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FlutzingAround: 3/10/13 - 3/17/13
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Saturday, March 16. What a Great Mens Championship at 2013 Worlds. Said no one ever. Figure skating fans were already worked up over the scoring of four-time World Pair Champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy earlier in the day, when major errors on both individual jumping passes still earned them 2nd place in the free skate and the silver medal overall. So why are so many people that dedicate time to the sport so fired up? Yes, what he did *successfully* absolutely should be rewarded. Figure skati...
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FlutzingAround: Skate for Hope 10th Anniversary Show
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Saturday, June 15. Skate for Hope 10th Anniversary Show. The nice thing about exhibition skating is that the quarter-turn cheats, the changes of edge at the last minute, the number of revolutions in spins, and all of that other nit-picking is thrown out the window. Falls here aren't going to get you a mandatory one-point deduction on top of the -3 grade of execution; instead, the skaters get up with smiles on their faces. One of the most consistent American ladies over the last year has been Christina Gao.
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FlutzingAround: 3/17/13 - 3/24/13
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Friday, March 22. Edge Calls and the Points Skaters Earn. As I mentioned in one of my first posts following the 2013 World Championship, I think the whole 'e' call for Lutzes and flips done on the opposite edges should be done away with, and skaters shouldn't receive any points for jumps they are likely doing for a third or even fourth time within one program. Let's look at the ladies at the World Championship and see how many points they earned from jumps called 'e' in the free skate:. And we'll stop th...
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FlutzingAround: Happy Birthday, Michelle Kwan
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Sunday, July 7. Happy Birthday, Michelle Kwan. Today, Michelle Kwan celebrates her 33rd birthday! To pay tribute, I have picked some of my favorite performances over the years. 1998 World Professional Championship, Artistic Program. This is my absolute favorite. Skating to 'East of Eden' , it doesn't get any better. I watch this and still get the same chills I had 15 years ago. 2003 World Championships, Free Skate. 1998 US National Championships, Free Skate. 1995 Skate America, Free Skate. 1996 World Cha...
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FlutzingAround: 7/7/13 - 7/14/13
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Sunday, July 7. Happy Birthday, Michelle Kwan. Today, Michelle Kwan celebrates her 33rd birthday! To pay tribute, I have picked some of my favorite performances over the years. 1998 World Professional Championship, Artistic Program. This is my absolute favorite. Skating to 'East of Eden' , it doesn't get any better. I watch this and still get the same chills I had 15 years ago. 2003 World Championships, Free Skate. 1998 US National Championships, Free Skate. 1995 Skate America, Free Skate. 1996 World Cha...
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FlutzingAround: 3/3/13 - 3/10/13
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Saturday, March 9. 2013 World Championship Prediction - Ladies. A brief synopsis of the season so far and then my prediction for the ladies at the 2013 World Championships. Ten ladies with a chance at the podium? I think so. The depth right now is really remarkable, and a far cry from the last several seasons. Yuna Kim (KOR) - Coming back after missing the 2012 season, Kim proved that she again will be a threat after delivering a great free skate at an early-season international. Carolina Kostner (ITA) -...
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FlutzingAround: 3/24/13 - 3/31/13
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Sunday, March 24. Playing With Numbers - The Total Scores for Chan/Ten from Each Judge. Above are the total scores for Denis Ten and Patrick Chan in the free skate from each of the nine judges at the World Championships. Remember, there can be no direct comparison between the judges since the ISU has decided to randomize the order in which the marks appear for each new skater. The average PCS score was 87.50 points for Ten, and 89.67 points for Chan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). July 7 - July 14. January ...
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FlutzingAround: 12/16/12 - 12/23/12
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Tuesday, December 18. Takahashi and Tran Split: My Take. Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran have officially split up. They were the first pairs team from Japan to win a World Championship medal, having done so at the 2012 event. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). July 7 - July 14. June 16 - June 23. June 9 - June 16. June 2 - June 9. March 24 - March 31. March 17 - March 24. March 10 - March 17. March 3 - March 10. February 17 - February 24. February 10 - February 17. February 3 - February 10. May 1 - May 8.
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FlutzingAround: 6/9/13 - 6/16/13
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Saturday, June 15. Skate for Hope 10th Anniversary Show. The nice thing about exhibition skating is that the quarter-turn cheats, the changes of edge at the last minute, the number of revolutions in spins, and all of that other nit-picking is thrown out the window. Falls here aren't going to get you a mandatory one-point deduction on top of the -3 grade of execution; instead, the skaters get up with smiles on their faces. One of the most consistent American ladies over the last year has been Christina Gao.
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FlutzingAround: 1/13/13 - 1/20/13
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Friday, January 18. Kaetlyn Osmond: The Real Deal. If you read my blog during Skate Canada, you know that me being 'blown away' by Kaetlyn Osmond and her performances, particularly in the short program, was a bit of an understatement. Earlier today at the Canadian National Championships, Osmond once again delivered a clean short program and leads the ladies field by over 13 points, scoring an impressive 70.04. Here is a link. To her performance, available from the TSN network website. What can I say?
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