Ice Challenge Blog 2: Practice Day
Well, I had an unusual sort of a day today. Had a shock this morning when the alarm went off at 7am and we didn’t need to be up until…
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Event Coverage – 2012 Ice Challenge
Graz, Austria – November 5-8, 2012 Competitor’s Blog by Louise Walden
Event Coverage – 2012 Rostelecom Cup
Moscow, Russia – November 9-11, 2012 Competitors’ Blog by Penny Coomes & Nick Buckland
Graz Hosts 13 Teams for Ice Challenge
by Daphne Backman The 2012 Ice Challenge will be held in Graz, Austria, from November 5 to 10. Ice Challenge is an annual competition hosted by the Austrian Figure Skating…
Ice Challenge Blog 1: From Dortmund to Graz
Hi All! So here we are again in the beautiful city of Graz! After finishing the NRW trophy only yesterday, we flew from Dusseldorf to Vienna and picked up a…
Moscow Hosts a Diverse Line-Up for Rostelecom Cup
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photo by Robin Ritoss Russia is taking center stage in the figure skating world in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, and Rostelecom Cup, or Cup…
NRW Trophy Blog 4: Free Dance & Wrap-Up!
Today, the 2012 NRW Trophy has come to an end with many wonderful free dances from teams all over the world. It was definitely a long day with practices starting…
NRW Trophy Blog 3: Lots of Blues & Polkas!
Well, that was one long day of Blues and Polkas!!!! The Junior is such a huge event with 35 teams so they ended up being 30 minutes behind schedule! But…
NRW Trophy Blog 2: The Next Ice Dance Generation
Day two in Dortmund started off with a sunny morning and a wonderful hotel breakfast with an assortment of breads, yogurt, fruit, eggs, ham and cheese. And the best was…
Event Coverage – 2012 NRW Trophy
Dortmund, Germany — November 4-6, 2012 Competitor’s blog by Cathy Reed
Event Coverage – 2012 Cup of China
Shanghai, China — November 2-4, 2012 Photography by Julia Komarova
NRW Trophy Blog 1: Trick or Treat and Travel!
Cathy Reed brings us her perspective from NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany. Didn’t quite expect Halloween week to give us such a fright! Living and training in and around Hackensack,…
Cup of China Promises a Tight Race at the Top
by Jacquelyn Thayer For the second consecutive season, Shanghai prepares to host Cup of China, the third stop on this year’s Grand Prix circuit. The competition here will mark the…
Mel’s Skate Canada Blog: A Day of Freeskates
Two-day Grand Prix schedules are grueling! I don’t know how the French have been doing this for so many years. Four sets of free programs made for a long day…
Mel’s Skate Canada Blog: Brought to You By Insomnia
So I accidentally fell asleep at 10.30 p.m. last night and since this fall, my body has learned to accept sleep in no longer than 5-hour intervals, I was wide…