Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamisheva accomplished a historic feat at Skate Canada last week, becoming the first woman to win a gold medal in her career International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series debut. Now her country mate Adelina Sotnikova, the 2011 World Junior Champion, looks to accomplish the same feat. Sotnikova, who has solid jumps including multiple triple-triple combinations in her repertoire, was the last lady to defeat Tuktamisheva, the silver medalist at World Juniors. She’ll have to contend with Carolina Kostner as well as Americans Christina Gao and Mirai Nagasu.
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When Ashley Wagner opens her season at Skate Canada, she wants to be on the medal stand, not almost.
World silver medalists Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia are looking for their first taste of Grand Prix glory.
Patrick Chan is the favorite to win Skate Canada but Ross Miner and Adam Rippon are in the medal mix.
Rachael Flatt, Mirai Nagasu and Ashley Wagner look to medal at Skate Canada.
The Junior Grand Prix circuit concludes with the Junior Grand Prix Final, Dec. 8-11, 2011, in Quebec City, Quebec. The events on the 2011 series are held in Latvia, Australia, Poland, Romania, Austria, Italy and Estonia.
The Grand Prix series features six regular season events that serve as a prelude to the prestigious Grand Prix Final. Among the competitors are U.S. Champions Jeremy Abbott, Alissa Czisny, Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu.
Two-time U.S. silver medalist and World team member Rachael Flatt is the latest skater to take the hot seat, answering questions submitted by fans. Click here for fan-based interviews with Flatt and other members of skating’s inner circle.
The 2011 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series continues Oct. 28-30.
With five triple jumps as well as the highest program component scores of the event, Czisny topped Kostner.
American pairs off podium at season opening ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series event.
Reigning Grand Prix Final Champion Alissa Czisny won the short program at Skate America in Ontario, Calif.
Americans place second, sixth and seventh in the short program at Skate America in Ontario, Calif.
For Rachael Flatt, 2010 has been a year to remember. She won her first U.S. Championship, competed at the 2010 Olympics and toured with Stars on Ice. After a 2010-11 season that included an appearance at the World Championships, she now looks toward enrolling at Stanford. Click here to visit her site.
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