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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.
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Category Archives: Opinion
U.S. Classic 2017: Highlights from Ladies, Men, Ice Dance & Pairs
I had a great time last weekend attending the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt Lake City! I covered the event for Figure Skaters Online. It was my first time going to U.S. Classic, and my first time attending … Continue reading
Best, Most & Worst of Pairs: 2016-17
Welcome to my third annual round-up of the best, most, and worst in pairs skating!! Included are my picks for the top 10 long programs and top 10 short programs of the season (with videos). As usual, all opinions expressed … Continue reading
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Walking in the Judges’ Shoes: The Sochi Judging Project
Figure skating fans love to talk about judging–everyone has an opinion on it! But, talking about the judges’ work is quite different from actually getting in there and doing it yourself–as I recently found out. This spring, the Naked Ice … Continue reading
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Artistika Interview
This summer, I was honored to have my web site featured in Artistika, an online magazine devoted to the arts and the artistic sports. Artistika republished my interview with Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran, and also included a little interview with me about pairs … Continue reading
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5 Reasons to Love Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel and partner Eric Radford have been World champions for 2 years now and have led the pairs discipline technically since the Sochi Olympics. Yet, despite all their accomplishments, this pair continues to be the target of criticism from … Continue reading
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Best, Most & Worst of Pairs: 2015-16
Welcome to the second annual edition of my Best, Most, and Worst of Pairs! This is a review of my personal highlights of the year in pairs. I’ve expanded some of last year’s categories and added a few new ones! … Continue reading
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A Perfect Program: Patrick Chan’s Chopin LP
Skating fans are pretty lucky. Every season, there are many good, and often great, programs to enjoy. Once in while, a perfect program happens. It’s a rare and special thing: When the right piece of music and the right choreography … Continue reading
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Trophee Eric Bompard 2015: A Grand Prix Is Canceled
It’s been 2 days, and I still can’t shake the sadness and confusion I’ve felt since Saturday morning, when I learned that 127 (now 132) people were killed in terrorist attacks in Paris and that Trophee Eric Bompard was canceled … Continue reading
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Sonia Bianchetti Garbato’s Cracked Ice: What Can We Learn?
In April, Sonia Bianchetti Garbato of Italy was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Sonia was a figure skater in her youth; she competed in Dick Button’s era. However, Sonia was elected to the Hall of Fame … Continue reading
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Samantha Cesario: Reflections on a Retirement
A few weeks ago, Samantha Cesario announced her retirement from competitive figure skating at 21. In doing so, she became possibly the first skater to cite the current judging system (IJS) as a factor in her decision. “I’m a skater … Continue reading
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