All posts tagged "2016 Cup of China"
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525Figure Skating NewsYu and Zhang lead China’s pair to one-two in Beijing
To the delight of the home crowd, Xiaoyu Yu and Hao Zhang led the Chinese pair to a one-two finish in the...
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283Figure Skating NewsCanada’s Chan back in business
Three-time World Champion Patrick Chan of Canada rallied back from a faulty short program to claim his second gold on the Grand...
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577Figure Skating NewsElena Radionova bags gold in Beijing
Russia’s Elena Radionova is back on track and bagged the gold medal in Beijing at 2016 Audi Cup of China, which also...
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341Figure Skating NewsShibutani and Shibutani take second Grand Prix gold of the season
USA’s Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani came out strong in the free dance to claim their second Grand Prix gold medal this...
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.