Articles Index
Yasa Nechaeva and Yuri Chesnichenko
Yasa Nechaeva and Yuri Chesnichenko are Olympic ice dance coaches. They skated together as children and competed internationally. They have brought Russian figure skating and ice dancing coaching techniques to the United States.
Dream Big, Little Pig - A Book by Olympic Skating Champion Kristi Yamaguchi
Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi has written a book about following your dreams. The book is about a pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star, but being a star is not easy. When she discovers the joy of ice skating, she begins to believe in herself.
Ice Skating Champions Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner began skating together in the 1960s. They continue to be figure skating stars.
"The Great Eight" By Olympic Figure Skating Champion Scott Hamilton
In "The Great Eight," Olympic Figure Skating Champion Scott Hamilton shares eight secrets that have helped him find happiness in life.
Skater's Edge - An Ice Skating Pro Shop
Skater's Edge is an ice skating pro shop located in Colorado. The company provides figure and hockey skate sharpening, boot and blade sales and repair. The store is owned and operated by Robert and Cathy Hineline who were the exclusive skate technicians for many of the top figure skaters in southern California before relocating to Colorado.
Maribel Vinson Owen - US Figure Skating Legend
Maribel Vinson Owen and her two daughters, Laurence and "Little Maribel," were in the plane crash that killed the entire 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team.
Frank Carroll - Coach of Figure Skating Champions
Frank Carroll is considered one of the best figure skating coaches in the world. Some of the famous skaters he has coached include Linda Fratianne, Michelle Kwan, and Evan Lysacek.
Danny Ryan - US Ice Dance Champion and World Figure Skating Bronze Medalist
Daniel "Danny" Ryan, was the 1953 U.S. National ice dance champion. He also won the bronze medal in ice dancing at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952 and 1953. His ice dancing partner was Carol Ann Peters. Ryan was one of the U.S. figure skating coaches who died in the 1961 plane crash where the entire U.S. figure skating team perished on their way to the World Figure Skating Championships.
RISE - A Figure Skating Movie That Celebrates and Remembers
RISE is a figure skating movie that honors and remembers the tragic plane crash that killed all the members of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team.
Riedell Figure Skates
Riedell skate company has a very strong reputation in the ice skating world. The company makes skates for about every need and/or figure skating level.
Remembering the 2011 US National Figure Skating Championships
Most figure skating fans agree that the 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships was one of the most exciting events ever. One of the reasons was that new skaters that figure skating fans never heard of appeared and skated well.
Ryan Bradley - 2011 U.S. National Men's Figure Skating Champion
Ryan Bradley is the 2011 U.S. National Men's figure skating champion.
Alissa Czisny - 2009 and 2011 U.S. Ladies National Figure Skating Champion
Alissa Czisny skated a dazzling performance at the 2007 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. She won the long program and came in third overall. Her third place finish earned her a spot on the 2007 U.S. World Figure Skating Team. In 2009 and 2011, she won the U.S. Ladies title.
Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin - Pair Figure Skating Champions
U.S. pair figure skaters Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin won the championship pairs skating event at the 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships.
Dick Button - Olympic Champion and Figure Skating Television Commentator
Dick Button has been a figure skating commentator since 1962. He is figure skating's best known television analyst. He is also an Olympic ice skating champion.
Canadian Figure Skating Champion Patrick Chan
Patrick Chan is the 2008 and 2009 Canadian Figure Skating Men's Champion, the 2009 World Figure Skating Silver Medalist, and the 2009 Four Continents Champion.
Figure Skating Competition Coaching Costs
When a figure skating coach teaches a skater at a competition, there are fees for instructing the student and for the coach's expenses.
Ellen Burka - Canadian Figure Skating Coaching Legend
Ellen Burka is considered one of the most successful figure skating coaches in Canadian figure skating history.
Elvis Stojko - Canadian and World Figure Skating Champion
Elvis Stojko won the Canadian figure skating title seven times. He also is a three-time world figure skating champion and a two-time Olympic figure skating silver medalist.
Memories of Figure Skating Coach Giuliano Grossi
Master figure skating coach, Giuliano Grossi passed away on September 2, 2004. He is missed by many, many people in the figure skating world.
Dianna-lynne Webster Wells - U.S. Adult National Figure Skating Champion
Dianna-lynne Webster Wells is a figure skater and ice skating coach who has accomplished a great deal as adult. She began skating as a child, but injury forced her to quit skating when she was twelve years old. She returned to the ice in her twenties. Only six years after returning to the ice, Webster Wells won gold, silver, and bronze at the U.S. Adult National Figure Skating Championships and passed numerous standard track figure skating tests. She also became an established ice skating coach.
Skating With the Stars
"Skating with the Stars" is a reality television series that premiered on ABC on November 22, 2010. The show included celebrities that teamed up with national level, world, and Olympic figure skaters.
Behavior Guidelines for Figure Skaters
This article gives some general guidelines on how figure skaters should behave and also live their lives.
"Champion Mindset" - Figure Skating Olympian Scott Gregory's Story
Scott Gregory, a world and Olympic figure skater and ice dancer has written "Champion Mindset." The book chronicles his life and figure skating career.
Advantages of Sister-Brother Ice Dance or Pair Skating Teams
Sister-brother pair or ice dance partnerships may last longer than other figure skating partnerships since those relationships go beyond the skating rink and are lifetime relationships.