2018 World Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Short Program Recap and Trombone Party

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For those of you who were wondering where I’ve been: There are still Olympics events I haven’t watched yet. We’re not even discussing Junior Worlds. Blame my job, but also thank my job for making me wake up so early that 4:00 AM for the men’s short on Thursday morning didn’t feel like that big… Continue reading 2018 World Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Short Program Recap and Trombone Party

2018 Olympics Figure Skating Preview: Pairs Part 1

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There’s a good chance you’re new here, and don’t realize that I have a fraught relationship with pairs skating. On the one hand, it’s figure skating, so I love it more than the vast majority of things in the world. On the other hand, it’s pairs. When it comes to the three other disciplines, I can analyze… Continue reading 2018 Olympics Figure Skating Preview: Pairs Part 1

2018 Olympics Figure Skating Preview: Ladies Part 1

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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

US National Championships Men’s SP: I Love Everyone in This Rink

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It is a testament to the well-oiled scheduling machine of USFSA that this is my first opportunity to blog from San Jose. I’ve been at Nationals since Monday night, but my enthusiasm for junior-level free skates – and my desire to spend any remaining stretches of unstructured time with friends who live in the area… Continue reading US National Championships Men’s SP: I Love Everyone in This Rink

Rostelecom Cup Ice Dance Roundup: Feelsiness Is Not a Program Component

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The Grand Prix season has begun, and it feels strange to watch the opening event from home. This is the first year in a long time that Skate America has not kicked off the series, with Russia hosting the inaugural event instead. Regardless of location, one thing always stands out about the first Grand Prix… Continue reading Rostelecom Cup Ice Dance Roundup: Feelsiness Is Not a Program Component

Statistics, Scoring Changes, and Last Weekend’s Men’s Highlights

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The Challenger Series kicked off this week with two simultaneous events – the Lombardia Trophy in Bergamo, Italy, and the US International Classic in Salt Lake City – and we are officially in peak skating season. It feels weird to say that with a few days of summer left in the Northern Hemisphere, as the… Continue reading Statistics, Scoring Changes, and Last Weekend’s Men’s Highlights

Summer Skating: Men’s Roundup

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The summer skating deluge continues, and like everyone else, I’m not remotely caught up. Canada held a series of summer regional meets, with most of the country’s top athletes showing up at one or more. There was a significant club competition in the United States every weekend from mid-July through mid-August. The season’s first senior… Continue reading Summer Skating: Men’s Roundup

Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Recap: All Aboard the Rhumba Train

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Skating fans are used to busy weekends, especially in the era of live streams and YouTube. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a weekend in July so crammed with skating, though. Between July 27 and 30, fans had to choose among the Glacier Falls Classic, a high-profile American club competition; a South Korean test event… Continue reading Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Recap: All Aboard the Rhumba Train