Figure Skating News:

Funding increase expected for 2010 U.S. Winter Olympic team - The Republican
May 15, 2009 06:02

The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-American athletes training for the 2010 Olympics will receive a funding boost next month as the U.S. Olympic Committee tries to gain ground on Canada and European powerhouses in the race fo...(Full Story)

Community-minded teens to be honored - Danvers Herald
May 15, 2009 07:47

Bray has been a member of the Silver Streaks Skating Club since fifth grade and a figure skating teacher for the past five years; she is also a member of the Phillips Academy Skating Club. She started the school's figure skating club. ...(Full Story)

Stojko says controversy much ado about ruching - Toronto Star
May 15, 2009 04:43

This inside figure skating patter collided head-on with an earlier suggestion from Skate Canada that elaborate costumes sometimes detract from the athletic proficiency of a competitor. There was no edict to ditch the feathers and chiffon. ...(Full Story)

A Skaters Canvas - Cape Codder
May 14, 2009 11:22

By Staff reports There will be three synchronized skating teams performing along with over 80 skaters from the Lower Cape Figure Skating club ranging from 3-year-old tot skaters to adults. The club will also say goodbye to their two graduating senior...(Full Story)

190 SKATERS TO COMPETE AT SKATE BRIDGEWATER 2009 - MyCentralJersey.com
May 14, 2009 10:55

190 skaters from the Tri-State area, from tots to teens, will compete in six different Basic Skills Events on Sunday, May 31, 2009, 8 am to 5 pm, at the Bridgewater Sports Arena on Frontier Road in Bridgewater....(Full Story)

Skate Canada officials fed up with rumours about "macho" campaign - The Canadian Press
May 13, 2009 01:40

The national governing body finally had enough, posting a statement on its website last week in hopes to dispel the rumours that sparked outrage among some gay rights groups and figure skating fans. "There is and never has been any 'tough campa...(Full Story)

Yu-na Becomes Model for Handset CF - Korea Times
May 10, 2009 01:22

Kim Yu-na, South Korea's world figure skating champion, has been recruited as a CF model for Anycall, Samsung Electronics' flagship handset. Samsung Electronics said Sunday that it had signed a contract with Kim, who won the last World Figure Skati...(Full Story)

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Figure Skater Cohen Says Goal is to Qualify for '10 Games - Washington Post
May 09, 2009 12:00

Silver medallist, Sasha Cohen, plans to return to competitive figure skating this fall, aiming to participate in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C....(Full Story)