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Kostner first after ladies’ short; Murakami second
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:35 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
Sometimes simplicity is the best policy, and Italy’s Carolina Kostner is a case study in how breaking things down to the least common denominator can bring riches. Already a winner on the Grand Prix this season, Kostner…
Davis and White lead ice dance field
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:34 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
Olympic silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White took the lead after the short dance last night in Portland, Ore., as expected over a pair of Canadian teams who are on the international rise.
The lead…
Takahashi edges out Oda for gold
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:33 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
It wasn’t a combination of things that cost Japan’s Nobunari Oda the Skate America title in Portland- it was too many combinations. Oda, the overnight leader in the men’s competition,…
Savchenko and Szolkowy take gold
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:31 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
After avoiding a close call in the short program, Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy made it clear that the Skate America title belonged to them after earning the highest score of the season thus far. Their Pink Panther freeskate was the highlight…
Davis and White win gold
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:30 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
Olympic silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White continued their streak of winning titles on the Grand Prix in Portland, Ore., today, winning the first Skate America of their career. The duo outdistanced Canadians Vanessa Crone and…
Murakami captures gold
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 22:28 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
In her Grand Prix debut at NHK, Japan’s Kanako Murakami earned a bronze medal behind Italy’s Carolina Kostner and American Rachael Flatt. In Portland, Ore., in just her second event, she harvested gold, reinforcing the fact that she…
Savchenko and Szolkowy lead pairs
Published on 13 Nov, 2010 at 18:42 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
On Friday evening in Portland, Ore., two-time World Champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy from Germany escaped with the lead after the short program over the Canadian upstarts Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch.
With such…
Japan’s Oda, Takahashi 1-2 after short program
Published on 13 Nov, 2010 at 18:31 in Figure Skating News | | No Comments
The Japanese men have dominated the Grand Prix series thus far- winning two gold medals and a silver in the first three events. Last night in Portland, Nobunari Oda and World Champion Daisuke…
