A Figure Skating Blog
Gary Beacom is a true independent in figure skating. He adopted a signature style of skating that adheres to scientific principles (he's got a degree in Physics) and focuses on edges considerably more than jumps. Skate Canada (then the Canadian Figure Skating Association) certainly didn't 'get' him and considered him a rebel. Despite choosing to […]
I’ve been a skating fan for a long time… 27 years. And I’ve watched hours and hours of skating competitions. There have been many incredible moments in the sport’s history, but my favourite is still Gordeeva and Grinkov’s long program from the Calgary Olympics in 1988.
Just in case there are any new skating fans out […]
After such a good start to the Grand Prix series, Joannie Rochette will have to settle with being first alternate for the Grand Prix final. It's a disappointing end to the series for both Rochette and Sandhu, who couldn't hold it together in their respective events.
Still, Joannie Rochette continues to be a favourite, especially for […]
Chicskate makes a very good point about Fumie Suguri copying Sasha Cohen's skating dresses. It's funny, in both her short and long program at Skate Canada my seat neighbour commented that neither of Fumie's dresses suited her very well. Perhaps this is why.
Ice dancing is my least favourite figure skating event. Still, the highlight of this weekend's competition was Dubreuil and Lauzon's free program and exhibition performance. Their effortless, detailed choreography combined with passion for performance and each other was for me exactly what ice dance should be… a love story with speed, complexity, effort, beauty and […]
My mom and I agree, the skaters at Skate Canada wore some of the most beautiful costumes we've ever seen.
Except for this one.
Last week Skate Canada announced that Shae-Lynn Bourne and Viktor Kraatz will be inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame. After a decade of remarkable success the reward is well deserved.
I’ve never been much of an ice dance fan, but I do remember the first time I saw Bourne and Kraatz on TV. I […]
It’s a mystery how the US produces such outstanding female figure skaters. Canadians in particular must wonder as it’s been more than a decade since we’ve seen remarkable female free skaters in Canada (sorry, Jennifer Robinson). While watching both the Canadian and US women compete this weekend I couldn’t help but wonder if the shape […]