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2008 JGP Czech Skate Preview

Ostrava, Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic plays host to the fourth Junior Grand Prix event this season. Seventeen teams representing 11 countries will take the ice at the JGP Czech…

2008 JGP Mexico Preview

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico has the honor of hosting the third event on the 2008 Junior Grand Prix series, The Mexico Cup. This marks the fifth time in…

2008 JGP Merano Preview

Merano, Italy  Located within the mountains of the northern province of South Tyrol in Italy, Merano will serve as host for the second event of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix…

2008 JGP Courchevel Preview

Courchevel, France  August 27 marks the start of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The first stop on the nine-country tour is Courchevel, France. After this event,…

2008 World Championships Preview

World Championships – Göteborg, Sweden by Melanie Hoyt & Michelle Wojdyla When the dance event at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships concludes on March 21, one thing will be…

2008 World Junior Championships Preview

World Junior Championships – Sofia, Bulgariaby Michelle Wojdyla // Katie Weigel contributed to this preview article. The World Junior Championships get under way this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competition opens…

2008 Four Continents Championships Preview

Goyang City, Korea This week, thirteen teams will take the ice in Goyang City, Korea, vying for ISU Four Continents Championships medals, ranking points, and prize money. Last year’s champions,…

2008 European Championships Preview

Zagreb, Croatia – January 21-27, 2008 While the United States is deciding its national champions, across the Atlantic Ocean skaters will be competing in Zagreb, Croatia for the title of…

2008 US National Championships Novice Preview

2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Novice Event Preview by Daphne Backman The novice compulsory dance events will open the 2008 U.S. National Championships, starting on Sunday, January…

2008 Canadian Junior Nationals Preview

VANCOUVER, BC Junior level dance teams in Canada qualify for the Canadian Figure Skating Championships at the Skate Canada Eastern and Western Challenge events. Each section is allowed to send…

2007 GP Final Preview

Torino, Italy This weekend in Torino, Italy, the world’s top figure skaters will compete in the 2007 Grand Prix Final, with six dance teams fighting it out. Unlike every other…

2007 JGP Final Preview

Gdansk, Poland The 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final gets underway this week in Gdansk, Poland without the Canadian duo of Joanna Lenko & Mitchell Islam, who were forced to withdraw…