16-year-old Emmy Ma made a splash at this year's U.S. Nationals, where she won the short program in the Junior ladies event with a lovely performance. Facing a field of mostly younger rivals, Emmy's skating stood out for her musicality, skating skills, and maturity. Although she faltered a bit in the long program, Emmy captured …
Since I attended Skate America in person, I thought I'd share some of my personal highlights/impressions from ladies, men, and ice dance. No scoring analysis here; just some opinions, based on seeing the competition live! Ladies The ladies event was particularly interesting because it featured three of my favorite skaters: Mao Asada, Gracie Gold, and …
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I didn't have time to do full reviews of the ladies, men, or ice dance at Worlds. But I thought I'd share my own personal highlights from those events. No scoring analysis here, just my opinions, based on seeing the competition live! Ice Dance Coming first, the ice dance competition certainly set the tone for …
Continue reading Worlds 2016: Highlights from Ice Dance, Mens, and Ladies
I don't usually write reviews about ladies' events, as The Naked Ice blog already provides thorough coverage of ladies. However, I thought I'd do a ladies review for Skate America just because I saw the event in person, and can perhaps share some perspective from seeing it live. Here are my observations & analysis of …
