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2005 World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Highlights
Published on 20 Mar, 2005 at 15:24 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
The 2005 ISU World Figure Skating championships took place Mar 11-20 with over 180 skaters participating from 44 countries. Marking the first time this event was ever held in Moscow, Russia, the competition took place in the Luzhniki arena beginning March 14 with the Men’s Qualifying Round and the Pairs Short Program.
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia defended their World title, winning their second consecutive gold medal. Teammates…
2005 World Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Highlights
Published on 20 Mar, 2005 at 15:21 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
The men’s event began with the Qualifying Round (QR) in which 45 entries were divided into two groups. The top 15 competitors from each group proceeded to the Short Program. The segment score for the QR was multiplied by a factor of 0.25 and was then added to the scores of the Short and Long programs for a total score.
Switzerland’s Stephane Lambiel was the surprise winner in the men’s…
2005 World Figure Skating Championships: Ladies Highlights
Published on 20 Mar, 2005 at 15:19 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
Irina Slutskaya of Russia was the gold medal winner in the ladies’ event, while USA’s Sasha Cohen won silver, and Italy’s Carolina Kostner picked up her first World medal – the bronze.
The ladies event began with the Qualifying Round (QR) in which 41 entries were divided into two groups. The top 15 competitors from each group proceeded to the Short Program. The segment score for the QR was multiplied…
2005 World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Highlights
Published on 20 Mar, 2005 at 15:16 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russia won their second consecutive World gold medal, while USA’s Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto picked up the silver – their first World medal. Ukraine’s Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov also captured their first World medal – the bronze.
Compulsory DanceThe Compulsory Dance (CD) drawn for the World Championships was the Midnight Blues, the newest of the Compulsory Dances. It was invented by Roy…
