All posts tagged "2018-19 Grand Prix Final"
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1.1KFigure Skating NewsTuktamysheva changes new Short Program; explores new directions
Spurred by a successful post-Olympic season, Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva is preparing for next year by trying out a few new things. For...
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1.1KFigure Skating NewsZabiiako and Enbert: ‘Everything is falling into place’
Russian pair skaters Natalia Zabiiako and Alexander Enbert took an important step forward this past season, winning their first gold medals in...
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1.2KFigure Skating News‘Setbacks’ not a problem for France’s James and Cipres
France’s Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres skated from one success to the next this past season, becoming the first French pair team...
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371Figure Skating NewsUSA’s Hubbell and Donohue: ‘We came into this event blind’
Ted Flett talks with USA’s Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue on their win at the 2018-19 Grand Prix Final, re-vamped dances for...
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592Figure Skating NewsJapan’s Rika Kihira reigns in Vancouver
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Ladies’ Free Skate Rika Kihira of Japan continued to ride the wave of gold-medal success...
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559Figure Skating NewsJames and Cipres rebound to capture Grand Prix title in Pairs
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Pairs’ Free Skate In their first and long-anticipated Grand Prix Final, Vanessa James and Morgan...
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384Figure Skating NewsUSA’s Hubbell and Donohue dominate Ice Dance for Grand Prix gold
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Free Dance USA’s Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue vindicated three years of consecutive medal losses...
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344Figure Skating NewsUSA’s Chen defends Grand Prix Final title
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Men’s Free Skate USA’s Nathan Chen defended his Grand Prix Final title in Vancouver with...
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461Figure Skating NewsPeng and Jin take surprise lead in Pairs at Grand Prix Final
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Pairs’ Short Program China’s Cheng Peng and Yang Jin were the surprise winners of the...
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556Figure Skating NewsHubbell and Donohue dance to lead in Vancouver
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Rhythm Dance Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue dominated the Rhythm Dance to make sure...
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282Figure Skating NewsKihira edges out Zagitova for lead in Vancouver
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Ladies’ Short Program Japanese sensation Rika Kihira continued to galvanize herself as the sport’s new...
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489Figure Skating NewsChen ahead in Vancouver at Grand Prix Final
2018-19 Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating Men’s Short Program With his jazzy “Caravan” routine and helped by a beauty of a...
Did you Know?
Switzerland’s Denise Biellmann, the 1981 European and World Champion and three-time national champion, is known for popularizing the Biellmann spin—an upright figure skating spin in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over and behind the head. It should be noted that Tamara Moskvina may have been the first to perform it (1965 European Championships). Who does your favorite Biellmann spin? Discuss in the GS Forum!