A Figure Skating Blog
I think it's time for skaters to drop the comfortable classics and bring figure skating into the 21st century! While the men and dance couples made a half-hearted stab at something more current, the women and pairs stuck to the classics, with few exceptions.
Joannie Rochette's free program, skated to Don Juan, was executed with […]
The crowd at Skate Canada didn't boo the judges once the entire weekend, which means the judging was either remarkably fair, or the new marking system is working. There were a few comments in the coffee line that Joannie Rochette was marked too generously, but overall the outcome seemed entirely reasonable.
John Baldwin of American pair […]
I've always been a fan of Jamie Sale and David Pelletier and believe it will be years until we see another pair with that kind of talent, artistry and passion. This weekend the couple made their debut as commentators on CTV. Though I haven't heard much of their work yet (one drawback of watching the […]
My sister and I bought my mom tickets to Skate Canada for her birthday and so the three of us are heading off to Victoria in November to take it all in.
In addition to seeing new programs from Mira Leung, Alissa Czisny, Dube/Davidson and Stephane Lambiel, I’m also looking forward to checking out the new […]
There was a lot of discussion around the fact that none of the Olympic champions would be going to Worlds in Calgary. While that fact seemed to bother a number of figure skating columnists it certainly didn’t bother me. I say bring on the next generation of skaters!
In the past I’ve found Worlds after Olympics […]
Ex-skaters like myself can easily understand what Barb Underhill and Paul Martini are on about on the CBC coverage of Worlds. But, I feel for less educated skating fans who don’t understand the difference between a toe loop and a lutz.
I don’t understand why commentators don’t explain the differences between jumps and clarify which […]
The women demonstrated tremendous athleticism and artistry in the short program in Turin. I had high expectations for the women’s event and so far the skaters have not disappointed.
Sadly, the same can’t be said for the men. The last two seasons have been a display of inconsistent jumping, off-ice theatrics and lack-luster performances.
While watching Emanuel […]
I thought the women were very well costumed at Canadians and US Nationals. Not so for the men. The women seem to have figured out that a costume is purely an add-on to their program, not the main event. I found the men’s costumes so distracting and over the top that they took away from […]