, in Tokyo, Japan. (Click here for list of senior and junior competitors) Icenetwork has published their live broadcast schedule for the Senior Grand Prix events. All ti...
2009 Grand Prix Final begins on Thursday in Toyko, Japan
The 2009-2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final begins this Thursday, December 3, in Tokyo, Japan. Throughout the skating season which began in October, senior and junior-level skaters competed in a variety of international events and racked up as m...
Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony on December 2
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree (see above) will be lit on Wednesday, December 2 and televised nationally on NBC from 8 - 9 p.m. EST. The rink is closed ALL DAY for the event and will reopen on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. On tap for this year's sh...
Brian Joubert withdraws from Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
From CTVOlympics.ca today:French figure skater Brian Joubert has withdrawn from next week's ISU Grand Prix Final in Tokyo after injuring his foot during a training session on Wednesday.According to an AFP report, the French Sports Federation does not...
Tai Babilonia video of (almost) nude skate at Rockefeller Rink for animal rights
Here it is folks -- World and U.S. pairs champion Tai Babilonia at Rockefeller Rink in NYC yesterday. She skated around in flesh-colored underwear for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and its "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campai...
