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Figure Skating

By Alice Cook, She’s Game Sports The first team event in figure skating has made its Olympic debut, and so have New England’s own Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir.The United States finished third behind the Russians...

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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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These are the final days when athletes from all over the world are putting the finishing touches on their routines, sharpening their blades, packing up the snowboards, the skis and the bobsleds.   These Olympians...

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Great skates

January 21, 2014

The TD Garden, Disney on Ice, and the American Cancer Society  teamed up to donate 100 ice show  tickets to young cancer patients and their families.   CBS radio’s Joe Breezy, WCVB-TV’s Danielle Vollmer ,Karsen...

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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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The gauntlet was laid down by the reigning champion Max Aaron. ‘The long program sets the men apart from the boys,” Aaron said Thursday night.  ” I have the arsenal in jump content. I have...

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Good night Gracie!

January 12, 2014

Dorothy Hamill, Dick Button and Michelle Kwan were all in the house. I  might say all of them look like they can lace them up and rip off a triple toe with their eyes closed. There is...

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A skater’s tribute to Boston

September 27, 2013

Through the years choreography has defined the world’s best figure skaters.  In 1984, Torvill and Dean  revolutionized ice dancing with their on ice rendition of Bolero.  In 1996, 15 year old Michelle Kwan rocked the skating world...

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