All posts tagged "2016 Junior Worlds"
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1.5KFigure 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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948Figure 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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590Figure 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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913Figure 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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2.6KFigure 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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1.8KFigure 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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934Figure 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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1.4KFigure 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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966Figure 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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893Figure 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?
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.