Archive for February, 2007

Moving On! After two years as the Inline Skating guide

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

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…

Pic Cohen ready for return to competion
Sasha Cohen skates her routine in the women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Portland.
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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…

Sheriff, Parents To Meet Over Skating-Rink Fight, Response (WYFF via Yahoo! News)
A group of parents will meet with the Greenwood County Sheriff on Monday to discuss their concerns over a county deputy’s actions that sent 13 children, some as young as 5, to the hospital over the weekend.

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…

Moving On! After two years as the Inline Skating guide

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

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…

Amazing Skating Video at YouTube
The video is 37 seconds long and is entitled Crazy Indian Girl. The clip shows a girl skating double-jointed under a number of cars. Her face appears to be only…

Smucker’s Stars On Ice Contest
But who really are these young, talented figure skaters we have come to know and love? Come find out the answers in the 2007 production of Smucker’s Stars on Ice - “Double Exposure: The Many Lives of Figure …
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Movers and Shakers
Real estate powerhouse Colliers International has appointed Otto Jelinek, a well-known Czech athlete, as chairman of Colliers operations in Central and Eastern Europe .
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No skating allowed in East Providence, and that’s final (East Providence Post)
Ice is nice if it’s in a tall glass of lemonade. But when it comes to recreational skating, East Providence city officials would rather residents keep their feet on the ground. The issue of ice skating on Willett Pond came up at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

Gallon of gas skating toward $2.50, with a roster of blame (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
It was just six weeks ago that gas prices dropped to as low as $1.99 in the Milwaukee area. Friday, they were flirting…

Fun Skating Events in October The Los Angeles Friday Night

Monday, February 26th, 2007

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…

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…

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…

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…

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Sunday, February 25th, 2007

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Amazing Skating Video at YouTube
The video is 37 seconds long and is entitled Crazy Indian Girl. The clip shows a girl skating double-jointed under a number of cars. Her face appears to be only…

IOC Looks Into Seaside Winter Sites
By JIM HEINTZ Thursday, February 22, 2007 IOC inspectors got a look Thursday at the least-developed but most distinctive part of Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Games _ the ice venues and main athletes’ …
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Joubert leads French world figure skating bid (AFP via Yahoo!

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Joubert leads French world figure skating bid (AFP via Yahoo! News)
European champion Brian Joubert was named Friday as the head of the French delegation for the world figure skating championships in Tokyo from March 19-25.

Well, That Might Explain It
We were reading New York Magazine’s Fashion Week Food Diaries where models, a show producer, and a fashion editor submitted three days of their eating habits.
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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…

Gallon of gas skating toward $2.50, with a roster of blame (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
It was just six weeks ago that gas prices dropped to as low as $1.99 in the Milwaukee area. Friday, they were flirting…

Joubert leads French world figure skating bid
European champion Brian Joubert, seen here in January 2007, has been named as the head of the French delegation for the world figure skating championships in Tokyo from March 19-25. European champion Brian …
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Joubert leads French world figure skating bid European champion Brian

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Joubert leads French world figure skating bid
European champion Brian Joubert, seen here in January 2007, has been named as the head of the French delegation for the world figure skating championships in Tokyo from March 19-25. European champion Brian …
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Mueller may resign as Norway skating coach (UPI)
The speed skating world in Norway was in disarray as a regional team called for the resignation of national squad coach, former U.S. skater Peter Mueller.

Roller Skate Safety That’s the title of a Google Video

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

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…

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…

Fitness Demystified Series Kicks-Off Tip #1 of a new, 8-part

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

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…

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A champion on ice The first time Steven Cousins went

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

A champion on ice
The first time Steven Cousins went ice skating, he never imagined he would eventually become a national champion figure skater and participate in the Olympics.
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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…

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…

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…

Well, That Might Explain It
We were reading New York Magazine’s Fashion Week Food Diaries where models, a show producer, and a fashion editor submitted three days of their eating habits.
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Roller Skate Safety That’s the title of a Google Video

Monday, February 19th, 2007

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…

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…