Skate Detroit, which opened Tuesday, will present a larger than average pairs roster and a first-time contest for ice dance. The rosters for senior, junior, and novice pairs is available on Unseen Skaters. Of particular note are the major competitive debuts of new teams Lindsay Davis & Rockne Brubaker, Becky Bereswill & Joshua Reagan, and…
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USFS Announces U.S. Entries for Salt Lake City Senior B
U.S. Figure Skating has announced the American entries for the second annual U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, to be held again in Salt Lake City from September 11-15, with a few big names scheduled to compete. Pairs Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir – The last Senior B for the reigning national champions was 2011’s Ondrej…
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Early entries for Canadian summer competitions
Preliminary and final entry lists have been released for Canada’s major club events, with several established senior and junior teams competing alongside some new and rising couples. Minto Summer Skate, August 1-4 Entry list Junior Pairs: Tara Hancherow & Wesley Killing (SP, LP) Senior Dance: Victoria & Connor Hasegawa (SD, FD) Nicole Orford & Thomas…
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Pairs Round-Up: June 17-23
While complete results from this weekend’s slew of events are still to be made available, some videos and scores have emerged. From the Boston Open, courtesy of hermioneonice: Kiri Baga & Taylor Toth, SP – “Be Italian” (46.09) Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff, LP – “Pas de Deux,” The Nutcracker And available are results from…
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Weekend of Competition for North American Teams
This weekend offers a busy line-up of competitive opportunities for several pair and ice dance couples based or currently training in the U.S. Boston Open Competition Schedule Senior Pairs: Kiri Baga & Taylor Toth, SP Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff, LP As was the case last year, the Boston Open will be livestreamed, though a…
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ISU Releases 2016 Championship Allotments
The ISU Council today released the provisional allotments for 2016’s ISU Championships, with the following of primary interest for North American skaters: ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships – Taipei City/Chinese Taipei (February 9-14, 2016) ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships – Debrecen/Hungary (March 14-20, 2016) ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Boston/USA (March 28-…
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2013-14 Grand Prix Assignments – Pairs
1. The Elite Canada’s top two teams also enter the Grand Prix as third and fourth in the world, putting each in prime position for podium finishes at their two events. As reigning medalists, however, assignment rules may offer Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford a slightly clearer road to gold than that faced by Kirsten…
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2013-14 Grand Prix Assignments – Dance
The Grand Prix assignments for the 2013-14 season are upon us, and this year’s dance line-up offers more than a few storylines to watch. 1. The Elite There are no surprises in the assignments for World one-two Meryl Davis & Charlie White and Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, both slated to compete at their traditional…