Patinajul in SUA

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Team USA:
Team A:
Ladies
Emily Hughes (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=30116)
Kimmie Meissner (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2308)


Men
Evan Lysacek (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2273)
Johnny Weir (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282)



Pairs
Rena Inoue & John Baldwin (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18340)
Brooke Castile & Ben Okolski (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=35329)


Dance
Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18220)
Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=18447)
Meryl Davis & Charlie White (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthletePairBio.asp?id=20884)


Synchronized
Haydenettes (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=18665)
Miami University (http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=18760)

Team B
Ladies
Megan Oster
Ashley Wagner
Caroline Zhang
Mirai Nagasu
Alissa Czisny
Bebe Liang


Men
Stephen Carriere
Jeremy Abbott
Eliot Halverson
Brandon Mroz
Ryan Bradley


Pairs
Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig
Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Leftheris
Jessica Rose Paetsch & Jon Nuss
Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker


Dance
Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates
Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell
Kimberly Navarro & Brent Bommentre


Synchronized
Crystallettes
Colonials Chicago Jazz
Hockettes

Team C
Ladies
Rachael Flatt
Megan Hyatt
Juliana Cannarozzo
Melissa Bulanhagui
Blake Rosenthal
Megan Williams-Stewart
Danielle Kahle
Carolyn-Ann Alba
Alexe Gilles
Chrissy Hughes
Angela Maxwell
Kristine Musademba
Michelle Boulos


Men
Austin Kanallakan
Tommy Steenberg
Curran Oi
Jordan Miller
Parker Pennington
Derrick Delmore
Doug Razzano
Richard Dornbush
Keegan Messing
Alexander Johnson
Armin Mahbanoozadeh
Adam Rippon
Shaun Rogers
Nicholas LaRoche
Scott Smith


Pairs
Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins
Bianca Butler & Joseph Jacobsen
Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent
Andrea Best & Trevor Young
Kaela Pflumm & Christopher Pottenger
Tracy Tanovich & Michael Chau
Jaylyn Kelly & Gabe Woodruff


Dance
Pilar Bosley & John Corona
Madison Chock & Greg Zuerlein
Jennifer Wester & Daniil Barantsev
Shannon Wingle & Ryan Devereaux
Piper Gilles & Timothy McKernan
Sara Bailey & Kyle Herring
Anastasia Cannuscio & Dean Copely
Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani


Synchronized
Team Elan Team Braemar
California Gold

Reserve Team
Ladies
Christine Zukowski Taylor Firth


Men
Geoffry Varner


Pairs
Chelsi Guillen & Danny Curzon
Meg Byrne & Nate Bartholomay
Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir
Claire Davis and Nathan Miller
MeeRan Trombley & Laureano Ibarra


Dance
Rachel Tibbetts & Collin Brubaker
Isabella Cannuscio & Ian Lorello
Charlotte Maxwell & Nick Traxler
Jane Summersett & Todd Gilles


Synchronized
University of Michigan
Chicago Jazz - Novice Western Michigan University
Ice Mates Starlights
Skyliners Miami University Junior





BIRTHDAYS in OCTOBER
John Baldwin - 10/18/1973 Rena Inoue - 10/17/1976 Denis Petukhov - 10/6/1978
C.G. Lee - 10/26/1980 Scott Smith - 10/19/1981 Gabe Woodruff - 10/10/1983
Sasha Cohen - 10/26/1984 Nicholas Sinchak - 10/2/1987 Trevor Young - 10/20/1987
Steven Elefante - 10/23/1987 Charlie White - 10/24/1987 Brittany Vise - 10/27/1987
Lynn Kriengkrairut - 10/4/1988 Doug Razzano - 10/22/1988 Greg Zuerlein - 10/26/1988
Kimmie Meissner - 10/4/1989 Katy Taylor - 10/22/1989 Curran Oi - 10/19/1990


News
(9/6/07) - Senior pairs skaters Shantel Jordan and Steven Elefante have announced the end of their partnership.

(8/15/07) - Junior pairs skaters Amanda Luchau and Andrew Speroff have announced the end of their partnership.

7/3/07) - Senior pairs skaters Bridget Namiotka and John Coughlin have announced the end of their partnership



Skating Magazine http://www.usfigureskating.org/Magazine.asp?id=132


U.S. Figure Skating History
Although skating was born in Europe, Americans can be proud of the fact that figure skating, as we know it today, traces its origins directly back to an American – Jackson Haines – who was born in New York in 1840 and died in 1875 in Finland (popular folklore holds that he caught pneumonia during a raging blizzard he encountered while traveling by sled from St. Petersburg to Stockholm; in reality his death was attributed to tuberculosis).

Just before the Civil War, a skating craze, accompanied by a dancing craze, swept America, and during this time, Haines leapt into the limelight with his daring combination of both skating and dance. He was a true revolutionary, for in a country where figure skating had laboriously developed a stiff and rigid style, the free and expressive movements of his virtuoso performances were frowned on, if not actually condemned.

Haines claimed to be the champion of America in 1863; however, at that time many self-proclaimed "championships" were held without any legitimate or official claim to the title, so Haines' title cannot be substantiated. At any rate, the continued cool reception given to him in his own country prompted him to go to Europe, where he was warmly and enthusiastically received. When he arrived in Vienna, he received the warmest reception of all; he was an immediate success. Little wonder, in the home of the graceful Viennese Waltz! It was here, as a direct result of his pioneering performances, that the so-called "International Style of Figure Skating" was born. It wasn't until many years later – in the first decade of this century – that this style finally came home to America.


Although local skating clubs had been formed and competitions held since the middle of the 19th century, the sport functioned informally, and some years were to pass before the formation of the United States Figure Skating Association in 1921 (now known as U.S. Figure Skating). Only then was the machinery established that has guaranteed the growth in this country of the modern, highly-developed sport of figure skating. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of member clubs, individual members and associate members.

When the association was first formed and became a member of the International Skating Union (ISU), there were seven charter member clubs of U.S. Figure Skating. Now the organization has more than 600 member clubs across the country. Membership in U.S. Figure Skating carries certain privileges and entitles figure skaters to participate in the tests, competitions and exhibitions sponsored by the association.

Until the early '20s, there were no set standards of proficiency; if a skater felt qualified to compete, he/she did so. Today, tests – figure, free skating, moves in the field, pair, dance and synchronized team skating – are the measurement of progress in the various branches of the sport. Official test sessions sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating are conducted by member clubs for their members and members of collegiate clubs, as well as for individual members. Under certain conditions, ineligible persons and members of other skating associations may also take U.S. Figure Skating official tests.

Competitions on every level are a principal incentive for figure skaters to train, develop and improve their proficiency. By ascending the competition "ladder," competitors registered with U.S. Figure Skating gain entry into international figure skating events – among them the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships. All figure skating competitions in the United States, especially the regional, sectional and U.S. Championships, which are the steps that are ascended to qualify for international competitions, are sanctioned directly or indirectly by U.S. Figure Skating and are conducted by member clubs.

Exhibitions provide exposure for the talents of figure skaters. U.S. Figure Skating member clubs are eligible to hold figure skating exhibitions in the United States with the sanction of U.S. Figure Skating. Most people are aware nowadays of the professional ice shows that tour the world, but how many people know the genesis of this extremely popular form of show business? In the 1920s and '30s, commercial ice shows did not exist. At that time, a few U.S. Figure Skating member clubs regularly mounted ice carnivals – showcases for the top national and international skating talents. Only later, after champions such as Sonja Henie had gained their reputations through these carnivals, did they turn professional and inaugurate the professional shows that have developed into the multimillion-dollar businesses they are today.

A very important function of U.S. Figure Skating has been the financial assistance provided to skaters by the Memorial Fund, which was founded in the wake of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of the entire 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team.

The Memorial Fund was conceived as a means to not only honor the memory of the team, but also to give continuing support and assistance to up-and-coming skaters to help them reach the World Championships.

In addition, U.S. Figure Skating publishes SKATING magazine (est. 1923), which provides factual in-depth coverage of the world of skating for sports enthusiasts.

U.S. Figure Skating made its home on the Internet when U.S. Figure Skating Online debuted in 1995 (www.usfigureskating.org). The web site features news, results, ticket information and athlete biographies, and has become a regular stop for an average of 300,000 skating enthusiasts each month.

Figure skating has come a long way since the time Jackson Haines took to the ice, and its continued growth will be assured the support of the American people through U.S. Figure Skating.

World Figure Skating Museum - Official Site http://www.worldskatingmuseum.org/Museum_Visit.htm

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Nancy Kerrigan raspunde unor intrebari din partea fanilor:)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071029&content_id=36045&vkey=ice_news
Meisner ia medalia de aur la SA:
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071028&content_id=35985&vkey=ice_news
Belbin/Agosto pe prima treapta a podiumului:http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071028&content_id=35863&vkey=ice_news

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Stiri:
Smuckers Stars on Ice kick off free rink
Figure skating champ Micheal Weiss and members of Smuckers Stars on Ice kicked off Manhattan's only free skating rink with performances at The Pond at Bryant Park Monday in New York City. Also on hand for the celebration were stars from the Broadway show Altar Boyz and the synchronized skating ensemble, The Haydenettes
http://www.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071030&content_id=36078&vkey=ice_news
Canadian says she's on goal
Mira Leung of Canada said she achieved everything she wanted to at 2007 Skate America. "I'm very happy with the performance in particular because it was a clean performance,'' said Leung, 18, a member of the 2006 Olympic team and 2007 world championship squad. "I achieved my goals for this competition and now I hope to improve upon it, in particular my spins and my footwork.'' More
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=b817cbf1-5e6b-40e5-ab45-4c4fc469d7f9
Fleming wants you to have a healthy heart
Peggy Fleming teams up with HealthSaver: Heart Healthy Living. Fleming will serve as the spokesperson for the watch group that promotes healthy diet and exercise to combat cardiovascular disease
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-25-2007/0004689839&EDATE=
Kerrigan in costume
Don't miss Nancy Kerrigan's Halloween on Ice airing Oct. 30 at 5:00 pm EST on the Style Network. The show features a cast of Olympic, World and National Champions headlined by two-time Olympic medalist and US National Champion Nancy Kerrigan, who was also the artistic director of the show. More http://www.stargamesinc.com/
Kwan says Meissner new face of figure skating
Michelle Kwan, the nine-time U.S. and five-time world champion, calls Meissner "the new face of figure skating" and says the important thing for her right now is to find ways to stay motivated. "I know Kimmie; we've been staying in touch via e-mail." Kwan said. "The main thing for her is to keep working hard. She's constantly trying new things, new programs and she's staying fresh."

Buttle, Rochette thinking big
The reigning king and queen of Canadian figure skating, are less than a week away from beginning their competitive seasons at Skate Canada International in Quebec City but they are already looking ahead to the 2010 Olympics.
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=d70dce96-8581-4ae0-ac24-e0fe5fe3ba04&k=43846

[Iulya]

Emily Hughes Withdraws from 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships :(

(1/14/08) - 2007 U.S. silver medalist Emily Hughes has withdrawn from the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul, Minn., Jan. 20-27.

Hughes is suffering from a hip injury, which will prevent her not only from competing but also training.

“I'm extremely disappointed to have to miss the U.S. Championships,” Hughes said. “This is a competition I've been looking forward to all season.”

“This injury is just really bad timing,” Hughes continued. “I hope to be able to begin serious training again in four to six weeks.”

Hughes placed seventh at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and has finished in the top 10 at each of the last two World Championships. In her two Grand Prix assignments this season, Hughes took fourth at both Skate America and Skate Canada.

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NewsGregory, Petukhov withdraw from U.S. Championships
Team still recovering from fall at Skate Canada


By U.S. Figure Skating
(01/11/2008) - U.S. ice dancing team Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov have withdrawn from the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul, Minn., Jan. 20-27.
The team suffered a fall during the free dance warm-up at Skate Canada and subsequently withdrew from the event. Gregory and Petukhov were performing a rotational lift when he lost his grip, causing them both to fall. Gregory suffered bruises and cuts on her hip, while Petukhov injured his hip and neck. The injuries forced the team to withdraw from the Cup of Russia as well.

"It is with great regret that we have to withdraw from this year's nationals," Gregory said. "When we had our accident at Skate Canada, everyone focused on my injuries, but Denis also suffered injuries when he hit the boards."

"The loss of practice time at this crucial juncture, combined with my unsuccessful efforts to rehabilitate my injured knee, have left us unable to compete at the highest level," Petukhov said. "Our doctor has strongly recommended that we take the time to heal so that we may be back at 100 percent for next season."

The 2008 U.S. Championships will feature reigning U.S. champions Kimmie Meissner, Evan Lysacek, pairs team Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski, and ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto.

"We wish every skater at this year's U.S. Championships the best of luck," Petukhov said. "We will continue our physical rehabilitation and look forward to returning for the 2008-09 competitive season."

[Iulya]

U.S. announces 2008-09 team envelopes
121 athletes named to four different levels

By U.S. Figure Skating
(04/16/2008) - U.S. Figure Skating announced Tuesday the individuals and teams that will compose the A, B, C and Reserve Team envelopes for the 2008-09 season.

The envelope level is primarily determined by the athlete's performance in international and U.S. Figure Skating competitions during the previous season, and it is used to determine funding levels. It is not used as a strict guideline for selections to international competitions.


Team A

Ladies
• Bebe Liang
• Kimberly Meissner
• Mirai Nagasu

Men
• Stephen Carriere
• Evan Lysacek
• Johnny Weir

Pairs
• Rena Inoue and John Baldwin
• Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker

Ice Dancing
• Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto
• Meryl Davis and Charlie White

Team B

Ladies
• Alexe Gilles
• Rachael Flatt
• Ashley Wagner
• Caroline Zhang

Men
• Jeremy Abbott
• Armin Mahbanoozadeh
• Brandon Mroz
• Adam Rippon

Pairs
• Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski
• Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss
• Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent

Ice Dancing
• Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre
• Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell
• Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates

Team C

Ladies
• Becky Bereswill
• Amanda Dobbs
• Katrina Hacker
• Chrissy Hughes
• Emily Hughes
• Sophia Lamay
• Angela Maxwell
• Kristine Musademba
• Victoria Rackohn
• Brittney Rizo
• Blake Rosenthal
• Marissa Secundy
• Megan Williams-Stewart
• Felicia Zhang
• Karen Zhou

Men
• Ryan Bradley
• Wesley Campbell
• Richard Dornbush
• Andrew Gonzales
• Grant Hochstein
• Austin Kanallakan
• Nicholas LaRoche
• Keegan Messing
• Ross Miner
• Daniel O'Shea
• Parker Pennington
• Douglas Razzano
• Shaun Rogers
• Scott Smith
• David Wang

Pairs
• Andrea Best and Trevor Young
• Bianca Butler and Joseph Jacobson
• Brynn Carman and Christopher Knierim
• Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir
• Brittany Chase and Andrew Speroff
• Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig
• Chelsi Guillen and Danny Curzon
• Naomi Nari Nam and Themistocles Leftheris
• Tracy Tanovich and Michael Chau
• Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin
Ice Dancing
• Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein
• Una Donegan and Andrew Korda
• Piper Gilles and Timothy McKernan
• Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov
• Charlotte Maxwell and Nick Traxler
• Kaylyn Patitucci and Karl Edelmann
• Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani
• Jane Summersett and Todd Gilles
• Jennifer Wester and Daniil Barantsev
• Shannon Wingle and Ryan Devereaux*
• Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth

Reserve Team

Ladies
• Carolyn-Ann Alba
• Melissa Bulanhagui
• Juliana Cannarozzo
• Alissa Czisny
• Megan Hyatt
• Danielle Kahle
• Megan Oster

Men
• Eliot Halverson
• Alexander Johnson
• Curran Oi
• Tommy Steenberg

Ice Dancing
• Sara Bailey and Kyle Herring
• Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt

* - Wingle and Devereaux ended their partnership after the teams were announced.

[Tracoromana]

Americanii au baza de selectie serioasa. De altfel am observat ca in World Skater Rankings (Mar. 24 2008), chiar daca nu domina categoric, totusi sunt din SUA:
7 patinatoare din primele 20, (Meissner pe locul 5)
6 patinatori din primii 20,(Lysacek pe locul 4)
5 perechi din primele 20, (Inoue/Baldwin pe locul 6)
si chiar 6 ice dancers din primii 20, (Belbin/Agosto pe locul 2)

[florik2000]

Ma surprinde team A la fete:confused:

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Michelle Kwan hits the Big Apple
Among the athletes at the 29th Annual Salute to Women in Sports

She's doing some skating, but her number one priority is finishing school.

"College has been exactly how I imagined it," Kwan said. "I have a great group of friends. I love Denver and I've had a really good experience. You always say you want to drop everything and focus on school. I really did that. I made it my priority."
More: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081015&content_id=53270&vkey=ice_news

[Iulya]

Rippon announces coaching change

(01/02/2009) - Adam Rippon, 2008 World Junior champion and 2008 U.S. junior champion, announced today he has ended his nearly two-year professional relationship with coach Nikoli Morozov. Rippon began training with Morozov in February, 2007.

"At this time I feel a change is necessary," Rippon said. "I appreciate everything Nikoli has done for me. I credit him with much of my success."

Rippon will train in Toronto, Canada with two-time Olympic silver medalist (1984, 1988) and eight-time Canadian champion (1981-88) Brian Orser, who also coaches two-time World bronze medalist Yu-Na Kim from Korea.

Under Morozov, Rippon trained alongside reigning Japanese champion Daisuke Takahashi, 2007 World champion Miki Ado and 2007 Japanese silver medalist Nobunari Oda.

Rippon dominated last year's ISU Junior Grand Prix season, winning gold in Romania, silver in Bulgaria and gold at the Grand Prix Final in Gdansk, Poland. Rippon was the first junior to break the 200-point mark in the Final, scoring 203.30 points. He finished the season by winning gold at the U.S. Championships and the World Junior Championships.

Rippon made his debut on the senior Grand Prix circuit this season, finishing eighth at Skate America in Everett, Wash., and setting a season-best score at the Cup of Russia, where he finished fifth.

[Iulya]

Kimmie Meissner s-a retras de la campionatele nationale datorita unei accidentari

[Iulya]

U.S. Figure Skating also named its international selections for ladies, men's, pairs and ice dancing for the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

LADIES

2009 World Championships; Los Angeles, Calif.

• Alissa Czisny
• Rachael Flatt

Alternate 1 – Caroline Zhang
Alternate 2 – Ashley Wagner
Alternate 3 – Mirai Nagasu

2009 Four Continents Championships; Vancouver, Canada

• Alissa Czisny
• Rachael Flatt
• Caroline Zhang

Alternate 1 – Ashley Wagner
Alternate 2 - Mirai Nagasu
Alternate 3 – Katrina Hacker

2009 World Junior Championships; Sofia, Bulgaria

• Mirai Nagasu
• Ashley Wagner
• Caroline Zhang

Alternate 1 – Katrina Hacker
Alternate 2 – Alexe Gilles
Alternate 3 – Brittney Rizo
Alternate 4 – Angela Maxwell

MEN’S

2009 World Championships; Los Angeles, Calif.

• Jeremy Abbott
• Evan Lysacek
• Brandon Mroz

Alternate 1 – Johnny Weir
Alternate 2 – Ryan Bradley
Alternate 3 – Stephen Carriere

2009 Four Continents Championships; Vancouver, Canada

• Jeremy Abbott
• Brandon Mroz
• Evan Lysacek

Alternate 1 – Ryan Bradley
Alternate 2 – Johnny Weir
Alternate 3 – Curran Oi

2009 World Junior Championships; Sofia, Bulgaria

• Curran Oi
• Adam Rippon
• Ross Miner

Alternate 1 – Armin Mahbanoozadeh
Alternate 2 – Alex Johnson
Alternate 3 – Richard Dornbush

PAIRS

2009 World Championships; Los Angeles, Calif.

• Caydee Denney/Jeremy Barrett
• Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker

Alternate 1 – Rena Inoue/John Baldwin
Alternate 2 – Amanda Evora/Mark Ladwig
Alternate 3 – Brooke Castile/Ben Okolski

2009 Four Continents Championships; Vancouver, Canada

• Caydee Denney/Jeremy Barrett
• Rena Inoue/John Baldwin
• Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker

Alternate 1 – Amanda Evora/Mark Ladwig
Alternate 2 – Brooke Castile/Ben Okolski
Alternate 3 – Chloe Katz/Joseph Lynch

2009 World Junior Championships; Sofia, Bulgaria

• Brynn Carman/Chris Knierim
• Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir

Alternate 1 – Molly Aaron/Daniyel Cohen
Alternate 2 – Brittany Chase/Andrew Speroff
Alternate 3 – Kloe Bautista/Galvani Hopson

ICE DANCING

2009 World Championships; Los Angeles, Calif.

• Meryl Davis/Charlie White
• Emily Samuelson/Evan Bates
• Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto

Alternate 1 – Kimberly Navarro/Brent Bommentre
Alternate 2 – Madison Hubbell/Keiffer Hubbell
Alternate 3 – Jane Summersett/Todd Gilles

Alternate 4 – Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky

2009 Four Continents Championships; Vancouver, Canada

• Meryl Davis/Charlie White
• Kimberly Navarro/Brent Bommentre
• Emily Samuelson/Evan Bates

Alternate 1 - Jane Summersett/Todd Gilles
Alternate 2 - Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky
Alternate 3 – Lynn Kriengkrairut/Logan Giulietti-Schmitt

2009 World Junior Championships; Sofia, Bulgaria

• Madison Chock/Greg Zuerlein
• Madison Hubbell/Keiffer Hubbell
• Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani

Alternate 1 - Piper Gilles/Zachary Donohue
Alternate 2 – Shannon Wingle/Timothy McKernan
Alternate 3 – Isabella Cannuscio/Ian Lorello

[emiii03]

whatttttt nu vine Johnny la LA??????????????
DE CE?????????????

[Iulya]

Pt ca la Nationale nu s-a clasat decat pe 5

[emiii03]

ohhhhhh atunci nici nu ma mai uit la CM.......voiam sa-l vad pe Johnny
:huhu::huhu:

[madalina18]

si eu imi doream sa il vad!:(
bine ca s-a calificat nesuferitul de evan!:headbang:

[Iulya]

stai sa vdm daca vor surveni modificari in echipa dupa 4cc

[irinaidu]

worlds fara johnny o sa fie naspa. sper macar ca brian sa fie in forma !!!

[emiii03]

saracul de el, sigur e suparat, de aceea nici nu mai scrie pe siteul lui....
probabil e emo

[irinaidu]

pai cred si eu ca e suparat. anul trecut a luat singura medalia a americanilor la worlds si datorita lui sunt 3 locuri pt baieti anul asta. si ce primeste in loc de multumesc? un fuck off din partea federatiei. brandon are 18 ani daca nu ma insel si nu a excelat anul asta prin gpuri. asa ca puteau frumusel sa-l trimita la 4 cc si pe el si pe ryan bradley. si pe johnny, evan si jeremy la mondiale.

[Cristinush]

probabil e emo

:cry:

[Iulya]

Fifteen U.S. skaters head to L.A. for world champs
Abbott, Belbin and Agosto lead talented Americans in California

The 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships will take place next week in Los Angeles, where the world's best figure skaters will vie for four world titles: ladies, men's, pairs and ice dancing. Fifteen top U.S. skaters will be among them, including the reigning ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final champion Jeremy Abbott, as well as three-time world ice dancing medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto.

The event, which will be broadcast on NBC and Oxygen, takes place March 22-29 at the STAPLES Center in downtown L.A. More than 200 athletes from at least 50 countries will compete for podium spots. For the full list of skaters, please visit www.isu.org.

LADIES

Reigning U.S. champion Alissa Czisny (No. 16 in the icenetwork.com World Figure Skater Rankings) leads the U.S. ladies contingent. Czisny won gold at the 2008 U.S. Collegiate Championships and the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy and finished third at Skate Canada and fourth at the Cup of Russia.

Czisny will be joined by 2009 U.S. silver medalist Rachael Flatt (No. 10), who will make her first appearance at the senior world championships. She is the 2008 world junior champion and a two-time U.S. silver medalist. She won silver this season at the Cup of Russia and finished fourth at Skate America.

MEN

The U.S. men are a talented trio, headlined by Abbott (No. 3), who became the first American man to bring home the gold from the Grand Prix Final. On top of winning the Cup of China and finishing fourth at the Cup of Russia, he was crowned the 2009 U.S. champion in January.

Abbott will be joined by two-time world bronze medalist Evan Lysacek (No. 7) and 2009 U.S. silver medalist Brandon Mroz (No. 16). Lysacek earned bronze at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships and followed that with a silver medal at the 2009 Four Continents Championships. Mroz came in fifth at the Trophée Eric Bompard and seventh at Skate Canada.

PAIRS

The U.S. pairs teams of Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker (No. 8) and Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett (unranked) will each be making their debuts at the senior world championships. McLaughlin and Brubaker, the 2007 world junior champions, captured their second consecutive U.S. pairs title at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They won silver at Skate America and bronze at Skate Canada. The newly formed team of Denney and Barrett were the surprise silver medalists at the 2009 U.S. Championships.

ICE DANCING

2006 Olympic silver medalists Belbin and Agosto (No. 5) will return to the competitive circuit for the first time since their withdrawal from the 2008 Grand Prix Final and the 2009 U.S. Championships due to Agosto's back injury. The five-time U.S. champions collected silver medals this season at Skate America and the Cup of China. The veterans are competing in their ninth consecutive world championships; they won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2006 and 2007.

Newly crowned U.S. champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White (No. 3) return to the world championships looking to improve upon last year's sixth-place finish. They brought home bronze from this year's Grand Prix Final and won the gold last month at the Four Continents Championships.

This will be the first world championships appearance for 2008 world junior champions, 2009 U.S. silver medalists and 2009 Four Continents bronze medalists Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates (No. 9). In their first season in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, the duo won bronze at the NHK Trophy and came in fourth at Skate America.

THE COMPETITION

Medal contenders in the ladies division include Grand Prix Final champion and reigning world champion Mao Asada (No. 2) of Japan, Grand Prix Final runner-up and Four Continents champion Yu-Na Kim (No. 1) of Korea, and 2008 world silver medalist and 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (No. 3) of Italy.

The men's title is up for grabs with the retirement of 2008 world champion Jeffrey Buttle of Canada. 2008 runner-up and 2007 world champion Brian Joubert (No. 1) of France will look to claim his second world title. He goes up against Four Continents champion Patrick Chan (No. 2) of Canada, as well as Grand Prix Final silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka (No. 5) of Japan.

In pairs, last year's world champions, Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy (No. 1) of Germany, will take on China's Qing Pang and Jian Tong (No. 2), champions at this season's Grand Prix Final and Four Continents Championships.

The Grand Prix Final ice dancing champions and reigning world titlists, Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder (No. 1) of France, withdrew from the competition due to injury. Russians Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin (No. 2) return to the world championships after a one-year hiatus from the event. The Grand Prix Final silver medalists hope to improve upon their fifth-place finish from worlds in 2007.

U.S. Team at the 2009 World Championships
Name (Hometown) / Training Town

Ladies
• Czisny (Bowling Green, Ohio) / Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
• Flatt (Del Mar, Calif.) / Colorado Springs, Colo.

Men
• Abbott (Aspen, Colo.) / Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Lysacek (Los Angeles) / El Segundo, Calif.
• Mroz (St. Louis) / Colorado Springs, Colo.

Pairs
• Denney (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) and Barrett (Venice, Fla.) / Ellenton, Fla.
• McLaughlin (Los Angeles) and Brubaker (Algonquin, Ill.) / Colorado Springs, Colo.

Ice Dancing
• Belbin (Kingston, Ontario) and Agosto (Chicago) / Aston, Pa.
• Davis (West Bloomfield, Mich.) and White (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) / Canton, Mich.
• Samuelson (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Bates (Ann Arbor, Mich.) / Ann Arbor, Mich.

2009 World Championships Broadcast Schedule

March 26
12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. ET -- Oxygen (Live)
11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. ET -- Oxygen (Live)

March 27
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ET -- Oxygen
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET -- Oxygen (Live)

March 28
12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. ET -- Oxygen (Live)
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ET -- NBC (Live)

U.S. Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of more than 763 member clubs and Basic Skills Programs representing approximately 179,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States, including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090318&content_id=62620&vkey=ice_pressrelease

[Iulya]

Team envelopes for 2009-10 announced for U.S.

(04/28/2009) - U.S. Figure Skating announced today the individuals and teams that will compose the A, B and C team envelopes for the 2009-10 season. Those athletes assigned to the Reserve team envelope will be announced at a later date.

The envelope level is primarily determined by the athlete's performance in international and U.S. Figure Skating competitions during the previous season, and is used to determine funding levels. It is not used as a strict guideline for selections to international competitions.

Team A
Ladies: Alissa Czisny, Rachael Flatt
Men: Jeremy Abbott, Evan Lysacek, Brandon Mroz, Johnny Weir
Pairs: Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett, Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker
Dance: Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, Meryl Davis and Charlie White

Team B
Ladies: Becky Bereswill, Alexe Gilles, DeeDee Leng, Mirai Nagasu, Ashley Wagner, Caroline Zhang
Men: Ryan Bradley, Stephen Carriere, Richard Dornbush, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Ross Miner, Adam Rippon
Pairs: Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski, Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, Tracy Tanovich and Michael Chau
Dance: Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein, Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani

Team C
Ladies: Kiri Baga, Melissa Bulanhagui, Amanda Dobbs, Christina Gao, Kristiene Gong, Katrina Hacker, Ellie Kawamura, Bebe Liang, Mary Beth Marley, Angela Maxwell, Kimmie Meissner, Kristine Musademba, Brittney Rizo, Angela Wang, Kendall Wyckoff
Men: Jason Brown, Steven Evans, Joshua Farris, Grant Hochstein, Alexander Johnson, Austin Kanallakan, Keegan Messing, Curran Oi, Shaun Rogers
Pairs: Molly Aaron and Daniyel Cohen, Cassie Andrews and Nicholas Anderson, Haven Denney and Daniel Raad, Olivia Gibbons and Tyler Harris, Chloe Katz and Joseph Lynch, Brittney Simpson and Nathan Miller, Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin
Dance: Lauri Bonacorsi and Travis Mager, Isabella Cannuscio and Ian Lorello, Piper Gilles and Zach Donohue, Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Anastasia Olson and Jordan Cowan, Trina Pratt and Chris Obzansky, Jane Summersett and Todd Gilles, Moriah Tabon and Matt Kleffman, Shannon Wingle and Tim McKernan.

[andreeas]

stie cineva mai multe despre cariera Simonei Grigorescu? A reprezentat Romania sau a inceput patinajul in SUA dupa ce a emigrat cu parintii etc.? Este o coregrafa cunoscuta in SUA, a realizat coregrafiile mai multor patinatori americani ca surorile Czisny, Katrina Hacker etc., in perioada junioratului.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u0eb0NYJkg

[Iulya]

Nu prea stiu multe despre cariera ei de amatoare ..stiu ca s-a retras in 1982 din competitiile pentru amatori dar ce tara a reprezentat nu stiu.
In prezent coregrafieaza diverse spectacole pe gheata ... dar si programe pentru diversi patinatori

Uite aici mai multe detalii
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090415&content_id=63910&vkey=ice_news[

[andreeas]

multumesc iulya.
pacat ca ai nostri nu ne prezinta si alti sportivi in afara de fotbalisti care s-au realizat in alte tari.

[Tracoromana]

Ce mai face Michele Kwan
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Michelle-Kwan-passes-up-Olympics-for-graduate-sc?urn=oly,180159

[whisper]

tot despre Michelle: Nu va reveni sezonul acesta!
http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=43317


Kerrigan Honored at Sports Museum's 'Tradition'
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=43199&type=news

[emiii03]

The american Olympic team

http://www.afpbb.com/article/sports/winter/figure-skating/2601672/4140983

niste poze f dragute

[irinaidu]

sunt mortale pozele em !!! in special johnny desigur !!!

[whisper]

U.S. figure skaters turn attention to world championships

VANCOUVER — Thirteen will be the magic number for U.S. figure skaters Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt when they compete next month at the world championships in Torino, Italy.
Nagasu, 16, was fourth in the Olympic women's competition that ended Thursday. Flatt, 17, was seventh. The USA had just two women's berths at this Olympics instead of the maximum three because of its placements at the 2009 worlds.

In Torino March 22-28, the USA will again have two women's spots. It can get back up to its accustomed level of three if Nagasu and Flatt at least duplicate their finishes at the Olympics.

Under the international format, a nation gets three spots at the next worlds if the combined finishes of its top two skaters at the previous worlds add up to 13 or less.

At 2009 worlds, Flatt was fifth and Ashley Wagner was 11. The total of their finishes was 16, limiting the USA to two spots at this Olympics and the 2010 worlds.

Getting that third spot back is another step for the USA in development for the next Olympics.

Nagasu, who is from Arcadia, Calif., was sixth after the women's short program. With her fifth in the free skate, she moved up to fourth overall in the total standings.

"After the short program, I was really disappointed," she says. "But after the long and fourth place in my first Olympics and I haven't got to the worlds yet … I think my best years are yet to come."

Nagasu won the U.S. title in 2008, but at age 14 she was too young to compete at worlds.

Flatt, who lives and trains in Colorado Springs, was fifth after the short program. Her seventh in the free skate dropped her to seventh overall. Flatt was marked down on two of her triple flip jumps in the long program. The markdowns surprised her.

"I thought the flips were fine when I watched the playback," she says. "I guess it's just something to work on for worlds. … I'm a little disappointed with my score having both my flips downgraded."

Now it's on to Torino, site of the 2006 Olympics.

"I achieved my goal of giving two solid (Olympic) performances, not only technically but emotionally, I guess," says Flatt.

Says Nagasu, "I'm just savoring every moment, and that's what Kristi Yamaguchi (1992 Olympic champion for the USA) told me to do. Next time, I hope to go for gold."

Back for more:

The favorite for the gold in Torino will be South Korea's Kim Yu-Na, who dominated the field as expected at the Olympics and piled up record scoring totals.

"I'm very happy that I was able to do everything I was doing during my practice," said Kim. "And I'm especially happy about the scores I received. … Everything I wanted to do, I was able to do."

Kim won the 2009 world title. In December, she won her third international Grand Prix title in four years. She illustrates that competing in world championships leading up to an Olympics is beneficial. She was third at the worlds in 2007 and 2008 before winning the gold last year.

Now, she is an Olympic champion, first medalist ever for her nation in Olympic figure skating.

"Actually, I still can't believe that I did what I wanted to do at the Olympics," says Kim. "I've been dreaming about this moment, and I can't believe that this is not a dream anymore."

Recap:

The U.S. won medals in two of the four disciplines, taking gold (Evan Lysacek) in the men's and silver (Meryl Davis and Charlie White) in ice dancing. Canada, Russia, China and Japan also each won two medals.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/figureskating/2010-02-26-usa-follow_N.htm

[IleK]

La Mondiale anul acesta Evan Lysacek va fi inlocuit de Ryan Bradley. Daca Jeremy isi revine si face programele de la nationale ar putea sa castige aurul.
Fetlee ar face bine sa se claseze macar ca la olimpiada ca sa recastige cele 3 locuri. Mi-ar fi placut sa o vad si pe Ashley Wagner aici. In schimb au trimis-o la Mondialele de Juniori desi a despasit deja nivelul. Sper sa faca o figura frumoasa acolo si poate castiga aurul.

[andreeas]

Navarro, Bommentre si-au anuntat retragerea:(
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100511&content_id=9963404&vkey=ice_pressrelease

[Tracoromana]

Zhang schimba antrenorul.
http://www.universalsports.com/news/article/newsid=483950.html#zhang+announces+coaching+change

[Tracoromana]

Crema patinajului american (39 de patinatori si antrenorii lor) au participat la "Champs Camp" in Colorado Springs, Aug. 26-29. Include sedinte de antrenament, seminarii, video-uri promotionale si sedinte foto.
Men (6): Abbott, Rippon, Mroz, Miner, Carriere, Hochstein
Ladies (9): Flatt, Nagasu, Wagner, Czisny, Zhang, Zawadzki, Dobbs, Gilles, Musademba
Pairs (5 teams): Denney/Barrett, Evora/Ladwig, Yankowskas/Coughlin, Castelli/Shnapir, Simpson/Miller
Dance (7 teams): Davis/White, Samuelson/Bates, Chock/Zuerlein, Hubbell/Hubbell, Shibutani/Shibutani, Tibbetts/Brubaker, Cannuscio/Lorello.

Poze:
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2010/month_08/day_26/cf13950578.html
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2010/month_08/day_27/cf13984326.html
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2010/month_08/day_28/cf14028762.html
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2010/month_08/day_27/cf13990314.html

[Tracoromana]

revista Skating pe august/septembrie are vreo 80 de pagini.
http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=43691

[ice_girl]

Ryan Bradley s-a retras din activitatea competitionala:(
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=ro&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/96455862.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhiEBoJHTPQ4hRybfTnjs5CJNQYAzw
Chiar daca nu a fost niciodata un patinator de top mie imi pare rau k s-a retras, imi placea tare mult la el pasiunea si placerea cu care patina,capacitatea de a face spectacol ( din pacate o data cu el a cam disparut orice pata de culoare din patinajul american)

[Tracoromana]

Dupa despartirea de Caitlin Yankowskas de acum 2 saptamani, John Coughlin a declarat ca va patina cu Caydee Denney, care, la randul ei, s-a despartit in februarie de Jeremy Barrett. Ce increngaturi!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2015075709_apfiguspairsdenneycoughlin.html

de asemena "Hubbell & Hubbell split up."
http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=533153.html

[Cromatic]

Dupa despartirea de Caitlin Yankowskas de acum 2 saptamani, John Coughlin a declarat ca va patina cu Caydee Denney, care, la randul ei, s-a despartit in februarie de Jeremy Barrett. Ce increngaturi!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2015075709_apfiguspairsdenneycoughlin.html

Nici una din perechile care au castigat ultimele patru titluri nationale nu mai exista ca atare. Asta da performanta, dar din pacate nu pe gheata.

Nu stiu cum a putut John s-o paraseasca pe Caitlin pentru Caydee. Poate ca tot raul ar fi spre bine fiindca Yankowskas merita un partener mai bun decat Coughlin, dar partenerii valorosi sunt foarte greu de gasit.

[ice_girl]

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=ro&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/103984338.html&usg=ALkJrhh-IiXa8SHP5FmlDPrMLPZGwKaH9g

[ice_girl]

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=ro&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/104197403.html&usg=ALkJrhh7oGzsAddE4Mk3_E6QvA3LkUXzuw

[ice_girl]

Si perechea Emily Samuelson si Evan Bates s-a despartit ( parca e o adevarata epidemie la cuplurile de peste ocean sa se desparta) :(
http://www.freep.com/article/20110622/SPORTS17/106220389/Victory-party-honors-elite-Canton-skaters?odyssey=nav|head

[Cromatic]

Se pare ca Evan Bates a trecut la Zueva/Shpilband care il testeaza cu Madison Chock. Macar se incearca recuperarea a doi din patru dansatori.:)

[Miruna1990]

Mie mi-a placut mereu de Madison Chock, mi se parea mult mai buna decat partenerul ei. Acum ce sa zic, nici Emily Samuelson nu imi displacea. M-as bucura sa se formeze cuplul Madison Chock/Evan Bates din simplul motiv ca as vrea sa o vad patinand pe Madison :D Insa mi-e mila de Emily care a ratat intreg sezonul si a fost alaturi de partenerul ei accidentat, care acum cand poate patina o lasa pentru alta!(parca e telenovela). Cine stie, poate se cupleaza cu Paul Poirier :) Nu pot sa nu ma gandesc ca toate despartirile astea se datoreaza in parte si faptului ca mai tinerii frati Shibutani au spart gura targului la mondiale. Vanessa/Paul, Madison/Greg, fratii Hubbell, acum Samuelson/Bates au dominat multa vreme competitiile de juniori. Singurul cuplu "contemporan" cu acestia care a rezistat a fost Bobrova/Soloviev.(pana acum, mai e timp pana in octombrie)

[Cromatic]

Miruna, in privinta lui Chock/Zuerlein ne potrivim perfect.:)

Despre Emily si Evan, din cate am inteles, Emily nu a mai vrut sa continue in dans, dar poate ca se razgandeste, si Vanessa a declarat initial ca are alte proiecte, ca dupa aceea sa anunte ca doreste sa ramana in dansul pe gheata, iar acum isi cauta partener.:rolleyes: Pai da, nu e asa usor sa arunci pe fereastra zece ani si mai bine de munca.

http://www.yorkregion.com/sports/article/1033846--ice-dancer-crone-seeks-new-partner

Neintelegerile personale au declansat ruptura, ceea ce se intampla intre cei doi nu mai era sanatos, spune Vanessa.:confused:

It’s sad to see everything stop at this point, but it wasn’t healthy what was going on between us. We’re still friends and passionate about skating. Maybe, one day, Paul and I will get back together.”


Despartirile dintre parteneri sau retragerile premature sunt o boala veche a patinajului nord-american, dar parca n-am mai asistat niciodata la atat de multe ca anul asta.:o:

[andreeas]

Emily Samuelson nu a declarat niciodata ca nu mai doreste sa continue la dans si despartirea lor nu este inca anuntata oficial. Stirea a fost publicata de un ziar din Detroit, dar nu a fost confirmata. Daca este adevarat ca s-au despartit, va apare confirmarea in zilele urmatoare.

[Cromatic]

Zvonurile despre ruptura dintre Emily si Evan circulau inainte de aparitia articolului din Detroit. E drept ca se speculeaza foarte mult pe forumuri, iar unii fac afirmatii care sunt de fapt inchipuiri de-ale lor si nu realitatea, dar mi-e foarte greu sa cred ca ziaristul din Detroit inventeaza cand spune ca a vorbit cu antrenorul celor doi care i-a spus ca s-au despartit. Plus ca pe FSU de exemplu, posteaza si patinatori, si parinti sau prieteni ai diversilor patinatori, antrenori, arbitri internationali, oficiali din federatii - sigur, sub nume false - asa ca cineva din anturajul lor apropiat putea sa intervina pentru a dezminti intr-un fel sau altul, cum ar fi o fotografie foarte recenta a celor doi. Si este si vorba aceea, pana nu faci foc nu iese fum.

[andreeas]

Pe FSU se scriu de multe ori rautati gratuite cu privire la anumiti patinatori.:no: Nu stiam cauza.

[SimonaB]

Pe FSU se scriu de multe ori rautati gratuite cu privire la anumiti patinatori.:no: Nu stiam cauza.

Acum este inca mai curat dar pe vremuri era cica jale, tone de rude, arbitri, chiar si patinatori in persoana, dupa anumite surse. Sa urmaresti mai ales in preajma unei competitii mari, Olimpiada spre exemplu, cum apar anumite persoane care arunca cu noroi in draci in anumiti patinatori, antrenori etc, si pe urma dispar ca prin minune. :sneaky: Cineva care a urmarit fenomenul de-a lungul anilor mi-a spus ca ar fi si posteri platiti care posteaza la comanda.

[Cromatic]

Cineva care a urmarit fenomenul de-a lungul anilor mi-a spus ca ar fi si posteri platiti care posteaza la comanda.

:))

De-a lungul timpului, mi-am vazut si eu favoritii criticati pe forumuri, si uneori in termeni foarte duri - este de fapt valabil si pentru youtube - dar nu mi-a trecut nici o clipa prin minte ca persoanele respective ar fi platite sa o faca pentru ca nu ma astept ca ceea ce imi place mie sa placa si altora si consider ca este normal ca altii sa aiba puncte de vedere si gusturi diferite. Dar probabil ca unora le este imposibil sa accepte ca cei pe care ii iubesc nu sunt iubiti de toata lumea si atunci se mangaie cu gandul ca cei care posteaza negativ sunt in realitate platiti.

Pe FSU se scriu de multe ori rautati gratuite cu privire la anumiti patinatori.:no: Nu stiam cauza.

Intr-adevar, se scriu destule rautati, dar se scriu si foarte multe laude, iar daca rautatile vin doar de la rivali, trebuie sa cred ca autorii laudelor sunt doar parinti, rude si prieteni?

Mie FSU mi se pare un forum in general serios de la care am avut si am multe de aflat si de invatat in materie de patinaj. Uneori lucrurile mai derapeaza, dar este un megaforum cu mii de membri, asa ca lucruile nu pot fi intodeauna tinute sub control. Si arata-mi si mie macar un forum de discutii pe care NU se posteaza rautati. Eu nu am cunostinta de asa ceva.

Pana una alta:

As first reported in the Free Press last week, ice dancers Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates have ended their ice dance partnership, U.S. Figure Skating announced Tuesday.


Samuelson and Bates, two-time U.S. medalists and 2010 Olympians, didn’t compete last season because Bates was recovering from surgery on a severed Achilles tendon. The team moved to the Arctic Figure Skating Club in April 2010 after spending the previous 10 years at the Ann Arbor FSC.


Samuelson and Bates are continuing in ice dance. Bates’ search for a new partner is over: He’ll be teaming up with Madison Chock, a U.S. bronze medalist with former partner Greg Zuerlein (who has retired from competitive skating).

http://www.freep.com/article/20110629/SPORTS17/106290385/1048/sports

[SimonaB]

:))

De-a lungul timpului, mi-am vazut si eu favoritii criticati pe forumuri, si uneori in termeni foarte duri - este de fapt valabil si pentru youtube - dar nu mi-a trecut nici o clipa prin minte ca persoanele respective ar fi platite sa o faca pentru ca nu ma astept ca ceea ce imi place mie sa placa si altora si consider ca este normal ca altii sa aiba puncte de vedere si gusturi diferite. Dar probabil ca unora le este imposibil sa accepte ca cei pe care ii iubesc nu sunt iubiti de toata lumea si atunci se mangaie cu gandul ca cei care posteaza negativ sunt in realitate platiti.


Nu, cineva care lucra la o agentie de stiri a vazut cum o colega avea niste task-uri mai ciudate, sa posteze anumite lucruri despre anumiti patinatori pe forumuri locale si internationale, lucru de altfel recunoscut in cele din urma de colega in cauza. Cand spun ca a "urmarit fenomenul" ma refer la investigatie jurnalistica serioasa si nu la smiorcaieli ale fanilor.

[Tracoromana]

''Evan Bates’ search for a new partner is over: He’ll be teaming up with Madison Chock, a U.S. bronze medalist with former partner Greg Zuerlein (who has retired from competitive skating).''
[detroit free press]

[Tracoromana]

acelsi subiect; Madison Chock/Evan Bates se vor antrena cu Zoueva /Shpilband;

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110701&content_id=21248206&vkey=ice_new

[ice_girl]

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=ro&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/117524714.html&usg=ALkJrhgI8d8KQjEbrGZWP9PcX8kcjYHX0A

[ice_girl]

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.universalsports.com%2Fnew s-blogs%2Fblogs%2Fblog%3Dgofigure%2Fpostid%3D551219. html&h=YAQAnpiGtAQA0bosymDgRnfBsEBah8VdjQgAjeOREC9DWfg

[nevruta]

Whoohoo! Eu ii tin pumnii lui Adam! :D

[ice_girl]

Brandon Mroz exersand Quad Lutz: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3 DCMQ8qNTG-jY%26feature%3Dshare&h=4AQAxsQ8jAQC7rg1OkrRy-WYM0JPlS7rQqKohcofKcqOX1A
Interviu cu Alissa Czisny:http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110907&content_id=24350688&vkey=ice_news
Si inca unul cu Jeremy Abbott: http://ontd-skating.livejournal.com/1186692.html

[Cromatic]

ISU i-a omologat lui Brandon Mroz saritura 4Lz pe care a executat-o intro competitie din SUA.

http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=929

Prin urmare, Brandon este primul patinator din istorie care aterizeaza 4Lz intr-un concurs. Oana a postat mai sus videoclipul respectiv. Ca sa vezi de unde sare iepurele. Bravo Mroz./hello

Primul patinator pe care l-am vazut eu incercand aceasta saritura a fost Michael Weisz la Campionatul Mondial din 2002 la programul liber, dar a aterizat cu picioarele imbarligate si a cazut.

Vor urma probabil realizari de genul: primul patinator care a aterizat 4Lz intr-o finala de GP, primul la nationale, primul la europene, primul la mondiale s.a.m.d.

[Tracoromana]

bravo pentru Mroz! face istorie si e chiar frumoasa saritura!

Apropo de sarituri, triplu axel aruncat pe care il incearca S/S a fost sarit de Rena Inoue/John Baldwin la nationalele SUA 2006. Asta o fi fost omologata?? Au avut o incercare si la CM 2006, dar Rena parca a pus mana jos; vad ca au scos cu totul filmuletul de la CM 2006.

nationalele US; min 3.17.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX6kQMpOGzY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLB9831AB77F5D78CF

P.S. cred ca la J.O. 2006 au incercat, nu la CM

[ice_girl]

Michelle kwan a fost nominalizata pt U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame : http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111129&content_id=26055200&vkey=ice_pressrelease
Felicitari Michelle/hello! Si mi-e tare dor de ea:):ok:!

[ice_girl]

Felicitari Michelle:great:/hello! Si dupa cum am mai spus mi-e tare dor de ea:)!
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111215&content_id=26172396&vkey=ice_pressrelease

[Tracoromana]

Team USA de la GPF va ureaza sarbatori fericite:

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6yjlcuuO1qc5l9co1_500.jpg

[Tracoromana]

Happy holidays!
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[ice_girl]

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120112&content_id=26327510&vkey=ice_news

[Iulya]

Ashley Wagner and Alissa Czisny were named to the World Championship team. Wagner, Agnes Zawadzki and Caroline Zhang are going to Four Continents. Christina Gao, Gracie Gold and Vanessa Lam made the team for the World Junior Championships.

Figure Skaters Online

[IleK]

Alissa nu merge la 4CC:( Eu speram la o medalie pt ea anul asta. Nu inteleg alegerea asta, anul trecut toate cele trei medaliate au mers la 4CC. De ce tocmai pe ea au lasat-o pe dinafara?

[Tracoromana]

Echipele US pentru World, Four Continents and World Junior 2012
http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=47717&type=media