Olympics
A view of the Olympics
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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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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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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Just watching the pair teams warm up, gives me butterflies. I remember the excitement I felt as a 19 year old skater, in second place with my partner. Bill Fauver and I were just...
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Minutes before the men’s short program warm up, a video preview blasted from the center ice jumbo screen. The music was a perfect prelude to this event. “The Eye of the Tiger” was made famous...
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This time Grace Gold did not crash and burn. She was as calm, cool and as the music she skated to. “Piano Concerto.” Last year at these same U.S. Championships, Gold resolved into a bundle of...
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The spilt triple twists were sky high. The throws were huge, and the side by side jumps impressive. Pair skating is a completely different event than it was in the days of Tai and Randy.-...
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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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