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Apple Valley Ice Follies
Anna Elder skates a solo routine at the District 196 Ice Follies 2006 Turn That Dial, Skatin’ Thru the Ages figure skating show Friday evening, March 24, at the Apple Valley Sports Arena.

Races and Marathons in Europe
A new sub-category called Races and Marathons 2006 Europe has been added to the Races and Marathons category. Thirty-five inline skating events that will take place abroad in 2006 are covered. Races and marathons in Germany, France, Switzerland, and England…

Accident serves as eye-opener
I’ll be the first to admit NASCAR doesn’t grab me. It ranks somewhere between washing dishes and watching figure skating.

Lessons and Lifestyle
How many lessons does a beginner skater need? According to an article by Liz Miller of Get Rolling entitled How Many Lessons?, it all dpends on the student’s lifestyle. Skaters who are active require fewer lessons because they can leverage…

Lessons and Lifestyle
How many lessons does a beginner skater need? According to an article by Liz Miller of Get Rolling entitled How Many Lessons?, it all dpends on the student’s lifestyle. Skaters who are active require fewer lessons because they can leverage…

From Tots to Seniors, Ebersole Delivers An All-American Ice Show.
WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. March 26, 2006: The Ebersole Skating Rink Skating School and Advanced Figure Skaters “iced” their 43rd Annual Show at Good Ol’ Ebersole Saturday night and delivered White …

Races and Marathons in Europe
A new sub-category called Races and Marathons 2006 Europe has been added to the Races and Marathons category. Thirty-five inline skating events that will take place abroad in 2006 are covered. Races and marathons in Germany, France, Switzerland, and England…

Step-by-Step : Wheel Maintenance
A new, tutorial entitled Step-by-Step: Wheel Maintenance was added to the Maintenance Department today. The step-by-step is a complete set of instructions for maintaining inline skate wheels and includes wheel inspections, removals, rotations, and installations. In addition, bearing removals and…

Chad Hedrick’s Bio Page and Photo Gallery
In the February 27th issue of the U.S. Olympic Team eNewsletter under the section Most Popular Photo Galleries, there are links to Chad Hedrick’s bio page and to a photo gallery of Chad at the Winter Olympic Games. If you…

Five time Olympic speed-skating medallist Cindy Klassen returns to Winnipeg (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
WINNIPEG (CP) - Five-time Olympic speed-skating medallist Cindy Klassen has returned home to an enthusiastic response from more than 100 fans waving small Canadian flags, cheering loudly and applauding.

Skating Preview of 2006 at LondonSkaters.com
LondonSkaters.com has posted a page entitled Skatescene 2006: A Year in Preview on their site. The preview is a month-by-month breakdown of some of the major, skating events taking place in England and Europe in 2006 including the Le Mans…

Races and Marathons in Europe
A new sub-category called Races and Marathons 2006 Europe has been added to the Races and Marathons category. Thirty-five inline skating events that will take place abroad in 2006 are covered. Races and marathons in Germany, France, Switzerland, and England…

Instructor Examination Programs from USSG in 2006
The United Skate Schools Group (USSG) is holding Instructor Examination (IE) programs for new candidates in Washington DC, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, and other locations across the country. For details and registration information, go to IE programs. If you…

Instructor Examination Programs from USSG in 2006
The United Skate Schools Group (USSG) is holding Instructor Examination (IE) programs for new candidates in Washington DC, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, and other locations across the country. For details and registration information, go to IE programs. If you…

Early Bird Registration for 24hrs Inline Montreal
Even though the 24hrs Inline Montreal is not until July, there are just two weeks left to take advantage of the early bird registration rates. On April 1st the cost of registration will go from $400 to $500 per team….

Skating Hall of Famer Joseph Serafine dies
Joseph Serafine, a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame who Scott Hamilton once dubbed “Ice Man,'’ has died.

The Month Ahead
In the first week of March we will continue with our tutorials and add a third Step-by-Step named Bearing Maintenance to the Maintaining Your Skates category. In addition, watch for a Photo Gallery to be added to the site sometime…

Speed skating: Shimizu to carry on with competitive career (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu, whose campaign at the Turin Games ended in disappointment, said Monday he will continue with his career as a competitive speed skater at least for another season.

Squiggy Inline Classic 2006
The Squiggy Inline Classic is set to run on March 10th, 11th, and 12th at Flatwoods Wilderness Park in Tampa, Florida. This is a new, inline skating event for 2006. The Full Moon Fun Skate will be held on Friday,…

The Month Ahead
In the first week of March we will continue with our tutorials and add a third Step-by-Step named Bearing Maintenance to the Maintaining Your Skates category. In addition, watch for a Photo Gallery to be added to the site sometime…

Instructor Examination Programs from USSG in 2006
The United Skate Schools Group (USSG) is holding Instructor Examination (IE) programs for new candidates in Washington DC, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, and other locations across the country. For details and registration information, go to IE programs. If you…

Races and Marathons in Europe
A new sub-category called Races and Marathons 2006 Europe has been added to the Races and Marathons category. Thirty-five inline skating events that will take place abroad in 2006 are covered. Races and marathons in Germany, France, Switzerland, and England…

Early Bird Registration for 24hrs Inline Montreal
Even though the 24hrs Inline Montreal is not until July, there are just two weeks left to take advantage of the early bird registration rates. On April 1st the cost of registration will go from $400 to $500 per team….

Squiggy Inline Classic 2006
The Squiggy Inline Classic is set to run on March 10th, 11th, and 12th at Flatwoods Wilderness Park in Tampa, Florida. This is a new, inline skating event for 2006. The Full Moon Fun Skate will be held on Friday,…

Step-by-Step : Wheel Maintenance
A new, tutorial entitled Step-by-Step: Wheel Maintenance was added to the Maintenance Department today. The step-by-step is a complete set of instructions for maintaining inline skate wheels and includes wheel inspections, removals, rotations, and installations. In addition, bearing removals and…

Figure Skating: American teen Meissner wins women’s world figure skating title (Channel NewsAsia)
CALGARY, Canada : American Kimmie Meissner made her first World Figure Skating Championships a memorable one by winning the ladies singles title.

Step-by-Step: Bearing Maintenance
A tutorial entitled Step-by-Step: Bearing Maintenance was added to the Maintenance Department today. The step-by-step is a complete set of instructions for maintaining inline skate bearings including inspecting bearings for minor and major wear, removing old, inline skate bearings, dislodging…

Lessons and Lifestyle
How many lessons does a beginner skater need? According to an article by Liz Miller of Get Rolling entitled How Many Lessons?, it all dpends on the student’s lifestyle. Skaters who are active require fewer lessons because they can leverage…

For Beginners Only
Now that spring is here, beginner skaters will be thinking about purchasing inline skates. First, skaters who are new to the sport need to check out the Buying Your First Pair of Skates category. Here, you will find a subject…

Instructor Examination Programs from USSG in 2006
The United Skate Schools Group (USSG) is holding Instructor Examination (IE) programs for new candidates in Washington DC, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, and other locations across the country. For details and registration information, go to IE programs. If you…

Step-by-Step : Wheel Maintenance
A new, tutorial entitled Step-by-Step: Wheel Maintenance was added to the Maintenance Department today. The step-by-step is a complete set of instructions for maintaining inline skate wheels and includes wheel inspections, removals, rotations, and installations. In addition, bearing removals and…

Texas Road Rash 2006
Just a reminder that the 3rd annual Texas Road Rash Inline Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 26th. The event kicks off at 7:30 A.M. at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas. All levels of skaters are encouraged…

Squiggy Inline Classic 2006
The Squiggy Inline Classic is set to run on March 10th, 11th, and 12th at Flatwoods Wilderness Park in Tampa, Florida. This is a new, inline skating event for 2006. The Full Moon Fun Skate will be held on Friday,…

Figure skating-Cousins and Browning inducted into skating hall (Reuters via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sports)
CALGARY, March 23 (Reuters) - Britain’s Olympic champion Robin Cousins and Canada’s Kurt Browning were inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the world championships on Thursday.

Hedrick wins Silver in the 10,000 Meters
Chad Hedrick, who is a former inline skating champion won his third medal in Torino on Friday, a silver in the 10,000-meter race, which was the final speed skating event of the Winter Olympic Games. According to Robert “Just the…

Squiggy Inline Classic 2006
The Squiggy Inline Classic is set to run on March 10th, 11th, and 12th at Flatwoods Wilderness Park in Tampa, Florida. This is a new, inline skating event for 2006. The Full Moon Fun Skate will be held on Friday,…

Weir Still Unhappy About Turin Experience
If Johnny Weir ever gets back to the Olympics, it will have to be more fulfilling than Turin was for the three-time U.S. champion.

Chad Hedrick’s Bio Page and Photo Gallery
In the February 27th issue of the U.S. Olympic Team eNewsletter under the section Most Popular Photo Galleries, there are links to Chad Hedrick’s bio page and to a photo gallery of Chad at the Winter Olympic Games. If you…

Rochette first in qualifying group at world figure skating championships (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
CALGARY (CP) - Joannie Rochette continues to remind herself of the words of wisdom she received from speedskating star Clara Hughes during the Olympics last month.

Joey Cheek wins gold in Torino!
Joey Cheek won the gold medal for the 500-meter, speedskating event on Monday at the Winter Olympic Games in Torino. Why is this significant for our sport? Well, it turns out that Joey is a former U.S. junior inline speedskating…