Like pumpkin spice, figure skating really does start earlier every year. It’s barely September, but we’re already a month into a new season and a new Olympic cycle, and I had a pumpkin muffin for breakfast the other day. Among figure skating fans, the Junior Grand Prix series holds a special place in our hearts,… Continue reading 12 Amazing Programs from the First Two Weeks of the Junior Grand Prix
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The 15 Greatest Men’s Figure Skating Disasters of 2017-18
I don’t know if it was the pressure of the Olympic Games or a season-long worldwide outbreak of mushy ice, but the skating disasters were frequent and painful in 2017-18. As a result, I’m spreading them over three posts this summer, so we can all relive the falls and pops, the resigned shrugs and the… Continue reading The 15 Greatest Men’s Figure Skating Disasters of 2017-18
Summer Skating: Men’s Roundup
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