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News for Thursday, March 26

After conclusion of the pairs event at Worlds, icenetwork and Skate Canada provide their recaps of the competition, with quotes from the medalists as well as Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim and Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier (icenetwork) and Julianne Séguin (Skate Canada). The U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone also once again provides complete quotes…

News for Wednesday, March 25

Klaus-Reinhold Kany recaps the short dance and pairs short for icenetwork, offering quotes from the top three finishing couples in addition to both American pairs and dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani and Madison Hubbell. U.S. Figure Skating’s Fan Zone entry for the day includes comprehensive post-skate quotes from all five American teams in the dance…

News for Tuesday, March 24

As Worlds is set to begin with the short dance this evening (North American time zones), icenetwork wraps its preview coverage with a focus on the three U.S. dance teams vying in Shanghai. ♦ Canadian novice ice dance champions Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha have split, each newly listed on Ice Partner Search. They were…

News for Monday, March 23

Lynn Rutherford’s U.S. pairs preview for Worlds, drawn from last week’s teleconferences, highlights Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim‘s competitive goals and Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier‘s shift to Ingo Steuer as head coach. Lori Ewing of the Canadian Press previews Team Canada at Worlds, focusing primarily on Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje. From Lubov Iliushechkina…

News for Friday, March 20

Ice dancer Ian Lorello, who with Anastasia Olson finished eighth at this year’s U.S. Championships, officially announced his retirement from skating and the reasons behind it in a posting on Facebook. Olson and Lorello made their first international appearance this season with a seventh-place performance at October’s Autumn Classic International: Prior to pairing with Olson,…

News for Thursday, March 19

As revealed in their updated icenetwork biography and confirmed on today’s teleconference, 2015 U.S. silver medalist pair Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier have officially named Ingo Steuer as primary coach. Earlier this season, Steuer relocated to Coral Springs, Florida, to join the team’s previous head coach John Zimmerman as a consultant. ♦ In news of…

News for Wednesday, March 18

The ISU has released Communication No. 1932, the much-anticipated slate of ice dance technical requirements for 2015-16. While further details, like point value, will be released in the off-season, this early document provides some significant insights into what couples, coaches and choreographers will be faced with in the off-season. Supplemental rhythm options for both senior…

News for Tuesday, March 17

The goal for 2015 Canadian silver medalist Lubov Iliushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch‘s first World Championships is simply to enjoy the process. “I’m excited to perform one more time and that’s my goal — to perform and enjoy,” said Iliushechkina on today’s teleconference, a sentiment her partner wholeheartedly endorsed. The pair noted that they’ve been continuing…

News for Monday, March 16

As has become tradition, icenetwork is making available recordings of media conference calls with some of U.S. Figure Skating’s world team members, with today’s calls including one with 2015 U.S. ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates: Chock & Bates’ 2015 Worlds Teleconference. ♦ While Skate Canada does not make its conference calls as…

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