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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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto withdraw from Grand Prix Final
Mirai Nagasu says rebellion and meltdown are ovah! [ESPN] Watch the trailer for the new Ice Castles movie, starring Taylor Firth with appearances by Michelle Kwan and Molly Oberstar. [She Knows] Uh oh, the Dong A-Ilbo has officially run ...
The men are flamboyant and the girls are packaged
Scott Hamilton's Holiday Concert on Ice is scheduled for December 29 in Lake Placid, with singers Melinda Doolittle and Phil Stacey from American Idol. Yayee! I voted for Melinda every time she sang. [Adirondack Daily Enterprise] Miki Ando sa...
Jeremy Abbott finds new motivation with Yuka Sato
Scott Hamilton and Peter Carruthers remember how Skate America all began. [Baltimore Sun] Battle of the Blades pairs figure skaters with hockey players. It's a HIT in Canada -- can we bring it to the U.S.? [NYT] It's official..."What...
Over 450 recipes from your favorite skaters!
Joannie Rochette: Road warrior and road weary. [Edmonton Sun] 2010 Olympic torch relay underway in Canada. [Vancouver2010] Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Nation is now a proud sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating Team. Seriously! [E...
Should Mao Asada and Tatiana Tarasova part ways?
Cup of China preview, including the debuts of Americans Rachael Flatt, Mirai Nagasu and Evan Lysacek. [Goldenskate] The real reason why Jeremy Abbott and Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker left the Broadmoor Skating Club. [gazette.com] ...
Yu-Na Kim has the best short program AND the best dress
Oleg Protopopov, who revolutionized pair skating with partner Ludmila, is hospitalized with a stroke. [Blazing Blades] 2009 World junior bronze medalist Ashley Wagner starts her own vlog on YouTube. [YouTube] Preview of the second Grand ...
Patrick Chan picks Jessica Alba and tattoos as life goals
Johnny Weir has new clothing line. Patrick Chan calls Jessica Alba his dream date. Emanuel Sandhu auditions for So You Think You Can Dance? Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir begin their Olympic quest in France....
NBC to air four Grand Prix of Figure Skating events
2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes is a pretty good writer! [CNN] Elvis Stojko recorded an album and will skate to his songs in an ice show on January 3. Let me repeat -- Elvis recorded an album. [Peterborough Examiner] What are Don Cher...
Mirai Nagasu tells it like it is
Mirai Nagasu at press conference. Dorothy Hamill prepares for her wedding. Ryan Bradley is an ordained minister. Catching up with Debi Thomas....
Johnny Weir finally answers the BIG question
Johnny Weir interview on Outsports.com. Brian Boitano performs with REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield. Michael Buckley comments on state of skating. Purchase Lucinda Ruh autographed waterbottle holder at ebay....
Watch the JGP Lake Placid FREE on icenetwork
Watch the Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid free on icenetwork. Dorothy Hamill has an adult fantasy figure skating camp. Fumie Suguri makes a coaching change. Patrick Chan and Don Jackson make figure skating history. Catching up with Rudy Galindo. Rachae...
Jeremy Abbott officially switches to Detroit Skating Club
Jeremy Abbott official changes clubs to Detroit Skating Club. Scott Hamilton to skate in Cleveland to raise money for Cleveland Clinic. Results of 2009 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships. The Daily Beast showcases Lifeskate video on designer Tania B...
Evan Lysacek wins Skater of the Year award
Evan Lysacek wins Skater of the Year Award. Johnny Weir admits he treated Priscilla Hill badly. Sarah Hughes contemplates a comeback. Yu-Na Kim is nominated for Sportswoman of the Year....
Stephane Lambiel, two-time world champ, announces comeback
Two-time World Champion Stephane Lambiel announces comeback. What Would Brian Boitano Make to premiere on the Food Network. Samuel Contesti savors sweet revenge. Evan Lysacek is a model for DNA Models....
Oksana Baiul and SpongeBob Squarepants, together at last
Oksana Baiul attends the unveiling of a SpongeBob SquarePants wax figure in New York City. Michelle Kwan, Evan Lysacek and Kristi Yamaguchi attend 2009 ESPY Awards. Nicole Bobek arrested on drug charges. Joelle Forte will not be skating for the Unite...
Evan Lysacek is a king and a slave
Evan Lysacek is a king and a slave for the 2009-2010 season. Katarina Witt heads the bid for Munich to host the 2018 Winter Olympics Games. Two-time U.S. pair champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker adjust to new training methods with John Ni...
Nicole Bobek, 1995 US champion, arrested on drug charges
Nicole Bobek arrested on drug charges. Michelle Kwan turns 29. Yu-Na Kim keeps her programs for the new season a secret. Jennifer Kirk writes about eating disorders in the skating world....
Tai Babilonia honors mentor and coach Mabel Fairbanks
Tai Babilonia honors Mabel Fairbanks at PSA Hall of Fame induction awards. Rachael Flatt turns to Big Band era and Rachmaninoff for inspiration. Denis Ten puts Kazakhstan on the map. Nancy Kerrigan honored as one of Boston's best. Michelle Kwan makes...
Is Yu-Na Kim switching over to roller skating?
Yu-Na Kim endorses Samsung AnyCall mobilephones. Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek and Alissa Czisny update their journal entries. Kimmie Meissner adds a ballet dancer to her coaching team. Ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver from the United States obtains Canadian ci...
Another figure skater on Dancing with the Stars!?!
Vera Wang, fashion designer, will be on Dancing with the Stars. Alissa Czisny is on cover of SKATING magazine. Russia's Alena Leonova wants to be the next Irina Slutskaya. Brian Boitano prepares for Food Network show. Yu-Na Kim's mother has given up ...
Just call Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes college graduates
Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes graduate from college. Parker Pennington's Skate for Life to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association set for June 27. Johnny Weir's new choreographer is David Wilson from Canada. Kimmie Meissner is shocked at her two Gra...
Sasha Cohen to meet Yu-Na Kim at two Grand Prix events
ISU announces 2009-2010 Grand Prix assignments, which includes Sasha Cohen, Evgeni Plushenko and Shen and Zhao. Kristi Yamaguchi endoses Nic's Sticks by Opi nail polish. Over 150,000 tickets up for grabs for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics....
Jeremy Abbott joins forces with Yuka Sato and Detroit SC
Jeremy Abbott leaves Colorado for Detroit SC and Yuka Sato. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker make coaching change to John Nicks. Patrick Chan states he is not gay....
Mirai Nagasu, 2008 US ladies champion, makes coaching change
Mirai Nagasu, 2008 U.S. ladies champion, leaves Charlene Wong to work with Frank Carroll. Watch Johnny Weir's trailer for Pop Star on Ice, debuting at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 24. U.S. pairs team of Rena Inoue and John Baldwin a...
