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Know your limitations - Ice skating injuries vary by degree of professional or recreational expectations (Missoulian)
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships always inspire some parents and young adults to visit sporting goods stores to buy skates and sweaters, and to find teachers for themselves and their children.

Races and Marathons 2006
The schedule of the races and marathons in the United States and Canada has now been updated for 2006. The complete list is posted on the Races and Marathons 2006 page. The schedule lists fourteen, major events from February to…

Bode points finger on drugs
The week brash World Cup champion skier Bode Miller skipped an event in Germany to rest for the Turin Games and escape media scrutiny, he suggested in an interview with Rolling Stone that baseball’s Barry Bonds …

The Month Ahead
During January another guide review related to inline skating clothing will be posted, as well as two, Step-by-Step pieces about beginner skating and wheel rotations. We’ll also update all of the schedules for 2006 in the Races and Marathons, Fun…

U.S. has big leads in figure skating
Give Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto a chance to put on a show, and they’ll take it.

The Month Ahead
In February a new subject called European Races & Marathons 2006 will be added to the Races and Marathons category. I have received e-mails from our overseas friends pointing out that the site has many readers in Europe, so it’s…

Inline dropped from the Long Beach Marathon
I received several e-mails this week from readers of the Inline Skating newsletter mentioning that the organizers of the Long Beach Marathon had previously announced that they will not have an inline event as part of the 2006 Long Beach…

Inline Skating Workshops 2006
Are you an advanced skater who is thinking about getting into speed skating and the racing circuit? If so, you may want to sign up for one of Barry Publow’s SpeedCamps. Check out Inline Skating Workshops under the Schools and…

Vented Sport Shorts
A guide review of the men’s sport shorts from Brooks featuring internal, side, and back vents was posted today under Inline Skating Accessories|Clothing in the Parts and Accessories department. These vented-style shorts are very comfortable with a loose and…

Chad Hedrick on the Tonight Show
Chad Hedrick, who hails from Spring, Texas was a guest last week on the Tonight Show with Jay Lenno. For those who are unaware, Chad will be competing in the Winter Olympics next month in five, speed skating events on…

Skating to Cool Victory (The Signal)
Ice Station Valencia holds regional qualifying competition for the Special Olympics.

Skating with Celebrities so far
Posted Jan 30th 2006 2:32PM by Anna Johns Filed under: Reality , FOX Now that I can finally watch more than one channel at a time, I decided to start watching Skating with Celebrities .

Figure Skating’s New Judging System Set
Figure skating’s beloved 6.0 mark is history. Ditto for that whimpering French judge.

Squiggy Inline Classic
This event is set for the weekend of March 10th - 12th in Tampa, Florida, and the organizers sent out a reminder last Saturday that there are only 36 days left to register and guarantee yourself a t-shirt for the…

USSG Instructor Examination Programs 2006
Did you know you could work for or run your own skate school? One of the best ways to get started is to take an Instructor Examination Program (IEP) with the United Skate Schools Group (USSG) and become a USSG,…

Savoie Earns Spot on U.S. Olympic Team
Matt Savoie Places Second at Four Continents, Earns Spot on U.S. Olympic Team Matt Savoie, 26, of Peoria, Ill., practices his routine for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs, …

You’re Just Not My Hype
This, right here, is Hype Armageddon. For too many days this year, the madness converges: the painful twaddle of the “Road to Super Bowl XL” and the manufactured melodrama of the “Countdown to the 2006 Winter …

Inline dropped from the Long Beach Marathon
I received several e-mails this week from readers of the Inline Skating newsletter mentioning that the organizers of the Long Beach Marathon had previously announced that they will not have an inline event as part of the 2006 Long Beach…

Races and Marathons 2006 Update
The schedule of races and marathons for 2006 is now complete. The dates of the remaining two holdovers have been set. The Big Granite Inline Marathon is slated for June 17th while the Long Beach Marathon is set to run…

Kwan Cleared To Skate In Olympics
Michelle Kwan has been cleared to skate for the United States at the Torino Olympics.

Happy New Year!
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of the regular readers of the Inline Skating blog at About.com a happy, safe, and prosperous New Year. I hope you come back and visit us often in 2006. See you…

Philly Freedom Skate - Good and Bad News
First the good news! According to today’s issue of the a2a-list Digest the Philly Freedom Skate is scheduled for the weekend of June 16th to the 18th, 2006 in Philadelphia, PA., which is a week earlier than last year. Now…

You’re Just Not My Hype
This, right here, is Hype Armageddon. For too many days this year, the madness converges: the painful twaddle of the “Road to Super Bowl XL” and the manufactured melodrama of the “Countdown to the 2006 Winter …

Races and Marathons 2006
The schedule of the races and marathons in the United States and Canada has now been updated for 2006. The complete list is posted on the Races and Marathons 2006 page. The schedule lists fourteen, major events from February to…

Vented Sport Shorts
A guide review of the men’s sport shorts from Brooks featuring internal, side, and back vents was posted today under Inline Skating Accessories|Clothing in the Parts and Accessories department. These vented-style shorts are very comfortable with a loose and…

Squiggy Inline Classic
This event is set for the weekend of March 10th - 12th in Tampa, Florida, and the organizers sent out a reminder last Saturday that there are only 36 days left to register and guarantee yourself a t-shirt for the…

Opekan skating recital to support Act One (The Conway Daily Sun)
Vitaliy Opekan, Russian National Medalist and Chamion Ice Skater presents the 2006 Vitaliy Opekan Figure Skating Recital/Show on the frozen surface at Nestlenook Farm in Jackson, Saturday, Jan. 28.

For skater Kwan, judging begins today (Reg Req’d)
Today could be the moment of truth in Michelle Kwan’s attempt to compete in her third Olympics.

24hrs Inline Montreal
The 24hrs Inline Montreal was added to the Skating Events 2006 schedule today, which is under the Fun Skates and Events category. The skate will take place on July 15-16, 2006 on Montreal s Gilles-Villeneuve Formula 1 racetrack. According to the…

Proposed rink on Bog Road
YORK - Local residents may get the chance to vote this May on whether they want a state-of-the-art skating facility here in town.

Savoie earns spot on U.S. Olympic team
Matt Savoie, 26, of Peoria, Ill., practices his routine for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, Jan.

Turin 2006 Under Shadow of ‘02 Scandal: Can this happen again?
An emotional silver medalist Jamie Sale wipes tears from her face as she and skating partner David Pelletier listen to the playing of the Russian anthem on the medals podium after the Pairs Free Program at the …

Plushenko grabs men’s lead at Euro skating
LYON, France - Evgeni Plushenko returned from the flu and took the lead after the men’s short program Friday at the European figure skating championships.

Nearly 400,000 tickets still available for Turin
TURIN, Italy — Nearly 400,000 tickets are still available for next month’s Winter Olympics.

Savoie’s Unusual Road Takes Him to Turin
Savoie’s Unusual Road Takes Him to Turin By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

The Month Ahead
During January another guide review related to inline skating clothing will be posted, as well as two, Step-by-Step pieces about beginner skating and wheel rotations. We’ll also update all of the schedules for 2006 in the Races and Marathons, Fun…

Skating flamingos, swollen elephant ears in frosty German zoos (AFP via Yahoo! News)
German zoos locked up tropical animals including zebras, antelope, flamingos and elephants to protect them from frigid temperatures throughout the country.

Skating Events 2006
The schedule entitled Skating Events 2006 under the Fun Skates and Events category has now been updated for this year. Here, you will find the dates and locations of City skates that are classified as fun events and/or charity rolls….

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Randy Youngman Give Bill Russell an assist in Kobe-Shaq makeup
Mahatma Gandhi, Teddy Roosevelt, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Henry Kissinger, Nelson Mandela .

Races and Marathons 2006
The schedule of the races and marathons in the United States and Canada has now been updated for 2006. The complete list is posted on the Races and Marathons 2006 page. The schedule lists fourteen, major events from February to…

Merry Christmas to Everyone!
Well, it’s that time of the year again. I want to take this opportunity to wish our regular visitors to the site a very, merry Christmas. I hope you all have a safe, festive, and memorable, holiday season….

Kwan will have to skate before panel
And so the Michelle Kwan controversy ultimately will be resolved by figure skating’s traditional decision-makers - a panel of judges.

Vented Sport Shorts
A guide review of the men’s sport shorts from Brooks featuring internal, side, and back vents was posted today under Inline Skating Accessories|Clothing in the Parts and Accessories department. These vented-style shorts are very comfortable with a loose and…