Vincent Zhou and Karen Chen Skate Into College
Although common in other countries, many Americans hadn't heard of a "gap year" until Malia Obama made it famous when she opted to take a one-year hiatus between high school…
How to Register Your Figure Skater for Their First Official Test
Testing A Skater's First Test Session Your child has gone through all the Basic Skills courses, they've been taking lessons with a private coach, and now comes an important milestone:…
This Skater Among Most Mentioned Canadian Twitter Accounts
Famous Canadians, including a popular ice dancer, are making a name for themselves on social media. Twitter Canada recently released its statistics of the most-mentioned Canadian accounts on the platform,…
Former Tennis Star Eva Romanova once conquered the world on ice skates
For back in the 1960s Eva and her brother Pavel were unbeatable on the ice, winning four consecutive World Pairs Skating Championships between 1962 and 1965. Representing the former Czechoslovakia,…
Gold medalist Scott Hamilton to speak at Adoption Advocacy Event
Olympic gold medalist and figure skating commentator Scott Hamilton will be the featured speaker at Deaconness Pregnancy and Adoption’s (DPA) event titled Angels of Destiny. On Aug. 29 at 7…
Ice Rink in Lake Placid Takes on New Look
LAKE PLACID - White, black or unpainted - which ice color is best to skate on? Frequent visitors to the 1932 Jack Shea Arena in Lake Placid's Olympic Center might…
U.S. Figure Skating membership at highest level since founding nearly a century ago
Figure Skating has announced its highest membership total in the organisation’s 98-year history, surpassing 200,000 members for the first time. With a total membership of 203,023, the 2018-2019 membership cycle…
Nine skate club members from Lincoln Center Skate Club win gold in Ohio competition
It’s been a tumultuous summer for the Lincoln Center Skate Club, but last weekend, the club got back to competition when 17 skaters competed in the 44th Annual Kathy Slack…
An interview with Peggy Fleming
I was four months shy of my 5th birthday when Peggy Fleming captured the Gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Last Thursday…
International Dance Festival to Honor Ice Skating Star John Curry
55th Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance An international dance festival is dedicating the whole of its eight-day programme to Olympic ice-skating champion John Curry, who would have been…