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2019 Grand Prix Final preview (ladies): Russian sweep a distinct possibility

December 4, 2019

Can Russia get the first ever GPF ladies medal sweep?

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Alena Kostornaia, Alexandra Trusova, Anna Shcherbakova, Rika Kihira, Alina Zagitova, Bradie Tennell

2019 NHK Trophy preview (ladies): Three-person race for gold

November 21, 2019

The NHK title will come down to Kihira, Kostornaia, and Zagitova this week

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, NHK Trophy, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Alena Kostornaia, Rika Kihira, Alina Zagitova, Eun Soo Lim, Yuhana Yokoi, Sofia Samodurova, Starr Andrews, Mae Berenice Meite, Karen Chen, Kailani Craine, Mako Yamashita, Megan Wessenberg

2019 Internationaux de France preview (ladies): Guaranteed Russian win

October 31, 2019

Kostornaia vs. Zagitova - who wins?

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Alena Kostornaia, Alina Zagitova, Kaori Sakamoto, Mariah Bell, Yuna Shiraiwa, Wakaba Higuchi, Starr Andrews, Laurine Lecavelier, Mae Berenice Meite, Nicole Schott, Maria Sotskova, Lea Serna

Opining on 2019 Worlds (part 2): What I remember

April 6, 2019

Before we finish the season, a final look at Worlds

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In Figure Skating, World Championships, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Wenjing Sui/Cong Han, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Evgenia Medvedeva, Alina Zagitova, Jason Brown

Opining on 2018 Grand Prix Final: The start of a new era

December 9, 2018

Is it the start of a new era and is there a star to the new era?

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Rika Kihira, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Alina Zagitova

2018 Grand Prix Final preview (ladies): Could it get any better?

December 4, 2018

Fireworks coming up in Vancouver - are you ready for this?

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Rika Kihira, Alina Zagitova, Satoko Miyahara, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Kaori Sakamoto, Sofia Samodurova

Opining on 2018 Rostelecom Cup: Ups and downs for the Olympic champs

November 19, 2018

Hanyu skates through injury, question marks with Gold, and a slew of rising skaters in Moscow

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Rostelecom Cup Tags Yuzuru Hanyu, Alina Zagitova, Gracie Gold, Miriam Ziegler/Severin Kiefer, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Moris Kvitelashvili, Kazuki Tomono, Sara Hurtado/Kirill Khaliavin, Alexia Paganini

2018 Rostelecom Cup preview (ladies): Bringing back the Gold

November 14, 2018

Zagitova favored, Gold returns

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis, Rostelecom Cup Tags Alina Zagitova, Mako Yamashita, Eun Soo Lim, Yuna Shiraiwa, Sofia Samodurova, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Gracie Gold, Polina Tsurskaya, Alexia Paganini, Yura Matsuda

2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki preview (ladies): Zagitova vs Sakamoto

October 31, 2018

Looks to be a two-person race in the ladies’ event this week

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Helsinki, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Alina Zagitova, Kaori Sakamoto, Loena Hendrickx, Viveca Lindfors, Stanislava Konstantinova, Angela Wang, Emmi Peltonen, Yuna Shiraiwa, Daria Panenkova, Hanul Kim, Rika Hongo

2018 Worlds preview (ladies): Zagitova the solid favorite

March 19, 2018

Can anyone catch Alina Zagitova in Milano this week?

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In Figure Skating, Previews, Rocker Analysis, World Championships Tags Alina Zagitova, Kaetlyn Osmond, Satoko Miyahara, Carolina Kostner, Wakaba Higuchi, Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu, Gabrielle Daleman, Maria Sotskova, Mariah Bell

Opining on Olympic ladies (part 2): Triple-triple-triple? Why not?

February 22, 2018

No, you won't see any triple-triple-triples tomorrow.

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In Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Olympic Winter Games Tags ISU Judging System, PyeongChang, Alina Zagitova, Evgenia Medvedeva

Opining on Olympic ladies (part 1): Records, calls, and components

February 21, 2018

It should have been a three-way race for gold after that short program

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In Figure Skating, Olympic Winter Games, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags PyeongChang, Alina Zagitova, Evgenia Medvedeva, Kaetlyn Osmond, Kaori Sakamoto, Satoko Miyahara, Carolina Kostner, Elizabet Tursynbaeva

2018 Europeans preview (ladies): The return of Medvedeva

January 17, 2018

Medvedeva is back - can anyone beat her?

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In Europeans, Figure Skating, Rocker Analysis, Previews Tags Evgenia Medvedeva, Carolina Kostner, Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova, Mae Berenice Meite, Nicole Schott, Laurine Lecavelier, Nicole Rajicova, Loena Hendrickx, Lea Johanna Dastich

2017 Grand Prix Final preview (ladies): Who steps up?

December 6, 2017

With Medvedeva out, the race for the Grand Prix Final title heats up

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis Tags Wakaba Higuchi, Alina Zagitova, Kaetlyn Osmond, Carolina Kostner, Satoko Miyahara, Maria Sotskova

Opining on 2017 Internationaux de France: On farewells and plastic stars

November 20, 2017

Misha Ge steals the show at Internationaux de France

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Trophee Eric Bompard Tags Misha Ge, ISU Judging System, Kevin Aymoz, Romain Ponsart, Mae Berenice Meite, Laurine Lecavelier, Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Alexander Samarin, Mai Mihara, Lubov Iliushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch, Javier Fernandez, Shoma Uno

2017 Internationaux de France preview (ladies): Who gets the momentum?

November 15, 2017

Momentum is so key for the rest of this season

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis, Trophee Eric Bompard Tags Kaetlyn Osmond, Alina Zagitova, Mai Mihara, Maria Sotskova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Yuna Shiraiwa, Laurine Lecavelier, Mae Berenice Meite, Polina Edmunds, Nicole Schott

Opining on 2017 Cup of China: On rewarding the good and penalizing the bad

November 5, 2017

The ISU Judging System has an incentive imbalance - how can it improve?

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In Figure Skating, Cup of China, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Wenjing Sui/Cong Han, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Javier Fernandez, Alina Zagitova, Gabrielle Daleman, Elena Radionova, ISU Judging System

2017 Cup of China preview (ladies): The drama continues

November 1, 2017

It's a deep field in the ladies' event at Cup of China this week.

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Previews, Rocker Analysis, Cup of China Tags Alina Zagitova, Mai Mihara, Wakaba Higuchi, Elena Radionova, Gabrielle Daleman, Marin Honda, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Xiangning Li, Da Bin Choi, Amber Glenn, Ziquan Zhao

Opining on US Classic and Lombardia (part 1): Early signs of contenders

September 18, 2017

Nathan Chen and Shoma Uno take different approaches; Marin Honda and Alina Zagitova bring their A games

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In Figure Skating, ISU Challenger Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Shoma Uno, Nathan Chen, Alina Zagitova, Marin Honda, ISU Judging System

Opining on 2016-17 Russian Nationals: Mostly as expected with a few twists

January 3, 2017

A look back at Russian Nationals

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In Figure Skating, Russian Nationals, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Evgenia Medvedeva, Alina Zagitova, Maxim Kovtun, Mikhail Kolyada, Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov, Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov
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