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Tag: Grand Prix
Competition, Ice Dance, On-Site Coverage
Notes & Quotes from the 2018 Skate Canada International Rhythm Dance
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The rhythm dance at Skate Canada featured some great performances from a strong group of ice dancers in Laval, Quebec. There were a few surprises as well, both in the standings and protocols. Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue of the U.S., skating in their second event…
Competition, On-Site Coverage, Pairs
Pairs Free at 2018 Skate Canada International Signals Changing of the Guard
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The pairs event at Skate Canada ended on a high note Saturday, as Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres delivered a stunning free skate to seal their first Grand Prix victory. An exciting three-way battle for the other podium spots resulted in Cheng Peng & Yang Jin…
Competition, On-Site Coverage, Pairs
Pairs Short at 2018 Skate Canada International Shows Depth
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The pairs short program at Skate Canada in Laval, Quebec, was quite a strong event, with many teams showing improvement from their early-season performances. It was a deep pairs field overall in Laval. Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres of France, reigning World bronze medalists, won the…
Analysis
Snapshotting the Grand Prix
Analysis, Pairs
Breaking Down the 2017-18 Grand Prix Draft: Pairs
With today’s surprise reveal of 2017-18’s Grand Prix assignments, Two for the Ice has compiled the hows, whys — and possible huhs — of who and how many assignments the dance and pair teams in question received. Given the smaller fields in Grand Prix pairs — a total of 48 spots versus the 60 up…
Analysis, Ice Dance
Breaking Down the 2017-18 Grand Prix Draft: Ice Dance
With today’s surprise reveal of 2017-18’s Grand Prix assignments, Two for the Ice has compiled the hows, whys — and possible huhs — of who and how many assignments the dance and pair teams in question received. We’ll look first at dance, the larger and, thus, more unwieldy field. Couples who placed in the top…
Analysis, Competition, Ice Dance, News, Pairs
2016-17 Grand Prix Draft: The Aftermath
With the dance field expanded to 10 couples apiece for the first time since the 2010-11 season, competitors saw additional opportunity — though some absences for those guaranteed at least one spot are also worth noting. Pairs, which remains at eight teams apiece due to additional regulations (only four teams allowed per warm-up session), was…
Analysis, Ice Dance, Lists, Pairs
Previewing the 2016-17 Grand Prix Draft
The ISU figure skating powers-that-be meet this Wednesday and Thursday to set out the coming season’s Grand Prix assignments across six events — this year, in a minor shake-up of schedule, Skate America, Skate Canada International, Rostelecom Cup, the renamed Trophée de France, Cup of China and NHK Trophy. With only eight slots per event…
Analysis, Feature
What Price Skating Glory, Part 1: Prize Money
by Jacquelyn Thayer While this project has been in the works for a period, the topic of funding in figure skating has recently come to popular attention, with PJ Kwong and pair Hayleigh Bell and Rudi Swiegers highlighting specific costs of training; others relying on crowdfunding have also taken care to note the financial effort…