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Skating Backwards at the A2A Road Skate
Scott Nilsson, who is a former participant and organizer of the Athens-to-Atlanta (A2A) Road Skate, recently wrote an article to wrap up the 25th Anniversary of this year’s event. Scott…

Full Moon Skate
The next Full Moon Skate at Flatwoods Wilderness Park, which is northeast of Tampa Bay, is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th. This is a social skate where you can make…

New Video at YouTube
SkaterNation posted a new, downhill video entitled SFCity Tunnel at YouTube on Friday, October 13th. The video shows members of the Friday Night Skate rolling through the Broadway and…

Inoue-Baldwin Win Pairs Short Program
There really is competition in pairs at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Despite two mistakes, Rena Inoue and John Baldwin won the short program Wednesday night with a personal-best 62.73 points.
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Belbin and Agosto Win 4th Dance Title
Those hoping for a surprise from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships best look anywhere but ice dance.
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Feature photo: Skating the dog (Billings Gazette)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 CRAIG MOORE/Daily Inter LakeElizabeth Jonas, of Kalispell, ice skates with her daughter, Elsa, 6, and their dog Pebble, a 1-year-old miniature dachshund, Tuesday at Woodland Park in Kalispell.

Savchenko-Szolkowy Win European Pairs
Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany became the first couple not representing Russia in more than a decade to capture the pairs title at the European Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday.
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New Video at YouTube
SkaterNation posted a new, downhill video entitled SFCity Tunnel at YouTube on Friday, October 13th. The video shows members of the Friday Night Skate rolling through the Broadway and…

Best of Emily
Emily Hughes said she’s going to wait until Saturday to celebrate her 18th birthday.
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Savchenko-Szolkowy Win European Pairs
Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany became the first couple not representing Russia in more than a decade to capture the pairs title at the European Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday.
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Lysacek, Weir Ready to Resume Rivalry
For a three-time national champion, Johnny Weir makes a pretty good underdog. Weir is going for his fourth straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this week, a run that would put him on par with …
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Men unveil new weapon at nationals
Well, well, well. Look who’ll be bringing some new tricks to the world championships.
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Weir falls in his pursuit to be a four-time champion
As Johnny Weir walked from the waiting area to the Spokane Arena ice late Saturday night, the explosion of noise that concluded Evan Lysacek’s free skate told him he’d need a miracle to capture a fourth …
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Fun Skating Events in October
The Los Angeles Friday Night Skate will be having their 10-year anniversary skate on Friday, October 20th and will be joined by the San Fransisco Friday Night skate who will…

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Lysacek Wins His First National Title
Evan Lysacek dropped to his knees and knelt on the ice, shaking his head in wonder as the audience roared and stuffed animals rained down around him.
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Kimmie Meissner Captures U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Crown
Kimmie Meissner claims her first U.S. women’s figure skating crown. The reigning world champ, who trains at the U-of-D, did just enough to hold off Emily Hughes for the gold in Spokane, Washington.
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Halloween Skate in London
The Halloween Skate is set for 5 P.M. on Sunday, October 29th beginning at the normal LondonSkate|Sunday Stroll starting point in Hyde Park, London. Skaters will spend about two hours…

Donner Lake Ice Skating Victim Identified (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Crews have recovered the body of the Donner Lake skater who fell through the ice Friday morning, the Nevada County Sheriff’s office said.

Castile, Okolski Win Pairs Skating Title
Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski’s breakthrough was worth the wait. The couple won their first pairs title in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday, surging past defending champs Rena Inoue and John …
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Fitness Demystified Series Kicks-Off
Tip #1 of a new, 8-part series entitled Fitness Demystified was posted today under the Fitness Benefits of Inline Skating category. It has been our experience that the benefits that…

Fun Skating Events in October
The Los Angeles Friday Night Skate will be having their 10-year anniversary skate on Friday, October 20th and will be joined by the San Fransisco Friday Night skate who will…

Fire destroys popular Woodland Skating Rink (Detroit News)
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP — The Woodland Skating Rink, a fixture for area youths for more than 50 years, was destroyed last night after a fire swept through the roller skating rink and a connected two-story apartment building.

Moving On!
After two years as the Inline Skating guide at About.com, it is time to pass the torch to another writer. This will be my last blog post. I want to…

Report on the Rattleskate Invitational
Luigino’s Joey Mantia won the pro men’s division at the Rattleskate Invitational followed by Bont North America’s Jake Sawyer in second and Wolf Racing’s Brian Talley in third. According to…

French hold ice dance lead at Europeans
French ice dancers Isabelle Delobel and Oliver Schoenfelder perform their original dance at the European Figure Skating Championships in Warsaw.
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Belbin-Agosto Lead Compulsory Dance
Forget the formalities. Go ahead and give Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto their medals now.
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Figure Skating: Germans crush Russians to claim European pairs gold (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy won their first major title with a resounding victory in the pairs competition at the European figure skating championships.

Ice rink backers set sights on 2008
Columbians can expect an ice rink as early as 2008, according to one of the co-founders of Boone Ice Group.
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U.S. championships short on drama
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships usually pack enough sizzle to rival a racy TV miniseries.
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They’re citizens of world
Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto look back on last year as a five-ringed roller-coaster ride — an agonizing ascent, then a headlong rush, with a couple of global medals at the finish.
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Skating’s Emily Hughes has big dreams
World Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan interacts with children during her visit to Bethel foster home dedicated to the care and education for Chinese orphaned blind children in Lan Fang, China Friday Jan.
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Fun Skating Events in October
The Los Angeles Friday Night Skate will be having their 10-year anniversary skate on Friday, October 20th and will be joined by the San Fransisco Friday Night skate who will…

Roller Skate Safety
That’s the title of a Google Video from the past, circa 1980, which was produced by Fiesta Films. The video illustrates the importance of roller-skating safety equipment and stresses the…

Skating Backwards at the A2A Road Skate
Scott Nilsson, who is a former participant and organizer of the Athens-to-Atlanta (A2A) Road Skate, recently wrote an article to wrap up the 25th Anniversary of this year’s event. Scott…

Absent Russians Open Way for Competition
The Russian champions are absent this year, and that means the European Figure Skating Championships will finally have some new winners.
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Savchenko-Szolkowy Lead European Pairs
Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy steadied themselves after a rocky start to lead the pairs after the short program of the European Figure Skating Championships on Tuesday.
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