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There are not only great artistic skaters here, like Rippon and Abbott, there are some of the finest athletic skaters out there, like van der Perren, Li (even if he seemed rather past it last year), and Joubert.

And there are competitions within the competition. The third rematch between Joubert and Preaubert is here.

Two top Russian men, Alexander Uspenski and Sergei Voronov, will be trying to claim the Russian championship here.

The runoff of two artistique American skaters, Rippon and Abbott, will take place her.

So my advice is don't take any refrigerator breaks tonight. These are some seriously great competitors.


1 Kevin VAN DER PERREN BEL 1

Kevin van der Perren placed sixth at Worlds last year, his highest placement ever. But more important, he placed third in the long program ahead of Johnny Weir. Kevin has HUGE jumps, especially his 3F+3T+3Lo, which he performs in the second part of his program and which has a 15.95 base value with the bonus. Kevin's skating is all about power and animal magnetism. He upgraded his spins to level 4 last year, but still uses relatively simple step sequences. Both of the musical pieces he's chosen will lend themselvs very well to displaying his particular strong points. However, he has had some kind of injury that caused him to withdraw from Finlandia, and also from Skate America. He shines best in the LP.

He's married to Jenna McCorkell

Coach: Silvie De Rijcke Choreographer: Juri Bureiko
SP: Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgski
LP: Hero's in Action by Safri Duo

Personal Best Total Score 216.02 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 72.83 ISU Grand Prix Final 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.78 World Championships 2008

Recent Competitive History
Withdrew from Skate America due to injury.
Withdrew from the recent Finlandia competition due to injury
2008 World Championships 9 3 6 (216.02)
2008 European Championships 4 5 5 (199.57)
2008 Grand Prix Final 5 6 6 (189.52)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 3 4 4 (204.75)
2007 Skate Canada 5 1 2 (202.55)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 6 3 3 (168.64)
2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 2 1 1 (165.71)
2007 European Championships 4 2 3 (204.85)
2006 NHK Trophy 5 7 6 (178.90)
2007 Belgian National Championships 1 1 1 (173.11)
2006 Skate America 5 5 4 (178.52)
2006 Olympic Games 13 8 9 (197.39)
2006 European Championships 11 7 7 (182.32)
2005 NHK Trophy 6 6 5 (170.55)
2005 Skate America 2 4 4 (185.09)

Videos:
His Finlandia 2008 SP (Night On Bald Mountain) home video (his 3A and 3F3t are fine, but it
looks like his stamina is not yet up to snuff)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3jevQ0BTu4
His best ever LP, 3rd place at Worlds, covered by the BBC; Safri Duo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4omQ7oW9Iew
2007 World Celebration Gala Exhibition to another piece from Safri Duo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYW552maf4
2007 Europeans LP Pirates of the Caribbean (2nd in LP, 3rd overall)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQjn5gEItc (ESPN)
Lord of the Dance Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wwdpCRDYQ&feature=related
2004 Worlds LP Robin Hood (BBC) (wonderful performance & wonderful commentary) watch this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSz7EozAWJo

Articles:
Kevin's Ice Network Biography
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100211&mode=I
Kevin married Jenna McCorkell, Senior Ladies' competitor from GBR in May. Jenna's website has pictures and an article.
http://www.jennamccorkell.com/
Articles about Kevin are mostly not in English. However, the pictures that go with them are great.Here's an example.
http://www.sport-planet.eu/news/149/ARTICLE/13357/2008-10-14.html (Dutch)
http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/sport/ICE-SKATING-FintastIc-Jenna.4592856.jp

Fan Website
http://www.kevinvdperren.com/

1 Vaughn CHIPEUR CAN 1

Vaughn has a great triple axel. He also skated his personal best short program at Cup of China. I'm hoping he'll skate an LP to match it here.

Coaching History: Scott Davis; Former Coach: Michael Jiranek, Katherine Co
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Kurt Browning, Gary Beacom
Training Town: Calgary, Alberta

SP: Come On Baby by Joe Satriani
LP: Dances with Wolves (soundtrack) by John Barry; Out of Africa (soundtrack) by John Barry; Zulu (soundtrack) by John Barry
(information from 2007/2008)

Personal Best Total Score 196.57 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 72.70 Cup of China 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 125.74 Four Continents Championships 2008

Competitive Results
2008 Cup of China 2 7 5 (187.50)
2008 Four Continents Championships 6 8 7 (196.57)
2008 Canadian National Championships 4 6 4 (191.36)
2007 NHK Trophy 10 10 11 (173.65)
2007 Skate Canada 6 6 5 (187.41)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 7 5 6 (163.27)
2007 Canadian National Championships 5 10 7 (175.63)
2006 Skate Canada 5 7 7 (184.06)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 10 3 3 (167.04)
2006 Canadian National Championships 17 15 16 (152.90)
2006 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 1 1 1 (137.22)
2005 Canadian National Championships 10 10 11 (174.80)
2005 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 2 1 1
2004 Canadian Junior National Championships 1 3 3
2004 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Gdansk 5 7 7
2003 Mexico Cup [JGP] 1 4 4
2003 Junior Triglav Trophy 3 4 3
2003 Canadian Junior National Championships 7 3 3
2003 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Junior Sectionals 2 1 1
2002 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 11 6 7

Videos
2008 Canadian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHDwm4fTig
Vaughn's Triple Axel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWhsSTwWNX0
Kurt Browning interviews Chipeur and Andreev at Canadian Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZMzIYR5KZQ
2001 Little Canadian skaters. Vaughn is one of them.
(Clips from Juvenile, Pre-Novice & Novice
Patrick Chan, Kevin Reynolds, Myriane Samson, Jessica Dube, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Andrew Poje, Vaughn Chipeur)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy38EleBZ2s

Articles
For sale: One figure skater with Olympic potential . . . make an offer (about Vaughn)
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=e6ff8945-edb9-4eaf-a632-d57021928188
Goldenskate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Vaughn (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_1.shtml
He wears Jackson Ultima Skates
http://www.jacksonultima.com/jackson_skates/whos_on-details.asp?wid=34
Warning: this is a pdf file, but it has 3 nice pictures of Vaughn. It's from his skating club, and includes a bio.
http://www.stonyplainskating.ca/downloadable-files/vaughn.pdf
Vaughn is among Canadian athletes that would like the government to fund sports more
http://www.sportmatters.ca/Groups/2008 News and SMG Releases/Oct.4_CBC_The campaigns.htm

Website
Fan forum
http://vaughnchipeur.yuku.com/

3 Chengjiang LI CHN 3

Chengjiang Li is one of the few skaters competing today who have landed both the quad toe and the quad salchow in competition. I've always enjoyed his skating, and especially his exhibitions that often displayed great flair and humor. He has been competing for China for a long time and is one of the skaters whom the COP rules, and not being trained up under them, have not helped. He also has had some stamina problems, especially in the LP, and has asthma, so that is not a surprise.

Coach: None listed on his ISU bio, previously his coach was Haijun Gao
Choreographer: Wei Liu, Gorsha Sur
Training Town: Beijing

SP: The Yellow River
LP: Seven Swords (soundtrack)

Personal Best Total Score 210.94 Cup of Russia Gallina Blanca 2003
Personal Best Score Short Program 73.39 World Championships 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.17 Cup of Russia Gallina Blanca 2003

Competitive Results
2008 World Championships 23 23 23 (155.75)
2008 Four Continents Championships 5 9 6 (197.98)
2008 Chinese National Championships 1 2 1 (179.73)
2007 NHK Trophy 8 12 12 (162.77)
2007 Cup of China 10 11 11 (159.52)
2007 Asian Winter Games 2 2 2 (184.20)
2006 NHK Trophy 3 4 4 (191.32)
2006 World Championships 6 15 9 (229.03)
2006 Olympic Games 21 13 16 (182.21)
2005 Cup of China 2 10 8 (173.69)
2005 Japan International Challenge - 5 5 (105.15)
2005 World Championships 6 7 5 (235.67)
2005 Four Continents Championships 1 3 2 (194.09)
2005 Grand Prix Final 5 3 3 (201.07)
2004 Cup of China 2 2 2 (197.15)
2004 NHK Trophy 8 3 5 (192.04)
2004 World Championships 12 10 10
2003 Cup of Russia 5 2 2
2003 Cup of China 3 3 3
2003 Skate Canada 6 8 8
2003 ABC Sports International Figure Skating Challenge N/A 4 4
2003 World Championships 4 4 4
2003 Grand Prix Final 6 5/4 5
2003 Four Continents Championships 1 3 3
2003 Asian Winter Games 2 2 2
2002 NHK Trophy 3 3 3
2002 Cup of Russia 2 2 2
2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice 3 3 3
2002 Top Jump - - 5
2002 World Championships 6 5 5
2002 Olympic Games 6 9 9
2002 Chinese National Championships 1 2 2
2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice 3 3 3
2001 Skate America 8 6 7
2001 Goodwill Games 6 7 7
2001 Chinese National Games 1 1 1
2001 World Championships 6 8 7
2001 Four Continents Championships 2 1 1
2001 Chinese National Championships 1
2000 NHK Trophy 5 2 3
2000 Nations Cup 3 3 3
2000 Skate Canada 10 9 9
2000 World Championships 8 6 5
2000 Four Continents Championships 2 2 2
2000 Chinese National Championships 2
1999 Four Continents Championships 4 2 2
1999 Asian Games 1 1 1
1999 Chinese National Championships 1
1998 NHK Trophy 2 3 3
1998 Chinese National Championships 1
1997 Asian Championships 1 1 1
1998 Junior World Championships 8 7 7
1997 Winter Universiade 2 4 4
1997 Chinese National Championships 2
1997 Junior World Championships 19 9 12

Videos
2006 Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4vq7K7rC8
2005 Worlds SP Treasured Chinese Book of Martial Arts (This is a good one!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwlP0RuqSRY&feature=related
2004/2005 Grand Prix Final LP Internal Affairs soundtrack (gorgeous jumps here!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py7ID6UajrQ
1999 4CC's LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRGSznX0qcc

Articles
Chengjiang Li withdrew from 2006 CoC due to asthma
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2006/111106_m.shtml

Photos
He occasionally has strange taste in costumes. Here he is, performing at 2003 Boston Ice Chips.
http://www.webwinds.com/icechips2003/cheng.htm

6 Tomas VERNER CZE 3

Coach: Vlasta Koprivova, Michael Huth Former Coach: Iveta Bidarova
Choreographer: Rostislav Sinitsyn, Lori Nichol
Training Towns: Oberstdorf GER, Hamar NOR, Karlskrona SWE, Prague CZE

SP: Melodie en Crépuscule by Django Reinhardt; Gypsy Swing by Django Reinhardt
LP: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla; La Cumparsita by Matos Rodriguez; Adios Nonino by Astor Piazzolla; Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

Personal Best Total Score 232.67 European Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 79.87 8 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 155.80 World Championships 2007

Miroslav Verner is Tomas' older brother.

Third Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final

Competitive Results
2008 Cup of China 4 3 3 (205.48)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 3 4 4 (197.38)
2008 World Championships 4 20 15 (191.94)
2008 European Championships 1 1 1 (232.67)
2007 NHK Trophy 1 2 2 (229.45)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 6 6 (189.37)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 1 2 1 (189.06)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 9 3 (178.50)
2007 World Championships 9 4 4 (226.25)
2007 European Championships 1 3 2 (212.69)
2007 Czech and Slovak National Championships 1 1 1 (202.36)
2006 Cup of Russia 6 3 4 (186.50)
2006 Skate Canada 3 5 5 (192.15)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 1 4 2 (170.84)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (194.46)
2006 World Championships 11 14 13 (221.83)
2006 Olympic Games 22 15 18 (180.07)
2006 European Championships 7 14 10 (178.26)
2006 Czech National Championships 1 1 1 (174.54)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 2 1 1 (174.10)
...
2002 Czech National Championships 1 1 1
2001 JGP The Hague 3 5 4
2001 Karl Schäfer Memorial 12 8 9
2001 Czech Skate [JGP] 9 11 10
2001 Nebelhorn Trophy 13 17 15

Video
2008 Exhibition in Prague
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrSWjqfCm-Y
2008 Europeans LP (Turkish TV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZf4XbuUnMg
2008 Europeans SP (Teledeporte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KKZCLtkio
2007 December Oberstdorf Gala Exhibition Volare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6qVcJVH5M&feature=related
2007 Worlds LP (British Eurosport)(2 quad toes in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX5-Dwq7QDU&feature=related

Articles:
March 2008 Ice Network Q&A with Tomas
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080321&content_id=46252&vkey=ice_news
Icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100213&mode=I
2008 Tomas wins gold at Europeans
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/100037
2007 Golden Skate article with Tomas
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/051307.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after winning Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_3.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after the Men's SP at Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_2.shtml

Website
Official website
http://www.tomasverner.com/

4 Brian JOUBERT FRA 3

Brian has now lost twice this year to Preaubert, once at TEBC, and once at Masters de Patinage. Cup of Russia gives him a chance for a rematch.

Coach: Jean-Christophe Simond Former Coach: A. Berezintsev, V. Guyon, L. Depouilly
Choreographer: Kurt Browning
Training Towns: Courchevel and Poitiers

This is what he used at Masters de Patinage:
SP: Rise by Safri Duo (from his exhibition last season)
LP: "The Last of the Mohicans" Soundtrack

Personal Best Total Score 240.85 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 83.64 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 160.13 Cup of Russia - Bosco Sport 2006

First Qualifier for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
First Alternate for the 2006 Grand Prix Final

Competitive History Competition SP LP Final
2008 TEBC 3 4 4 (221.13)
2008 Masters de Patinage 1 3 2 (218.55)
2008 World Championships 6 2 2 (231.22)
2008 European Championships 2 4 3 (219.45)
2008 French National Championships 1 1 1 (236.55)
2007 Skate Canada 1 2 1 (213.62)
2007 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (218.97)
2007 Japan Open - 3 2 (Team)
2007 World Championships 1 3 1 (240.85)
2007 European Championships 2 1 1 (227.12)
2007 Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (233.46)
2007 French National Championships 1 1 1 (239.49)
2006 Cup of Russia 1 1 1 (237.83)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 1 1 (231.08)
2006 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (233.77)
2006 World Championships 1 2 2 (270.83)
2006 Olympic Games 4 7 6 (212.89)
2006 European Championships 2 3 3 (222.95)
2006 French National Championships 1 (218.14)
2005 Trophée Eric Bompard 2 2 2 (210.41)
2005 Skate America 4 2 3 (114.74)
2005 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (206.80)
2005 World Championships 2 13 6 (235.29)
2005 European Championships 1 2 2 (224.43)
2005 Grand Prix Final 4 4 5 (193.64)
2005 French National Championships 2 1 1 (214.35)
2004 Marshall's World Cup of Skating N/A 3 3
2004 Trophée Eric Bompard Cachemire 4 1 2 (199.04)
2004 Skate America 1 2 1 (193.46)
2004 Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic N/A 2 2
2004 Marshall's World Skating Challenge N/A 2 2
2004 World Championships 2 2 2
2004 European Championships 2 1 1
2004 French National Championships 1
2003 NHK Trophy 4 5 4
2003 Trophée Lalique 6 2 4
2003 Cup of China 4 2 2
2003 French Masters 1
2003 World Championships 6 6 6
2003 Grand Prix Final 4 4/3 3
2003 European Championships 2 2 2
2003 French National Championships 1
2002 Trophée Lalique 1 5 5
2002 Skate America 2 1 1
2002 Top Jump - - 6
2002 French Masters 3
2002 World Championships 18 15 13
2002 Olympic Games 17 12 14
2002 European Championships 3 6 3
2002 French National Championships 3
2001 Skate America 10 9 9
2001 International Junior Competition (Italy) 1
2001 Top Jump - - 2
2001 French National Championships 4
2000 Coupe Viennoise 1
2000 Coupe des Violettes 1
2000 Challenge d'Aquitaine 1
2000 Coupe de Lyon 1
2000 Gdansk 4
2000 Junior Grand Prix de St. Gervais 4
2000 World Junior Championships 15
2000 French Junior National Championships 2

Videos
2007 Skate Canada Gala with shirt off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd755oPn4Fo
2008 Masters de Patinage SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQiX01IyEhA&feature=related
2008 Masters de Patinage LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcSitB9zN14&feature=related
2007 Worlds SP James Bond 007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A41uDx__NWc
2007 Worlds LP Unforgiven (British Eurosport) He wins the World Championship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCpPT9emh4
2007 Europeans Brian fluff (in French)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2KLHPZ1SdE

2004 Worlds LP The Matrix (ABC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PXy-qmNnic&feature=related

Articles
Brian withdraws from Coupe de Nice
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081018&content_id=53583&vkey=ice_news
Brian interview on his blade sharpener, choreo with Kurt Browning, and his performance at Masters de Patinage
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081004&content_id=52502&vkey=ice_news
Brian reports being focussed and having a different hair style in July
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080709&content_id=49206&vkey=ice_news
Brian works with Platov in May. Platov comments
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080522&content_id=48325&vkey=ice_news
Press conference after Worlds
http://www.ifsmagazine.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=547
His icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100183&mode=I
Golden Skate interviews Brian back in 2003
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2003/102403.shtml

Website
Brian's Official website
http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~brian.fr/

5 Alban PREAUBERT FRA 3

Alban has had some quirky, interesting programs in the past, so for me, his programs this year are a bit of a disappointment. However, his skating has not! If he places first or second here, he could qualifty for the GPF.

Coach: Annick Dumont, P. Trente, T. Gasc, A. Fusco Former Coach: Elena Issatchenko, Philippe Pelissier
Choreographer: Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer
Training Towns: Courchevel and Champigny-sur-Marne

SP: Exit Music (Radiohead Cover) by Brad Melhdau
LP: Kalinka by Maxime Rodriguez; Volga Boatmen by Maxime Rodriguez

Personal Best Total Score 212.67 Skate America 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 73.80 Skate America 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 140.34 Trophee Eric Bompard 2006

Fifth Qualifier for the 2007 Grand Prix Final

Competitive History
2008 TEBC 4 3 3 (222.44)
2008 Masters de Patinage 2 1 1 (223.65)
2008 European Championships 10 8 10 (178.63)
2008 French National Championships 3 7 3 (187.21)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 1 3 3 (207.10)
2007 Skate America 4 5 5 (194.40)
2007 Masters de Patinage 4 2 3 (188.16)
2007 World Championships 10 11 11 (202.60)
2007 European Championships 6 5 6 (199.95)
2007 Grand Prix Final 3 4 4 (201.32)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 2 2 2 (211.72)
2006 Skate America 2 3 3 (212.67)
2006 Masters de Patinage 2 2 2 (203.73)
2006 World Championships 17 6 8 (230.95)
2006 European Championships 5 8 6 (190.18)
2006 French National Championships 3 (204.66)
2005 Cup of Russia 5 7 6 (186.50)
2005 Cup of China 12 7 9 (166.77)
2005 Masters de Patinage 3 5 5 (161.72)
2005 World Junior Championships 8 12 9 (153.03)
2005 Winter Universiade 5 7 8
2005 French National Championships 6 7 6 (171.35)
2004 Trophée Eric Bompard Cachemire 11 7 8 (146.00)
2004 NHK Trophy 11 10 10 (153.94)
2004 World Junior Championships 5 5 4
2004 French National Championships 5 5 4
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Zagreb 3 2 2
2003 Skate Bled 1 4 4
2003 World Junior Championships 4 3 3
2003 French National Championships 5
2002 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 8 8 8
2002 Skate Slovakia [JGP] 7 12 11
2002 Junior Heiko-Fischer-Pokal 1 1 1
2002 French National Championships 13

Video
2008 Masters de Patinage SP Radiohead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdsvsYnZsBw&feature=related
2008 Masters de Patinage LP Russian Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdsvsYnZsBw&feature=related
2008 Worlds SP Dracula (Large hand on the back of his costume)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkIa99JeEgA
2008 Worlds - his withdrawal interview. He has recurring back problems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7TSEnvzBys
2008 Courchevel Exhibition Kalinka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHL6tZVyK8
2007 Europeans SP His Bumblebee routine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRKbb5jnedk
2007 Worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqc7vfF3oVs

Articles
Preaubert wins the 2008 Masters de Patinage over Joubert
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081005&content_id=52570&vkey=ice_news
Nice biographical interview with Alban before last years worlds by Icenetwork
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080229&content_id=45001&vkey=ice_news
Alban hangs on for 3rd at last year's French nationals
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071209
2007 Golden Skate interview with Alban about his thoughts about his programs and skating (great photo)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/081307.shtml
Ice network bio (his 2007 Skate America SP and LP are linked on the page. I believe you can see them by being registered, but may not need to pay.)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100212&mode=I

Website:
Official website for Alban, in both English and French
http://www.albanpreaubert.fr/index.php?langage=en

9 Artem BORODULIN RUS 5

Artem placed 4th at Cup of China, which is a great result for a skater at his first Grand Prix event. I love his fluid skating and his triple axel.

Coach: Elena Buianova, Tatiana Tarasova,
Choreographer: Mikhail Pochitalin

Training town; Moscow

SP: Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere (same as last season)
LP: Tango Medley

Personal Best Total Score 194.77 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 66.16 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 128.61 8 World Junior Championships 2008

Reigning Jr World Silver Medallist
Fifth Qualifier for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final
Sixth Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final

Competitive Results
2008 Cup of China 5 4 4 (191.38)
2008 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (194.77)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 1 1 (190.67)
2007 Vienna Cup [JGP] 1 3 3 (175.48)
2007 World Junior Championships 8 7 7 (171.61)
2007 Russian National Championships 11 8 8 (184.79)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 8 4 7 (157.17)
2006 JGP The Hague 1 3 2 (167.99)
2006 Harghita Cup [JGP] 2 2 2 (171.21)
2006 Russian National Championships 13 14 14
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 6 4 (144.42)
2005 Andorra Cup [JGP] 5 4 5 (155.13)
2005 Russian National Championships 15 15 15

Articles
Ice Network Bio (Artem's brother also skates)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100222&mode=I

Videos
2008 Jr Worlds LP Tango Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0REx14K4pk
2008 Jr Worlds SP Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqkAFd8c400&feature=related
2008 Jr Worlds EX Here I Am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYe4jSxdDk&feature=related
2007 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99oUDCCo4UQ&feature=related
2006 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8X3mVjx5M&feature=related

website

6 Alexander USPENSKI RUS 4

Alexander's brother, Vladimir is also an active competitive skater for Russia. Alexander has never quite
broken through to the top ranks of the sport in seniors. He has not medalled at Russian senior championships yet, either.
I'm hoping he'll really break through this year.

Coach: Marina Kudriavtseva, Leonid Raitsin Choreographer:Morosov, according to his website

SP: music by Richard Clayderman
LP: music by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Personal Best Total Score 189.17 Cup of Russia 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 65.64 Budapest Junior Grand Prix 2004
Personal Best Score Free Skating 125.43 Cup of Russia 2007

Recent Competitions:
2008 Skate America 7 6 6 (177.81)
2008 Russian National Championships 5 6 5 (180.96)
2007 Cup of Russia 8 7 7 (189.17)
2007 Cup of China 6 4 5 (179.94)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 7 7 (162.66)
2006 NHK Trophy 6 5 5 (183.36)
2006 Cup of China 9 5 6 (178.59)
2006 Finlandia Trophy 3 3 2 (184.63)
2006 World Junior Championships 12 8 8 (157.68)
2006 Russian National Championships 4 4 4
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 2 5 4 (160.76)
2005 Gdansk Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (176.43)
2005 JGP Slovakia 1 1 1 (169.69)

Articles:
Alexander's IceNetwork Biography
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100408&mode=I
2004/2005 season Q&A with Absolute Skating
http://www.absoluteskating.com/interviews/2005interviewsashau.htm
2006/2007 interview with figureskating-online after NHK
http://www.figureskating-online.com/pageID_4544472.html
2008/2009 season news from his website
http://www.uspenski.ru/site/epages/iframenews.html
2008 Q&A with Korean fans (translated)
http://www.uspenski.ru/site/epages/iframepress17.html

Videos:
2008 Russian Nationals LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFmZqD4Gg5w&feature=related
2008 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26bMRpHNHQU&feature=related
Stars of 2014 Exhibition Danse Macabre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zNezT9AkNE
2007 Cup of China Exhibition Shostakovich waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbN8uIfZMq0
2004 Budapest JGP (His highest ever SP score)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fPwm0tnTPQ


Fan website
http://www.uspenski.ru/ (Russian/English)

8 Sergei VORONOV RUS 5

Sergei has a fairly reliable quad, and quads (if landed properly) now score much higher. Furthemore, he was 4th at Europeans and is the Russian champion. He should do very well here, if he skates well.

Coaching History: Alexei Urmanov; Galina Kashina (Former) Rafael Arutunian (??-2002)
Choreographer: Svetlana Korol
Training Town: St. Petersburg

SP: Prague by Jacques Loussier
LP: Tango Selection by Astor Piazzolla

Personal Best Total Score 210.13 Europeans 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 70.45 Skate Canada 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.87 Europeans 2008

Reigning Russian Senior Men's Champion; Fourth Place at Europeans
Second Alternate for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final

Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 5 5 6 (201.59)
2008 Finlandia Trophy 5 1 3 (200.52)
2008 World Championships 15 4 7 (209.93)
2008 European Championships 6 3 4 (210.13)
2008 Russian National Championships 1 1 1 (231.07)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 4 2 2 (208.91)
2007 World Championships 22 19 19 (176.57)
2007 World Junior Championships 5 3 3 (180.40)
2007 Winter Universiade 6 4 5 (184.22)
2007 Russian National Championships 4 7 6 (195.30)
2006 Skate Canada 9 9 10 (165.73)
2006 Skate America 9 4 7 (173.03)
2006 Finlandia Trophy 7 5 6 (157.97)
2006 World Junior Championships 5 2 2 (172.92)
2006 Russian National Championships 8 6 6
2005 SBC Cup [JGP] 5 3 3 (146.15)
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 10 2 3 (146.51)
2005 World Junior Championships - - W
2005 Russian National Championships 5 6 6
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 11 6 6 (136.83)
2004 JGP Budapest 4 4 3 (158.51)
2002 Russian Junior National Championships 14 13 13

Videos
2008 Worlds SP (British Eurosport) Rach. #2
http://rutube.ru/tracks/904879.html?v=791e0ee8d6ecb4b1d9470405eaac99dd
His Scorpions Exhibition
http://rutube.ru/tracks/904795.html?v=456415d12d17b9f3a56c24cd8b07f0f8
2008 Worlds LP Tango
http://rutube.ru/tracks/426698.html?v=91d5ff427201a4cf5b34441031897cf6
2007 LP Tango
http://i01.img.tudou.com/data/imgs/i/012/637/311/p.jpg
2006 World Junior Championships LP Music Variations by Robert Danova
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8g5NTuXGbo
2006 Skate to Beatle's Yesterday
http://rutube.ru/tracks/1082792.html?v=ff1c3c632a6c1ff1b84ae894578117e9

Articles
His icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100246&mode=I
Icenetwork article by Tatiana Flade after Sergei's win at Russian Nationals
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080122&content_id=41469&vkey=ice_news

Website
http://www.sergeivoronov.narod.ru/

10 Kristoffer BERNTSSON SWE 6

Coach: Andrea Dohany
Choreographer: Andrea Dohany, Zerjon Abebe

Training Towns: Gothenburg SWE, Flims SUI, Oberstdorf GER, Landvetter SWE

SP: La Valse D'Amelie by Yann Tiersen; Belleville Rendez-Vous by Ben Charest
LP: Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer; Moments in Love by Art of Noise; Take On Me by A-HA

Personal Best Total Score 206.29 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.02 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 140.20 World Championships 2007


Competitive Results
2008 Cup of China 6 8 8 (173.93)
2008 World Championships 10 15 14 (193.82)
2008 AEGON Challenge Cup 1 2 1 (197.75)
2008 European Championships 5 10 7 (182.45)
2008 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (219.27)
2007 Cup of Russia 10 8 10 (182.46)
2007 Skate America 11 10 11 (152.52)
2007 World Championships 15 7 9 (206.29)
2007 Nordic Championships 1 1 1 (190.38)
2007 European Championships 7 11 10 (177.54)
2007 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (201.02)
2006 NHK Trophy 7 9 9 (169.00)
2006 Cup of Russia 5 7 6 (184.70)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 4 3 3 (167.70)
2006 World Championships 23 22 23 (192.47)
2006 Olympic Games 23 22 23 (161.95)
2006 European Championships 13 16 14 (167.37)
2006 Swedish National Championships 1 2 2 (173.77)
...
2002 Golden Spin 3 8 7
2002 Finlandia Trophy 11 10 10
2002 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 9 9
2002 World Championships 29 - 29
2002 European Championships 26 21 21
2001 JGP The Hague 7 15 12

Videos
2008 Worlds SP Amelie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFpQjWD6J4&feature=related
2008 Worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_BUoilLV0g&feature=related
2005 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtW7gdYf2UE&feature=related
2004 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheg4bpI-WY

Articles
Kristoffer's Summer 2008
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/
His page on Scandanavian Skating
http://www.scandinavianskating.net/berntsson.html
2007 Q&A from the fan website
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/interviews-and-reports-s114505.html
2007 Golden Skate article on Kristopher looking forward to World's in Gothenburg
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/092407.shtml
2004 Golden Skate article on Kristopher earlier in his career
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2003/041304.shtml

Website
Fan website (Kristoffer's official site exists, but it doesn't load for me)
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/

11 Jeremy ABBOTT USA 7

Even a fourth place here should win Jeremy a spot at the Grand Prix Final, given his win at Cup of China.

Coach: Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin Former Coach: Peggy Behr
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren

Training Town: Colorado Springs

SP: Adagio by T. Albinoni
LP: Eight Seasons by G. Kremer and K. Baltica

Personal Best Total Score 206.40 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 74.34 Four Continents Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.53 Four Continents Championships 2008

Competitive Results
2008 Cup of China 1 1 1 (233.44)
2008 World Championships 14 10 11 (197.26)
2008 Four Continents Championships 9 4 5 (206.40)
2008 U.S. National Championships 5 4 4 (221.85)
2007 NHK Trophy 12 4 4 (187.56)
2007 Skate Canada 11 4 8 (171.06)
2007 International Counter Match 2 1 (Team)
2007 Four Continents Championships 2 4 3 (203.22)
2007 U.S. National Championships 7 6 5 (196.59)
2007 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 1 2 1 (201.63)
2006 Finlandia Trophy 2 2 1 (187.26)
2006 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 4 5 5 (162.38)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 21 17 18 (123.92)
2005 U.S. Junior National Championships 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 3 1 1
2004 U.S. Junior National Championships 10 4 7
2004 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 4 2 2
2004 U.S. Junior Southwestern Regionals 1 1 1
2003 Junior Copenhagen Trophy 1 3 3
2003 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 6 9 9
2003 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 5 3 3
2002 U.S. Novice National Championships 12 3 6
2002 U.S. Midwestern Novice Sectionals 3 3 3

Videos
2008 4C's LP Waltz Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CHOqpzF9nc&feature=related
2007 Liberty SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7cvTWjyZg
2007 Liberty LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4VqKKJ4rOc&feature=related
2006 Finlandia SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeRPrmR6F3A&feature=related

Articles
2008 Golden Skate article on the US Nationals SP (scroll down to men's comp)
There is a short Jeremy interview
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/us_6.shtml

2007 Golden Skate article on Jeremy
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/123007.shtml
Nice bio from a suporter (scroll down)
Jeremy assists with his own choreography, designs his competition outfits, and edits his own music. He also edits music for other skaters through his family business, Star Results Audio Productions
http://www.skatersupport.org/men.html
Golden Skate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Jeremy after his 4th place LP performance
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_3.shtml
2004 Q&A with Jeremy on The Unseen Skaters website
http://www.unseenskaters.com/articles/20032004/20040107_jeremy.html

Website
Official website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/jeremyabbott/
Jeremy Abbott Fan Website (Pigs Can Fly Club)
http://pcfclub.com/default.aspx

10 Adam RIPPON USA 7

Adam is the US Jr Champion and the World Jr Champion. I hope he will do a better job here than he did at Skate America.

Coach: Nikolai Morozov Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov

SP: Storm by Vanessa Mae
LP: Send In The Clowns by various artists; I Pagliacci by by Ruggero Leoncavallo

Personal Best Total Score 203.20 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.35 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 134.77 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2008

Recent competitions:
2008 Skate America 8 7 8 (174.82)
2008 World Junior Championships 1 1 1 (199.90)
2008 U.S. Junior National Championships 1 1 1 (213.76)
2008 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (203.20)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 1 2 2 (187.67)
2007 Harghita Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (185.94)
2007 U.S. Junior National Championships 7 7 6 (158.50)
2007 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals 1 1 1 (177.69)
2007 U.S. South Atlantic Junior Regionals 1 1 1 (139.44)
2006 U.S. Junior National Championships 8 12 11 (134.19)
2006 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals 3 2 3 (151.28)
2006 U.S. South Atlantic Junior Regionals 1 1 1
2005 Croatia Cup [JGP] 6 5 6 (146.57)
2005 Junior Triglav Trophy 4 1 1
2005 U.S. Novice National Championships 1 2 2
2005 U.S. Eastern Novice Sectionals 1 1 1
2005 U.S. South Atlantic Novice Regionals 2 4 4

Videos:


2007 Liberty LP Moonlight Sonata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJYfF_Tifk
2007 Liberty SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZDQ8qMwhk4&feature=related
2008 SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGdr_ZvG6E
2008 LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Y085jJMTY&feature=related
2007 Ingolstadt Gala (German Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1kpuSKsbI&feature=related

Articles
Adam's IceNetwork Biography
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100071&mode=I
2008 Golden Skate Article and interview by Barry Mittan
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/041208.shtml
July IceNetwork article about Adam by Lynn Rutherford
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080728&content_id=49656&vkey=ice_news
2007 NBC Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fM3A0c9WOE&feature=related

Fan website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/adamrippon/
 
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Dodhiyel

Final Flight
Joined
Dec 13, 2003
Doris, you are fab, simply incredible! :bow:

My hat would be off to you, if I were wearing one ;)

ETA: Seriously, your posts are what I always hoped skating forums would be: fans helping other fans to get the information they need.
 
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lmarie086

Medalist
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
I read on Icenetwork a few days after SA that Rippon is returning to last season's SP. We'll find out if that is truly the case or not here, but I do hope so because I loved that program.
Hoping for a clean event! I'm not predicting on the men because it seems to jinx them lol.

And also, once again, Doris you deserve a gold medal for all your work! Thanks for taking the time to do these previews! They're very enlightening.
 
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Sdongxie

On the Ice
Joined
Oct 22, 2007
This year Chengjiang Li's programs are choreographed by David Wilson, which I read on a Chinese newspaper.
ISU didn't update his bio yet.
 
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