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Russian Domination at the Minsk Arena Cup

Russian Domination at the Minsk Arena Cup

Russians win most of the medals at the Belarussian Junior Grand Prix; first locks for the Finale as two winners from earlier in the series repeat. The Junior Grand Prix series resumed this week in Minsk, and while it’s typical for Russians to win most of the medals on the circuit, they really cleaned up at this one. They took nine of the twelve medals, including three of the golds, and swept the…

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Skating Off-Season News Roundup: Asian Open Trophy and Two Smaller Competitions

Skating Off-Season News Roundup: Asian Open Trophy and Two Smaller Competitions

As July gives way to August, the pre-Junior Grand Prix events are getting into full swing, even as the roster for the second event in Salzburg comes out. The international accomplishments of the men is limited to the single JGP medal of Canadian Conrad Orzel, if only because both Russians are debutantes, but one of them is Evgeni Semenenko, who has attracted attention within the country. The…

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Skating Off-Season Roundup: The First Program Debuts

Skating Off-Season Roundup: The First Program Debuts

Three of the World’s top men show their short programs to an audience as music announcements continue. When last weekend began, we were all eagerly awaiting the broadcasting of “Fantasy on Ice” in Japan, knowing already Javier Fernandez had debuted his Charlie Chaplin short program to the world there. It turned out he wasn’t the only one. So did the training mate with which he’s split the World…

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Skating Off-Season Weekly Roundup: More Skaters Reusng Music

Skating Off-Season Weekly Roundup: More Skaters Reusng Music

We thought, not too long ago, that the theme for the upcoming season might be La La Land. But now it’s looking like might be something a bit more dismaying: reusing old music. (more…)