All posts tagged "2016 Team Challenge Cup"
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238Figure Skating NewsShoma Uno raises bar for 2016-17
For Japan’s Shoma Uno, the past 2015-16 season was one full of “growth” and “experiences.” The 2015 World Junior champion officially moved...
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187Figure Skating NewsJason Brown making progress on quads
When USA’s Jason Brown arrived at the Spokane Arena for practices for the Team Challenge Cup last month, he headed to the...
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96Figure Skating NewsUno ‘wows’ again in Spokane; Brown ponies up
The roar and standing ovation at the end of Jason Brown’s free skate at the 2016 KOSÉ Team Challenge Cup Saturday night...
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165Figure Skating NewsMedvedeva flawless; U.S. ladies pull weight for North America
A fighting free skate from USA’s Ashley Wagner, along with a redemptive skate from teammate Gracie Gold, helped Team North America secure...
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153Figure Skating NewsWeaver and Poje helps nudge Team North America ahead
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada edged out their Team North America teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United...
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129Figure Skating NewsDuhamel and Radford score big for Team North America
A winning performance from Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford helped Team North America launch into the lead after the pairs free...
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216Figure Skating NewsUno lands historic quad flip at Team Challenge
The crowd at Spokane Arena was buzzing as Japan’s Shoma Uno landed a quadruple flip—the first in international competition—during the head-to-head team...
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217Figure Skating NewsMedvedeva earns top ladies’ score in Spokane
Shortly after finishing her short program to “Melodies of the White Nights,” Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva smiled and raised her arms in celebration...
Did you Know?
Dick Button (USA) completed the first ever double Axel in competition at the 1948 Olympics. He is also credited with inventing the Flying Camel Spin, which was originally known as the Button Camel, and was also the first skater to land a triple jump of any kind – a triple loop – in 1952.