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Opining on 2016 Trophee de France: American men's race heating up

November 13, 2016

Rippon lands quad, Chen improves skating at Trophee de France

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Trophee Eric Bompard Tags Adam Rippon, Nathan Chen, Jason Brown

Opining on 2016 Rostelecom Cup: Savchenko/Massot make power play, Pogorilaya finds her voice

November 6, 2016

Savchenko/Massot mount a technical charge; Pogorilaya dominates

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Rostelecom Cup Tags Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Anna Pogorilaya

Opining on 2016 Skate Canada: Early season missteps

October 31, 2016

A reminder that Skate Canada is still very early in the season, and mistakes happen.

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Skate Canada Tags Satoko Miyahara, Yuzuru Hanyu, Patrick Chan

Opining on 2016 Skate America: A tale of three U.S. women

October 24, 2016

A look at Skate America at the three American women

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In Figure Skating, Grand Prix Series, Opining, Rocker Analysis, Skate America Tags Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Mariah Bell, Jason Brown, Adam Rippon, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue, Haven Denney/Brandon Frazier

Opining on Japan Open: Let the season begin!

October 2, 2016

A look at Japan Open, which featured many of the top skaters in the world

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In Figure Skating, Japan Open, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Evgenia Medvedeva, Ashley Wagner, Shoma Uno, Javier Fernandez, Nobunari Oda, Jeremy Abbott, Yuzuru Hanyu

Opining on the off-season: Exploring new technical territories

September 6, 2016

Skaters are about to take technical content to another level this season. A look at what's in store.

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In Figure Skating, Off-Season News, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Boyang Jin, Patrick Chan, Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez, Nathan Chen, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Rika Kihira, Mao Asada

Five final thoughts on 2016 Worlds

April 7, 2016

Final thoughts on Worlds before moving on (sad face)

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In Figure Skating, World Championships, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Patrick Chan, Mao Asada, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, Carolina Kostner, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Rafael Arutyunyan, Adam Rippon, Ashley Wagner, Anna Pogorilaya

Opining on Worlds: All the things I didn't opine about

April 5, 2016

More thoughts on the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, World Championships, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Evgenia Medvedeva, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Boyang Jin, Mikhail Kolyada, Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro, Shoma Uno, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Madison Chock/Evan Bates

Opining on Worlds Day 4: Medvedeva's brilliance, Wagner's resilience

April 3, 2016

A look back at the final day of the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, World Championships, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Evgenia Medvedeva, Ashley Wagner

Opining on Worlds Day 3: Fernandez on top of the world

April 2, 2016

Reflecting on Javier Fernandez's skate of his life at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, World Championships, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Javier Fernandez, Yuzuru Hanyu, Patrick Chan, Adam Rippon, Max Aaron, Grant Hochstein

Opining on Worlds Day 2: Best ladies short competition ever

April 1, 2016

A look back at the ladies short and free dance at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis, World Championships Tags Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, Evgenia Medvedeva, Anna Pogorilaya, Elena Radionova, Mao Asada, Mae Berenice Meite, Joshi Helgesson, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje

Opining on Worlds Day 1: Hanyu's magic, Shibutanis' momentum

March 31, 2016

Magic, surprises, and momentum on day 1 at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, Rocker Analysis, Opining, World Championships Tags Yuzuru Hanyu, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Nam Nguyen, Han Yan, Adam Rippon, Denis Ten, Max Aaron, Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier, Boyang Jin, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje

Opining on 2016 Four Continents: Personal bests and unexpected lows

February 25, 2016

Highs and lows at the 2016 Four Continents Championships. What's the deal?

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In Figure Skating, Four Continents, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Wenjing Sui/Cong Han, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Satoko Miyahara
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Opining on 2016 Four Continents: Chan joins the 200-club and the history of the quad revolution

February 22, 2016

A look at Patrick Chan's best free skate in his career at the 2016 Four Continents Championships. What does it mean for Worlds?

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In Figure Skating, Four Continents, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Patrick Chan, Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernandez, Boyang Jin

Virtue/Moir announce return to competition - with new coaches

February 20, 2016

2010 Olympic champions Virtue/Moir announce return to competition. How does that change the ice dance picture?

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In Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, Elena Ilinykh/Ruslan Zhiganshin, Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitry Soloviev

Opining on Europeans: Crazy falls, a new pair, and thank you, Florent

February 12, 2016

A look back at Europeans - including Florent Amodio's final skate, Anna Pogorilaya's crazy falls, and Savchenko/Massot's Euros debut

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In Europeans, Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis Tags Anna Pogorilaya, Evgenia Medvedeva, Elena Radionova, Julia Lipnitskaia, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Florent Amodio, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Alexei Bychenko, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov

Post-game thoughts: 2016 U.S. Nationals Day 4

January 25, 2016

A thrilling men's event ends with a whole lot of drama at the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis, US Nationals Tags Adam Rippon, Nathan Chen, Max Aaron, Jason Brown

Post-game thoughts: 2016 U.S. Nationals Day 3

January 24, 2016

Thoughts on the third day of competition at the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, US Nationals, Rocker Analysis, Opining Tags Gracie Gold, Polina Edmunds, Ashley Wagner, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue, Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea, Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim, Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran

Post-game thoughts: 2016 U.S. Nationals Day 2

January 23, 2016

Analysis of the second day of competition at the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, Opining, Rocker Analysis, US Nationals Tags Max Aaron, Nathan Chen, Ross Miner, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani

Post-game thoughts: 2016 U.S. Nationals Day 1

January 22, 2016

Thoughts on an uneven first day of the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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In Figure Skating, Rocker Analysis, Opining, US Nationals Tags Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea, Polina Edmunds, Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim, Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Tyler Pierce, Mirai Nagasu
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