All posts tagged "2017 Skate America"
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170Figure Skating NewsFresh start for Russia’s Serafima Sakhanovich
Figure Skating News A few months ago, Russian figure skater Serafima Sakhanovich was ready to quit the sport at age 17. Although...
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141Figure Skating NewsMiyahara wins gold in Lake Placid
Figure Skating News Japan’s Satoko Miyahara won gold at 2017 Skate America in Lake Placid, New York, while teammate Kaori Sakamoto earned the silver—her...
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134Figure Skating NewsShibutanis defend Skate America title
Figure Skating News USA’s Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani defended their Skate America title in Lake Placid, New York, today, pocketing their...
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121Figure Skating NewsChen: ‘That was pretty rough’
Figure Skating News USA’s Nathan Chen was the winner in the Men’s event at 2017 Bridgestone Skate America, while veteran skaters Adam...
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157Figure Skating NewsSavchenko and Massot: ‘It was a good fight’
Figure Skating News Germany’s Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot rose from third to first overall to capture the gold at the 2017...
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.