New Rink at JCube - Progress?

Singapore's skaters (figure, speed, hockey) are eagerly anticipating the completion of the new JCube building complete with an Olympic size rink inside. Today, I drove by the JCube building to take a look, and this was what I saw*:

So close... this wait has felt like forever to us!

* Photo courtesy of Mith252 (poster from skyscrapercity)

Shibutani's win at NHK Trophy

Maia and Alex Shibutani won their first Grand Prix gold at the NHK Trophy 2011. They are always such a pleasure to watch, and this free program is so full of energy and joy!

Shibutani Siblings Win Japan Grand Prix - from Universal Sports - The most popular videos are a click away

Quadruple Lutz in ISU competition

Just 2 months after the ISU recognized Brandon Mroz's quadruple Lutz to be the first performed in a sanctioned competition, he followed up with the first quadruple Lutz at an ISU competition. Brandon Mroz Short Program at the NHK Trophy

2010 ANZAS - Australia

The announcement for the ANZAS Adult competition in Australia is out. It will be held in Melbourne on 16-19 February 2012.

The competition events include

• Ladies and Mens Free Skating
• Ladies and Mens Artistic Free Skating
• Pairs Free Skating
• Ice Dance - Pattern Dance
• Ice Dance - Short Dance
• Ice Dance - Free Dance
• Solo Dance – Pattern Dance
• Solo Dance – Free Dance
• Synchronized Skating

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Singapore plans to bid for the 2015 SEA Games

In the news this morning: Singapore will make a bid for the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games in 2015, the year in which Singapore will mark 50 years of independence.

"If successful, it will be the first time Singapore will host the region's biggest multi-sport showpiece since 1993 when its athletes won 50 gold medals." Indeed, I was a volunteer in 1993 at the SEA games. It was a huge event, and it was really neat to be a part of it. I still have a commemorative coin and a "certificate of participation" from the 1993 SEA Games!

Article: "Singapore to submit bid to host the 2015 SEA Games" ~ from TODAYonline