The first day of competition at the Cup of Russia was one for the veterans, as Fumie Suguri, Brian Joubert, Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang, and Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin won their respective segments.
Four years after Joannie Rochette last qualified for the Grand Prix Final, a more relaxed and decidedly more confident skater has taken the ice.
Alban Preaubert and Brian Joubert finished third and fourth last week at the Trophee Eric Bompard. At the Cup of Russia, Preaubert will pay tribute to his late coach, and Joubert will try to solve his jumping issues.
The 2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series continues with its fifth event, the Cup of Russia, in Moscow, Nov. 20-23. Approximately 56 skaters from 15 countries are competing for points and prize money. The Cup of Russia begins Friday with the compulsory dance.
Sierra Boggess plays Ariel in the Broadway adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid, and she talked with icenetwork.com about how her time growing up as a figure skater helps her on stage.
U.S. Figure Skating has announced the selection of Bloomington, Minn., as the site of the 2010 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships. The event, which will be hosted by the Bloomington Figure Skating Club, will take place April 13-17, 2010, at the Bloomington Ice Garden.
Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder moved back to the No. 1 spot in icenetwork.com's World Figure Skater Rankings, but Joannie Rochette and Patrick Chan were the big movers after their wins in Paris.
U.S. Figure Skating announced today the withdrawal of U.S. pairs team Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski from this week's Cup of Russia. The event, taking place Nov. 20-23 at the Ice Palace Megasport in Moscow, Russia, is the fifth of six competitions in the International Skating Union's (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.
Last week, skaters across the country fought it out at three sectional competitions. The prize: coveted invitations to the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland.
Sarah S. Brannen and Drew Meekins, icenetwork.com's intrepid reporters, were at the 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships last week, and they are here to give the dirt on the happenings in Boston.
Patrick Chan skated well in Paris, beating a strong field at the Trophee Eric Bompard for his second Grand Prix gold of the season. Fellow Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin also had a big week.
Around the world of figure skating has all the news from last week, including an update on Daisuke Takahashi, a recap from the Trophee Bompard, plus reports from national qualifiers in Canada and the U.S.
The pairs and ice dancing events went as scripted at the Trophee Eric Bompard, with world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder topping the podiums.
Patrick Chan and Joannie Rochette completed a Canadian sweep of the gold medals in the singles events at the Trophee Eric Bompard. Each followed their short program victories with wins in the free skate.
Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany won the pairs short program Friday at the Trophee Eric Bompard. Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder lead the dance field going into free dance.
The favorites struggled on Friday in the men's and ladies short programs at the Trophee Eric Bompard. Canadians Joannie Rochette and Patrick Chan took advantage to win their respective segments.
Thanks to a motorcycle race over the weekend, there were some rough spots on the ice for the first day of practice at the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris, but the skaters worked anyway.
Since winning the U.S. junior title in 2005, Jeremy Abbott has been looking for his big international breakthrough. Now, with a stunning win at the Cup of China, he's got it.
American Jeremy Abbott charged into the top 10 of the men's rankings after his win at the Cup of China. Russians Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin moved to the No. 1 dance position after their gold.
Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier surprised pretty much everyone, including themselves, by winning the silver medal at Skate Canada earlier this month. Landing on the podium at the Trophee Eric Bompard will be a tougher task.
The morning after the historic Presidential election, Cleveland television news anchorwoman Tiffani Tucker was on-set reporting on the victory of President-elect Barack Obama. Former skater Tucker has spent the past 13 months co-anchoring WOIO's morning and noon news broadcasts.
The Trophée Eric Bompard has always been a glamorous event of the skating scene. This year's fourth stage of the 2008-09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series should be just as brilliant, with one former or current world gold medalist in each category.
Peter Burrows, the esteemed world and Olympic coach based in the New York metropolitan area, is just one of many prominent people in the American figure skating community who have gotten involved in the fight against breast cancer.
From Hounsh Munshi's Junior Grand Prix hopes to the line forming to replace Jeff Buttle, around the world of figure skating has all the news.
Jeremy Abbott soared to new heights on Saturday at the Cup of China, making his first Grand Prix medal a gold. Yu-Na Kim won top honors among the ladies, and Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin bested the dance field.
Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang of China struck gold in the pairs event on Friday at the Cup of China. Earlier, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto won the original dance, and their American teammate, Jeremy Abbott, won the men's short.
Roy Blakey's lifelong admiration of show skating has prompted him to amass and showcase an impressive collection of historical memorabilia in Minneapolis.
On the first day of the Samsung Anycall Cup of China, the home country's Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang won the pairs short program. Korea's Yu-Na Kim and Russia's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin were the other leaders.
Katrina Hacker's experiences in Beijing were beyond her expectations.
Canada's second-ranked ice dancing team, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, look to start this season with a bang, unveiling a "swing and blues" original dance and a Dr. Zhivago free dance at the Cup of China.
Scott Hamilton is looking forward to hosting his annual event to benefit cancer research, taking place this year at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
There were no new No. 1s in this week's icenetwork.com World Figure Skater Rankings, but the dance list saw a lot of fluctuation after Skate Canada.
The Japanese Skating Federation announced Tuesday that Daisuke Takahashi has withdrawn from Cup of China, to take place in Beijing later this week.
Sinead Kerr and John Kerr hope they have finally broken through the ice dance glass ceiling.
From Kimmie Meissner to Jeff Buttle, around the world of figure skating has all the news.
This could be a breakthrough season for Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S., who dominated the ice dance event this week at the HomeSense Skate Canada International.
Navarro reports from Skate Canada.
Canada's Joannie Rochette proved she is a skater on the rise, dominating the ladies field at Skate Canada. She won the gold by just over 25 points over Japan's Fumie Suguri.
Canada's Shawn Sawyer won the free skate, but teammate Patrick Chan earned the gold medal, 2.70 points ahead of Ryan Bradley. Evan Lysacek got the bronze medal.
Canada's Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison won the free skate, but Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov held on for gold at Skate Canada. Meryl Davis and Charlie White lead the dance competition.