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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Summer Updates! Shoma, Jason, Starr, Kaori, and More
This blog went on hiatus while I plowed through an enormous pile of work and moved to my dream home, but I have emerged from hibernation. While I was gone, Jason Brown dropped the most deliciously fanboyish program music announcement in figure skating history. That got me back onto the skating side of YouTube, and I… Continue reading Summer Updates! Shoma, Jason, Starr, Kaori, and More
2017 Junior Worlds Cheat Sheet: Ladies
I’ve run out of time to do a full analysis of the ladies like I did of the men’s and ice dance fields, but I have the list of athletes I was going to write about. With 45 entries on the ladies’ roster, I know we could all use a cheat sheet. Since almost half… Continue reading 2017 Junior Worlds Cheat Sheet: Ladies
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: Junior Ladies
More than ever, internet live streams and social media have made it possible for the world to watch, leaving even many dedicated fans wondering, “Who the hell are these people?”