Eclipse Blades

Riedell Skates has launched a brand new line of blades!! The Eclipse Blades are made with the latest technologies to offer competitive skaters with strong blades that have consistent precision edges and toe rakes with improved ice engagement.

There are four models available:
Eclipse Infinity ~ for advanced freestyle skaters;
Eclipse Mist ~ for freestyle skaters
Eclipse Volant ~ for advanced instructional or beginning competitive skaters
Eclipse Dance ~ for ice dancers.

News story at iSkateRiedell
Eclipse Blades Website

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Volvo Open Cup 15th

The Volvo Open Cup will be held in Riga, Latvia from May 6th to 8th.

This competition has an Adult class for freeskating (Bronze, Silver & Gold levels) that will use the ISU judging system.

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Four Continents 2011 ~ Ladies

Miki Ando's well-executed freeskate program, securing her Gold medal at the Four Continents:


Her technical elements are just amazing, with positive GOEs on *everything*, both in her short and free programs!

Mao Asada's Short Program

Singapore Nationals 2011 ~ Senior Ladies

Leong Kai-Jing, Short Program

Singapore Nationals 2011 Schedule

The 10th Singapore National Figure Skating Championships & Competition 2011 will be held this weekend at Kallang Ice World. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday 12^th February 2011

Time	Event
10:40	Opening Ceremony
10:50	Future Stars 1
11:13	Future Stars 3
11:34	Preliminary
12:05	Future Stars 4
12:33	Elementary
13:11	Primary Ladies
13:33	Novice Ladies SP
14:01	Novice Men, Junior Ladies SP
14:30	Senior Ladies SP

Sunday 13^th February 2011

Time	Event
10:20	Adult Bronze, Adult Silver, Adult Gold
11:02	Pre-Primary, Adult Masters
11:58	Novice Ladies, Novice Men FS
12:42	Junior Ladies, Senior Ladies FS
13:23	Closing Address & National Anthem
14:30	Prize Giving Ceremony & Awards Presentation

Good luck to all competitors!

Skate your best!

Pang Qing & Tong Jian at Asian Winter Games 2011

Short program


Long program

Asian Winter Games 2011 - Men's Figure Skating

Denis TEN Freeskate (Gold Medallist)


MURA Takahito Freeskate (Silver Medallist)


SONG Nan Freeskate (Bronze Medallist)


And Malaysian Ryan YEE placed 14th overall

Asian Winter Games 2011 ~ Ladies' Figure Skating

Kanako MURAKAMI Freeskate (Gold Medallist)


Haruka IMAI Freeskate (Silver medallist)


Min-Jeong KWAK Freeskate (Bronze medallist)


A little closer to home, Malaysian skater CHING Siau Chiann placed 15th overall