All posts tagged "2016 Skate America"
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86Figure Skating NewsShibutanis shine at Skate America
Still beaming from their 2016 US title, Four Continents title and World silver medal, the siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani rode the...
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164Figure Skating NewsShowman Uno wins first grand prix title
Japanese sensation, Shoma Uno, clinched his first grand prix title today in Chicago, Ill., at 2016 Skate America today. USA’s Jason Brown...
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117Figure Skating NewsCanadians claim crown in Chicago
Consistent and steady, Canadians Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau claimed their first Grand Prix gold medal at Skate America with a heartful...
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196Figure Skating NewsAshley Wagner: “It was sticky but I got it done”
USA’s Ashley Wagner harnessed the momentum of last season’s world silver medal to win a second Skate America title in Chicago, Ill.,...
Did you Know?
Switzerland’s Denise Biellmann, the 1981 European and World Champion and three-time national champion, is known for popularizing the Biellmann spin—an upright figure skating spin in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over and behind the head. It should be noted that Tamara Moskvina may have been the first to perform it (1965 European Championships). Who does your favorite Biellmann spin? Discuss in the GS Forum!