The US Figure Skating Championships are nigh. Elsewhere on the figure skating internet the hype train is revving up and the speculation mills are turning, but here at The Finer Sports, I’m reserving my opinions on whether this season’s ladies’ National Champion will even be old enough for Junior Worlds and previewing every competitor in… Continue reading 2019 US Nationals Preview: Championship Ladies Part 1
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22 Memorable Performances from 2018-19 US Sectionals
I love watching Sectionals. For the most part, the second round of American national qualifying events presents a lower level of skating than a major international competition, but that’s part of the fun. Many of the athletes will consider their season a success if they secure a spot at Nationals – and some are shocked… Continue reading 22 Memorable Performances from 2018-19 US Sectionals
6 More Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships
What’s a blogger to do when she wants to say everything about Nationals? Someone with more restraint – or an editor – might just skip stuff, but skating fans hate it when you skip stuff. As it does almost every year, NBC blacked out the live performances of a number of ladies and ice dancers in the… Continue reading 6 More Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 1
At long last – and with one day to go until they take the ice – we’ve reached what for most fans is the marquee event. From the casuals who only tune into NBC once a year to the lifers on the message boards who will wait eternally for the next Michelle Kwan, most people… Continue reading 2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 1