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Can You Do a Figure 8 Wearing a 60-Pound Crab Costume?

(Oct. 7) -- Can you do a figure eight on ice skates? Now try doing that dressed up as Sebastian the Crab from "The Little Mermaid." Not easy, huh? But such is the life of the "show skater," the person who makes his or her living not in figure skating competitions, but by performing every night (and frequent matinees)...

Grieving Rochette Faces Her Hardest Skate

It isn't an exaggeration, not by a long shot. When she steps onto the ice at Pacific Coliseum Tuesday to perform her short program in the women's figure skating competition at the Vancouver Olympics, Canada's Joannie Rochette will face the most difficult skate of her life. That's because Rochette will be skating with the...

Death of Nancy Kerrigan's Father Ruled a Homicide

(Feb. 9) – A medical examiner in Massachusetts has ruled that Daniel Kerrigan, father of American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, died as a result of a physical confrontation with his son. The Kerrigan family took issue with the report, and released a statement late Tuesday. "We believe this finding to be premature...

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06/03/12 Cinderella on ice comes to Chesterfield Source: Chesterfield Derbyshire Times - Derbyshire - UK THE World renowned Russian Ice Stars will bring their acclaimed production of Cinderella on Ice to the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield as part of a national UK tour.
06/02/12 G-E-T's Rice uses 'tired legs' to earn silver Source: Winona Daily News - Winona MN Tatiana Rice might have had trouble getting on the awards podium Saturday, but she was going to use her last ounce of energy to get there.
06/02/12 YamilÃ© Aldama: I would jump with one arm to compete... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Every time I'm in really good shape, especially in an Olympic year, something terrible happens.
06/02/12 Skater's podium success continues Source: Fife Free Press - Kirkcaldy - Fife - UK ST ANDREWS youngster Sara Keracher was on the winner's podium after travelling to Bracknell to compete in their Open Figure Skating Championships.
06/02/12 Totally in sync: Local skating team brings home lots... Source: Greenwich Citizen - Greenwich CT The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team , which includes many Greeniwch skaters, travelled to Bourne, MA, recently to compete in the Cape Cod Synchronized Skating Classic.

Background on figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates.

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