All posts tagged "2008 Skate America"
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Kim decimates ladies’ field at Skate America
The ladies took to the stage for the final competition of Skate America yesterday afternoon. It turned...
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Delobel and Schoenfelder win gold at Skate America
The third and final day of Skate America proved to be a crazy one in the world...
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Delobel and Schoenfelder maintain lead at Skate America
The second day of Skate America began with an era of flappers, war brides, and swing clubs,...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy catapult to gold in Everett
For everything that Russia’s Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov did well yesterday in the short program, they...
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Kim leads at Skate America
The ladies took to the ice for their short programs tonight, with perhaps the most competitive field...
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Kozuka upsets at 2008 Skate America; takes gold
Japan’s Takahiko Kozuka pulled off the upset of the competition thus far in winning the gold medal...
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Delobel and Schoenfelder grab lead in Everett
Skate America is the first of six events of the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix (GP)...
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Mukhortova and Trankov captivate at Skate America
This was the night in pairs skating that is known as a ‘coming out’ party for Russians...
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Lysacek leads at Skate America; Weir second
USA’s Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir headlined the men’s short program tonight, and didn’t disappoint. Both men...
Did You Know?
American show skater Bruce Mapes (August 16, 1901–February 18, 1961) is credited for inventing the toe loop—known as a “Mapes” in artistic roller skating—in 1920. He is shown below with wife and partner, Evelyn Chandler.
