All posts tagged "2017 Skate America"
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935Figure 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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555Figure 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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846Figure 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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940Figure 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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897Figure 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?
Jackson Haines (1840–1875) was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating. He was the inventor of the sit spin—one of the three basic spin types, and was inducted into both the World and United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.