Toller Cranston ever the rascal, rogue and original: DiManno
KINGSTON, ONT.—He was an original and a revolutionary, a sensualist and an artist on every canvas where his wild imagination ran free before the wind. From sheet of ice to…
Canadian figure skating short program goes to Gabrielle Daleman
KINGSTON, ONT.—Around the spangles-and-bugle-beads beat, Gabrielle Daleman is affectionately recalled for the answer she gave when asked the scrum question: What do you do to relax? Answer: “Physical therapy.” Now…
Canadian figure skaters strike gold in Barcelona
When Kaitlyn Weaver woke up Sunday morning in a Barcelona hotel room shared with Meaghan Duhamel, she was still disbelieving. Grabbed her smartphone to scroll for irrefutable evidence. “I was…
Five ISU official competitions gain sponsorship
TOKYO, Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Watch Co., Ltd continues this winter with its corporate sponsorship of the International Skating Union (ISU) beginning with the competition in Barcelona, Spain…
Orser says Hanyu should be fine for Grand Prix Final
TOKYO (AP) - Yuzuru Hanyu's coach Brian Orser says the Japanese Olympic figure skating champion will be ready for the Grand Prix Final, although he is still recovering from a…
Updates on Yuzuru Hanyu and Caroline Kostner
FIGURE SKATING OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu fell twice in his short program Friday at the NHK Trophy and finished fifth in his comeback from injuries after…
Olympic bronze medalist Denis Ten Leads Men after Short Program
BORDEAUX, France (AP) - Olympic bronze medalist Denis Ten took the lead in the men's short program at Trophee Bompard on Friday, while two-time junior world champion Elena Radionova topped…
How to Choose Music for a Sport that Requires Music
5 Steps for Figure Skaters by Catherine Collings Let’s face it. There are many sports that require music to compete such as Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Dressage, and Synchronized Swimming (to name…
A Look Back at the Mens Skate in the 2014 Winter Olympics
by Katherine Ruch They began the broadcast with lots of drama. Evgeni Plushenko hurt his back in the warm up and then for a solid 5-10 minutes they talked of…
A Look Back at the Figure Skating Pairs event in the 2014 Winter Olympics
by Katherine Ruch It has taken me a few days to write about the Pairs because each event of the skating has had so much drama involved that it's been…