All posts tagged "2012 Skate Canada"
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Fernandez tops men’s podium at Skate Canada; makes history
Javier Fernández of Spain became the first skater of his country ever to win an ISU Grand...
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Virtue and Moir golden at Skate Canada
Anything else than a victory for Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at their home Grand Prix...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy strike gold again
Favorites Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany struck gold at Skate Canada International in Windsor in...
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Canada’s Osmond wins gold at grand prix debut
Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada was the surprise winner in the Ladies figure skating event at Skate Canada...
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Virtue and Moir win short dance by narrow margin
Only a mere 0.01 points separated Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and Italy’s Anna Cappellini and...
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Fernandez upsets Chan, Oda in Men’s short program
Javier Fernandez of Spain upset two-time and reigning World champion Patrick Chan of Canada to take the...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy shine in pairs short
Four-time World Champions Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy shone in the figure skating Pairs short program Friday...
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Gedevanishvili surprises at Skate Canada
Elene Gedevanishvili of Georgia was the surprise winner of the Ladies figure skating short program, squeezing ahead...
Did You Know?
Jackson Haines (1840–1875) was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating. He was the inventor of the sit spin—one of the three basic spin types, and was inducted into both the World and United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.
