All posts tagged "Ksenia Makarova"
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Figure Skating News
Kostner leads ladies at Europeans
Top favorite, Carolina Kostner of Italy, took the lead in the Ladies short program at the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships in...
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Figure Skating News
Sotnikova, Makarova come back strong at Russian Nationals
The second day of the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships continued with the Ladies Short Program, which was expected to be...
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Figure Skating News
Makarova and Sotnikova a close 1-2 after Short Program
The Ladies Short Program competition turned out to be a battle between two Russian Champions. Defending champion Ksenia Makarova edged the 2009...
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Figure Skating News
Breakthrough season for Makarova
Talk about excellent timing. Ksenia Makarova has had a breakthrough this season when she made the Olympic team after being crowned the...
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Figure Skating News
Ksenia Makarova crowned new Russian Champion
Ksenia Markova of St. Petersburg (SPB) won the ladies event in a tight field of four. Alena Leonova (SPB) rose two spots...
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.