tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216948262009-12-25T05:21:30.772+08:00Views of figure skating in Singapore - as an Adult Figure Skater and a coach!Chowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210340602928337614chowskates@gmail.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21694826.post-67222605657060599062009-12-25T05:20:00.001+08:002009-12-25T05:21:30.782+08:00

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This post is long overdue! Performers at the Velocity Challenge Exhibition The 2nd Velocity Challenge went well, and the participants seemed to have a good time. Competition was on Saturday (28 Nov) and a series of 3 performances on Sunday (29 Nov). The skaters drew crowds to the side of the rink, and also to the 2nd & 3rd floors.My students did not disappoint - they all put in their best at the

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The inaugural Dolomiti Ice Skating Trophy will be held in Canazei, Italy from 3-4 April 2010. This is an adult figure skating competition, for age categories ranging from 18 (young adult) to 57 years and over. Events include:Free Skate - Solo and PairsCreative Skating Skills - SoloArtistic Free Skate - Solo and PairsDance - Solo and PairsFree Dance - Solo and PairsOriginal Dance - Solo and

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New Zealand Masters Games are held every year and every second year in Dunedin. The Games include numerous sports and fun events and attract over 8000 athletes. It is loads of fun as the adults take over the University Campus and behave like students dancing the nights away. To more serious things, when they are held in Dunedin, Ice Skating is included, and this year is the tenth such event. The

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The 2010 ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition will be held in Oberstdorf, Germany on 19-23 May, 2010. Events include Free Skating, Pairs Skating, Ice Dance (Compulsory Dance, Original Dance & Free Dance), Synchronized Skating and Artistic.In order to complete the competition by Saturday evening, the Draw Party has been tentatively scheduled on Wednesday afternoon, 19 May at 14:00 h. This means

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Breaking in new boots - On Friday two weeks ago, I decided to mount my new blades on my new boots - Riedell 1500HLS and Gold Star blades. These have been sitting around for over a year now, as I just haven't been skating enough to warrant breaking a new pair of skates. Now, 2 weeks later, they feel mostly comfortable (though the boots still feel very very snug). I managed to put in one hour in

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Cirque on Ice is coming to Singapore in December, and they are looking for six female skaters to skate in the show! On Tuesday October 20, from 5 pm to 7 pm, the choreographer from Cirque on Ice will be in Singapore to see our local talent in action! Skaters interested to audition have to register by FRIDAY October 16th. Note that auditions are open to female skaters between 7 to 12 years of age

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The 12th Mountain Cup competition will be held 27-30 May 2010 in Villard-de-Lans, France.The ISU adult competition will be held once more in Oberstdorf/Germany in the week before the Mountain Cup.

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Velocity@Novena has invited four skating clubs—All Stars, Henry Park Primary School Ice Skating Club, IceSkating Association of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Tropical Blades Ice Skating club—to partner the shopping mall in organising The 2nd Annual Velocity Ice Skating Challenge.The event will be produced as an interclub skating event, comprising a competition on November 28th and an exhibition on

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Czisny and Lambiel battle it out in a spin-off at 2009 Nebelhorn Gala Exhibition.

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Michelle Kwan skated two exhibition programs at the 2009 Samsung Anycall-Hauzen Ice All Stars (2009-08-14 Seoul, South Korea). Carmina Burana:Winter Song:

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In a spin, a skater starts spinning in place on the ice with her arms extended. As she draws her arms inward, raising them above her head, she spins faster and faster without exerting any force. What causes her spin rate to increase if she is not adding energy from her muscles?Conservation of angular momentum means that the total angular momentum of a spinning object does not change unless a

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Save the date for the 2010 ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition! May 20 - 23, 2010Oberstdorf, Germany Draw party Wed. night, May 19. Banquet Sat. night May 22.Sunday May 23 for Synchro Competition Announcement will be published in the Fall. Deadline for Entry will be April 1. And the Mountain Cup will again take place in Villard de Lans, France the next weekend with a training camp during the

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Michelle Kwan has announced that she will not compete during the 2009-10 season. Instead, she will begin graduate school at Tufts University's Fletcher School this fall, pursuing a master's degree in international affairs. The announcement on US Figure Skating: Nine-time U.S. Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan Announces She Will Not Compete in 2009-10 Season Hail and farewell, Michelle, a

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Proposed by Isstvan: As you are well aware, the Winter Olympics never have as high a viewership as the summer games, partly because the sports are things that nobody cares about. The standard response seem to be combining different sports…biathalon, etc. So, I present…Figure Fencing, a combination of figure skating and fencing. Instead of the fencers being confined to a narrow strip, they can use

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Going from the ice to the oven, Brian Boitano is showing that he has culinary flair too! "What would Brian Boitano Make" is a new TV show scheduled to premier on August 23, 2009.About the Show:Everyone knows Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano is a champion on the ice, but he also gives a gold medal performance in the kitchen! In the new daytime series, What Would Brian Boitano Make?, Brian

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Figure skater Nicole Bobek was arrested for allegedly being part of a drug ring that specialized in the distribution of methamphetamine. This isn't the first time that figure skater Nicole Bobek has been in trouble with the law, and she actually participated in the 1995 U.S. figure skating tournament while under a 2-year probation for a felony charge. Now some 14 years later, at the age of 31

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Some years ago, I was dealing with lower back pain, and an X-ray showed that I had an "old fracture" in the spine. However that did not stop me from skating, and the problem seems to be under control right now. Today, I came across an article that bed rest is no longer the best option for back pain... Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for consulting a physician. Despite little

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For the first time in three years, Michelle Kwan will be skating before an audience again in August. She will join Kim Yu-Na in the ice show, "Ice All Stars 2009", on 14-16 August at the Olympic Gymnastic Stadium in Seoul, Korea. Kwan to join Yu-Na in local ice show ~ Korea Times Kwan to go on ice tour ~ ESPN Michelle Kwan will skate in Seoul ice show, skating before audience for 1st time in 3

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Singapore Ice Skating Association is having a Cinderella On Ice Contest - submit your entry for a chance to win a pair of tickets. Contest ends 31 July 2009. MasterCard holders who use their MasterCard this July to purchase SISTIC tickets have a chance to win a pair of tickets to Cinderella On Ice. There are 25 pairs of tickets to be won! Members of All Stars Figure Skating Club, Henry Park

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The Imperial Ice Stars will be at the Esplanade in Singapore from 28 August to 6 September 2009. Tickets are on sale at SISTIC.The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars, who wowed Singapore audiences and won international critical acclaim with their innovative portrayals of The Sleeping Beauty on Ice and Swan Lake on Ice, are set to thrill once more with a stunning new interpretation of Cinderella on

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3 Russian figure skaters found infected with A/H1N1 flu in Japan Xinhua news reports that three Russian figure skaters who are in Japan for an ice show are infected with the A/H1N1 virus. The report states that Shizuka Arakawa, Nobunari Oda and Miki Ando, are taking part in the show but have not been in close contact with the three Russian skaters. As a side note, I couldn't help but notice a

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My baby daughter is now 15 months, and yesterday, she showed me how she can spin... off-ice, of course! Here's the video:

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The Dune of Flanders Cup 2009 will be held 27-29 November 2009 at Dunkerque, France. I have uploaded the announcement here (zip file).

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Back in Oberstdorf, with a baby in tow, it seemed like my skating had been stagnant these 2 years. Indeed, it has been challenging trying to get back the elements, and finding time to put together a good program.Nevertheless, what is different is that this year, the Singapore flag hangs over the rink here for the first time. And, for the first time, I find myself standing on the podium!I enjoyed

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