It's hard to believe, but U.S. Nationals is right around the corner. Due to the Olympics, Nationals is very early this year (Dec 29-Jan 7). With the event coming up so soon, I thought I'd take a look at what to expect from the U.S. pairs in San Jose. Although it hasn't been a stellar …
Month: December 2017
Notes from Russian Nationals 2017
The pairs event at Russian Nationals is always so fun to watch. It's actually one of my favorite pairs competitions of the entire year! The quality level and depth of Russian pairs, as a group, is just so high that it's inspiring and exciting to watch. This year, there was another level of intensity, with …
Grand Prix Final 2017: Pairs Review
The lead-up to this year's Grand Prix Final was dominated by news of Russia and the Olympics. Two days before the Grand Prix Final began in Nagoya, Japan, the IOC announced that Russia was banned as a nation from the 2018 Winter Olympics. However, the IOC also decided that clean Russian athletes will be able …