All posts tagged "2016 Junior Worlds"
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2.2KFigure Skating NewsMaking history good starting point for Israel’s Daniel Samohin
When Daniel Samohin won the World Junior title last March, it was not only the first ever medal at Junior Worlds for...
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1.3KFigure Skating NewsNew beginnings for Russia’s Maria Sotskova
For World Junior silver medalist Maria Sotskova of Russia, the 2016-17 season means a lot of new beginnings. Not only is the...
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791Figure Skating NewsRussia’s Loboda and Drozd prepare for test skates; Junior Grand Prix
World Junior bronze medalists Alla Loboda and Pavel Drozd are currently Russia’s top junior dance team, and that means something as ice...
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1.4KFigure Skating NewsMishina and Mirzoev ready to follow up after breakthrough at Junior Worlds
Anastasia Mishina and Vladislav Mirzoev of Russia seemingly came out of nowhere to claim the silver medal in their debut at the...
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3.6KFigure Skating NewsLauriault and Le Gac: “Love was stronger”
When ice dancers Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac teamed up during the summer of 2014, they not only found a new...
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2.6KFigure Skating NewsJapan’s Marin Honda sets goal for 2016-17
Last month, Japan’s Marin Honda ended Russia’s five-year gold streak at the 2016 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Although two of...
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1.4KFigure Skating NewsMcNamara and Carpenter take World Junior title
Lorraine McNamara and Quinn Carpenter led the U.S. ice dancers to a one-two finish at the 2016 ISU World Junior Figure Skating...
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2.1KFigure Skating NewsJapan’s Marin Honda ends Russia’s golden streak
Marin Honda of Japan ended Russia’s golden streak in the Ladies event at the 2016 ISU World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary,...
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1.4KFigure Skating NewsSamohin catapults to gold; makes history for Israel
Daniel Samohin of Israel vaulted from ninth place to grab a historic gold, the first title for Israel at an ISU Figure...
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1.2KFigure Skating NewsDuskova and Bidar win historic gold for Czech Republic
Pair skaters Anna Duskova and Martin Bidar of the Czech Republic won a historic first gold medal for their country at the...
Did You Know?
Thomas Litz, the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Champion, is credited as being the first skater to land the triple toe loop jump (1964 World Figure Skating Championships).