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Tylenol Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular
Posted by: | CommentsThis past week the Tylenol Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular was televised. The event featured nine world class gymnasts, nine world class ice skaters and Chinese pianist, Lang Lang. Here is video of the finale:
The gymnasts featured were: Nastia Liukin, Catalina Ponor, Paul Hamm, Jonathan Horton, Kevin Tan, Raj Bhavsar, Ivan Ivankov, and the acro team of Arthur Davis and Shenea Booth. The ice skaters included: Shizuka Arakawa, Evgeni Plushenko, Xue Shen, Hongbo Zho, Surya Bonaly, Michael Weiss, Yuka Sato, Violetta Afanasieva and Peter Dack.
What do you think of these types of “sport meets show” events? Personally, I think they are a wonderful way to expose larger audiences to the sports while giving the athletes an avenue to continue performing.
US Womens Figure Skating Championships
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Figure skating has a new star!! Fourteen year old Mirai Nagasu captured the crown this past weekend at the US Womens Figure Skating Championships. Rachel Flatt (age 15) took second and Ashley Wagner (age 16) took third. The World Championships are in a few weeks and US Skating officials have a tough decision to make. Mirai and Rachel are too young to compete and some of the “veterans” like Kimmie Meissner are not really having their best seasons.
US Figure Skating Announces 2008 US Championships Competitors
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St. Paul, Minnesota will play host to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from January 20-27, 2008. Approximately 250 figure skaters from all over the United States will compete in the novice, junior and senior levels for 12 national titles awarded in ladies singles, men’s singles, pairs and dance. Ladies singles 2007 Champion, Kimmie Meissner, will be defending her title and Emily Hughes will certainly be trying to capture it.
Other senior women’s competitors include:
Becky Bereswill
Melissa Bulanhagui
Alissa Czisny
Laney Diggs
Rachael Flatt
Katrina Hacker
Chrissy Hughes
Emily Hughes
Megan Hyatt
Danielle Kahle
Beatrisa Liang
Angie Lien
Mirai Nagasu
Molly Oberstar
Stephanie Roth
Tenile Victorsen
Ashley Wagner
Megan Williams-Stewart
Caroline Zhang
Karen Zhou
