2018 Olympics Figure Skating Preview: Ladies Part 1

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are upon us! I mean, they’re soon. Really soon. For figure skating fans, there’s no way to feel truly prepared. World Championships and Grand Prix Finals might be more accurate tests of which skaters are the best in the world from year to year, but the Olympics are special. They’re also subject… Continue reading 2018 Olympics Figure Skating Preview: Ladies Part 1

14 Great Ladies’ Performances of the 2016-17 Figure Skating Season

I pretend to be more invested in men and dance than ladies, but tell me I have to narrow things down to ten great performances, and I turn into a gesticulating mass of feelings. I enlisted my friends to help me whittle things down, but they left me to my own devices for too long afterward.… Continue reading 14 Great Ladies’ Performances of the 2016-17 Figure Skating Season

5 Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships

Another U.S. Nationals is in the books, and as usual, I have a lot of opinions. So many opinions, in fact, that this is going to be a multi-part post. It’s not the only Nationals I have strong feelings about – I got out several thousand words on the Russian men a few weeks ago –… Continue reading 5 Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships

2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 2

The senior ladies skate their short program tonight, and I’m here right under the wire with the second part of my field guide. If you’re looking for the first half of the alphabet, here’s part 1 of my Championship Ladies’ Guide. And if you’re really just joining us, I’ve written a full set of field guides for junior… Continue reading 2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 2