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They call Yu Na Kim “the queen” for a reason. The South Korean skater ruled the ice four years ago in Vancouver, and appears to have no intention of relinquishing her crown. The skater that took...
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Olympic dreams do come true, although we rarely see “miracles” in the sport of figure skating. The last skater we saw come out of nowhere to win a gold medal was Sarah Hughes, back...
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Handicapping the upcoming United States Figure Skating Championships is kind of like being tossed into the air for a triple twist for the first time. It’s a pretty exciting flight, but you never really know how...
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The best figure skaters on the planet are in London, Ontario competing for the World Championship. It is the competition that will determine how many American skaters will make the Olympic Team next year. This ...
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At spin class this morning, my friend Kristen Grossman (once an Olympic caliber diver) asked me why so many men are falling all over the ice at the Winter Games in PyeongChang. She said, “it makes the sport...
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Last weekend I had the unique opportunity to witness various battles of human will played out on the ice at the TD Garden in Boston. The United States National Figure Skating Championships did not disappoint...
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A death spiral is a figure skating pair move when the man leans back into a back outside pivot while holding his partner’s hand at arms length. The woman can be going forward or backward,...
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By Kat Hasenauer Cornetta Sit in the front row at a synchronized skating practice and prepare to feel like you’re driving down a long, lone country road with all of your windows and the sunroof...
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I interviewed Scott recently for WBUR’s “Only a Game.” He and I go way back in the world of figure skating. Scott won Olympic gold, I was just happy to be there. In this interview...
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The most memorable snapshot of the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships was that of Ashley Wagner on her backside laughing her butt off. Wiping out at center ice during the biggest figure skating event of the...
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