This Week in Figure Skating, April 15-21, 2013

This week’s headlines:

Boston announced as USFSA selection for 2016 Worlds bid hours before bombings

Ashley Wagner splits from Phillip Mills

Two apparent team splits & a possible new team

Denney & Coughlin, others announce music

Japan & French skaters gather

International Selection Pool updated

Morozov group to fly to New York

Second World Developement Trophy in Manila

Hong Kong Nationals

Canada Stars on Ice & upcoming shows

Belbin & Agosto possibly to skate together again

Todd Gilles confirms retirement

Cohen & Leonova star in very short films

Alleged 2002 scandal mastermind indicted for worse

This Week in Figure Skating, April 8-14, 2013

This week’s headlines:

USA wins World Team Trophy

Asada announces pending retirement, Chock & Bates music

ISU warns members against competing in Dubai

Current & upcoming shows

Yankowskas off IcePartnerSearch

This Week in Figure Skating, March 11-17, 2013

This week’s headlines:

Worlds:

• Patrick Chan wins controversial third title
• Yu-Na Kim dominates in comeback
• Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov dominate in breakthrough
• Meryl Davis & Charlie White reclaim title from training mates

Qualifiers for World Team Trophy

David Dore speaks on new rules & team competition

2015 short dance details announced

Purich & Tran confirmed

This Week in Figure Skating, February 4-10, 2013

This Week’s Headlines:

Hard jumps and a few messes at Four Continents

ISU lowers tech score minimums for Worlds

Plushenko out of Worlds, Russian men must all contend at Russian Cup Final

Junior Worlds roster released

Davis & Ladwig confirm breakup

Bavarian Open & Dragon Trophy

Challenge Cup roster released

Oksana Baiul sues Disson

This Week in Figure Skating, January 7-13, 2012

This Week’s Headlines:

Czisny injured in warmup competition

Korpi, others withdraw

Dubé & Wolfe retire

Tobias denied Lithuanian citizenship

Kovtun retains spot on European team

Small international & intranational competitions

American and Canadian teleconferences

Second week of Dancing on Ice

van der Perren wins Belgian Dancing With the Stars

More skating babies

This Week in Figure Skating, December 24-30, 2012

This week’s headlines:

Russian Senior Nationals is a colorful event

Russian Junior Nationals & Volvo Cup rosters released

Montalbano & Krasnapolski split

Suzuki to stay one more season

Various shows take place in Europe

Dorothy Hamill interviewed for Stars on Ice

This Week in Figure Skating, December 17-23, 2012

This week’s headlines:

Hanyu & Asada win at Japanese Nationals

Takahashi & Tran split

Weaver & Pojé confirm injury, concede only Canadian Nationals

2014 Canadian Nationals in Ottawa

Lipnitskaia & Shelepen out of Russian Nationals

ISU leaves minimums for Europeans as they are

Nationals also held in Italy, Germany, China, Hungary, Ukraine, & Austria

Joubert getting new long

Galindo & Nichol into U.S. Hall of Fame

Casts of Japanese Stars on Ice & Dancing on Ice announced

This Week in Figure Skating, November 19-25, 2012

This week’s headlines:

Grand Prix wraps up in Japan

Updates on Savchenko & Szolkowy, Lysacek, & Plushenko

Small B competitions

Philippines & Belgium hold Nationals

Oksana Baiul sues former agency

Skaters help film segment for Glee

This Week in Figure Skating, October 29-November 4, 2012

October 29-November 4, 2012

Also a photo from last Tuesday morning, when the power was out:

This Week in Figure Skating, September 17-23, 2012

September 17-23, 2012

This week’s headlines:

Japan threatens to pull skaters from Cup of China

Pairs alternates list for Grand Prix close to depleted

U.S. skaters for Croatia confirmed

JGP Bosphorus in Istanbul

Internal competitions in China & Russia

Interviews with Russian & French skaters

2nd season of Be Good Johnny Weir premieres