All posts tagged "2016 Rostelecom Cup"
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Russia’s Pogorilaya dominates ladies in Moscow
Anna Pogorilaya of Russia easily dominated the Ladies’ event at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia,...
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Savchenko and Massot golden in Grand Prix debut
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany celebrated victory in their debut as a team on the...
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Fernandez strikes again
Javier Fernandez of Spain came from second place to claim the gold at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup...
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Russia’s Bobrova and Soloviev celebrate home victory
Russians Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev maintained their chance for a spot on the Grand Prix Final...
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.
