All posts tagged "2004 Skate America"
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Figure Skating News
2004 Skate America: Men’s Highlights
Skate America was the first of six events of the Grand Prix series and was held at the Mellon Arena, October 21-24,...
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Figure Skating News
2004 Skate America: Ladies Highlights
USA’s Angela Nikodinov won her first gold medal in a senior Grand Prix event at her fifth visit to Skate America. Canada’s...
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Figure Skating News
2004 Skate America: Ice Dance Highlights
In ice dance, USA’s Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto won their second consecutive gold medal in this event, while Galit Chait and...
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Figure Skating News
2004 Skate America: Pairs Highlights
Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang of China were the gold medal winners in the pairs event while Julia Obertas and Sergei Slavnov...
Did you Know?
Elaine Zayak (CAN), the 1982 World champion and 1981 U.S. National champion, was the first woman to consistently land many triple jumps in her programs. Zayak lost three toes on her left foot (her takeoff foot) in a lawn mower accident at the age of two. On the advice of her doctors, she began figure skating as physical therapy. Her left boot was stabilized with a wood mold to compensate for the irregularity in the shape of her left foot.