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Month: August 2018

Best, Most & Worst of Pairs: 2017-18

On August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 By Claire CloutierIn Opinion, Pairs2 Comments

So the new figure skating season has already started this week, with the first Junior Grand Prix … and I realized I still hadn’t finished my end-of-year wrap-up for last season!! Here it is finally. Because it’s so late, I’ve tried to keep this edition a bit shorter than usual. Hope you enjoy this look …

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Cranberry Open 2018: Notes

On August 11, 2018August 12, 2018 By Claire CloutierIn Ladies, Pairs2 Comments

Cranberry Open is a U.S. club competition that takes place every summer in the town of Hyannis, on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. I usually try to make it down there for one day each summer to see some early-season skating. The competitors at Cranberry are mostly local New England skaters. However, the event sometimes draws …

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Remembering Denis Ten 1993-2018

On August 2, 2018 By Claire CloutierIn Mens, Opinion, Uncategorized5 Comments

A couple days ago, I was reminded again of all that we lost on July 19, when Denis Ten was killed in Kazakhstan. Russian skater Sergei Voronov announced that Denis had choreographed his new short program. Usually I love it when gifted skaters try their hand at choreography; it's wonderful to think of their artistry …

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To me, figure skating is a divine sport. It’s a sport made by the gods. It inspires people to cry, it inspires people to cheer, it pulls the emotions out of people.
–Frank Carroll

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