With assignments for the 2014-15 Grand Prix series to be determined today and Friday, where can the top teams from Canada and the U.S. expect to book a trip? As a summary review, each host nation — the U.S., Canada,…
Category: Ice Dance
Lifted by Success, Paul and Islam Hold to Foundations
by Jacquelyn Thayer After dreaming of the Olympic Opening Ceremony as newly-minted members of Team Canada, the real thing proved no disappointment for ice dancers Alexandra Paul and Mitch Islam. “It was the most unbelievable feeling, walking into that stadium,…
A Guide to the Off-Season: Departures
With the conclusion of another Olympic season come changing dynamics, from retirements, breakups, and new formations to the rise of younger couples and shifting fortunes for more established duos. For our first quick take on The Off-Season That Is, a…
PCS: Connecting the Dots #1. A Question of Ranking
by Jacquelyn Thayer Since its introduction under the International Judging System in 2004, the program component score (PCS) has in popular view functioned as a sort of equivalent to the previous system’s “second mark” — that score which weights the…
Preview: Worlds By the Numbers
First-Time Senior World Competitors = 4 (Aldridge/Eaton, Paul/Islam, Zhang/Bartholomay, Lawrence/Swiegers) Former Junior Worlds Medalists = 4* (Shibutani/Shibutani, Aldridge/Eaton, Weaver/Poje, Paul/Islam) *Madison Chock, Evan Bates, and Paul Poirier also earned Junior Worlds medals with previous partners Combined Previous Worlds Appearances, Dance…
2014 Winter Olympics Pre-Game Analysis
by Jacquelyn Thayer Six dance and five pairs teams representing the U.S. and Canada will take on Sochi ice in the two weeks to come (with some competing as well in the first-ever Olympic team event this weekend). As ever,…
Olympic Resources
Offered here is a non-exhaustive list of official websites, verified or otherwise official social media accounts, and other links that may be of use during the Olympic Games. We’ll continue to update this content to keep things current. Event Websites…
2013-14 Grand Prix in Review: Dance
The six events comprising this pre-Olympic Grand Prix series established more firmly than ever the central storylines for North American ice dance as the countdown to Sochi continues. By the numbers and more than a little data analysis, the key…
Flashback Friday: Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje and Moscow Free Dances
This weekend marks the first competitive visit to Russia for 2013 Skate Canada silver medalists Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje since 2011, when the couple twice traveled to Moscow to tackle two events — a delayed World Championships, closing out…
2013 Finlandia Trophy Post-Game Analysis
Finlandia Trophy featured return visits from two teams who last began their season there in 2011 — World silver medalists Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir and U.S. silver medalists Madison Chock & Evan Bates, who took gold and bronze at…