2007 - 2008 Season News
Synchronized Skating World Championships 2008 - Quick quotes
from Budapest
What, again the same article?? Nooo, these are the quotes &
photos from after the long program. Click
here to read
Synchronized Skating World Championships 2008 - Quick quotes
from Budapest
Helga went to the World Championships in synchronized skating
and collected the teams coaches words after the short programs,
read those here
World Figure Skating Championships 2008
Not just articles came in from Sweden, also photos, look at
the ones Emjo and Megi took at some of the events. Enjoy!
Göteborg 2008: A first class entertainment gala
The World championships are over but the great gala will linger
in our minds for some time to come. More
here
Göteborg 2008: a quadless victor
They saved the best for last, men concluded the competitions in Göteborg. Read here.
Göteborg 2008: Noise explosion in the Scandinavium ~ Buttle
in the lead and La Marseillaise
A slightly halfdeaf Titanilla still managed to give yet another
report from day 4 here
Göteborg 2008: folk rhythms, a teary thank-you and the
promise of tiramisu
Third day of Worlds with yet another thrilling update from Titanilla,
click here
Kristoffer Berntsson: -”It'll be a once in
a lifetime experience”
He rocked the world last year in Tokyo and is getting ready
to rock his home town of Göteborg as the World Championships
are in full force. More
here
Göteborg 2008: 53 short programs, some heroes and new world
champions
Day 2 of Worlds, Titanilla was on the job to get you the latest
news, click here to read
Göteborg 2008: A fall, a piano fantasy and 8569 spectators
Click here to read
Titanilla's interesting impressions about day 1 of the 2008
World Championships
The Swedish Nationals 2008
With Worlds in Göteborg just around the corner Magdalena
tells you how this trial run competition went. An exciting event,
with great performances from both Kristoffer Berntsson and Adrian
Schultheiss. Read all about
it here
Brian Joubert: "I knew I wasn't ready, but I wanted to fight"
Titanilla didn't just talk to Tomas Verner, she also had a chat
with Brian. What does he think about Tomas? How does he evaluate
Europeans? What are his thoughts towards Worlds? Read
it all here.
Art On Ice 2008
'Dancing on Ice on T.V is like a rusty old Skoda, where as Art on Ice is like a top of the range Ferrari'. Find out why Gemma Louise makes this analogy and read the rest of her report about AOI in England with their amazing cast
here!
Verner stirred up a hornet's nest in Zagreb
Trying to eat his sandwich, losing hope that one of Titanilla's
questions would be long enough, Tomas finally gave up his attempts
and answered all first. Read
the chat she had with him here - oh and he did get to eat
the sandwich later - during posing.
The Grand Prix Finals 2007 in Torino
The hard seats of the arena didn't scare Celine enough not to attend the Grand Prix Final. Read her report here.
Press conference Ladies
And finally here is the ladies press conference at the end of the competition. Read here.
Ladies Free Program
The ladies have been very chatty after the Free Program. Read their comments here.
Ladies Short Program
Helga has interviewed the ladies after the short program and they have been kind enough to answer her questions. Read their answers here.
Press Conference after the Free Dance
Read what the skaters had to say at the press conference after the Free Dance here.
Free Dance
Read skaters' comments after the Free Dance here.
Men press conference
Winners' thoughts of the Men competition expressed at the press conference after the free program can be read here.
Men's Free Program
Men's free program was an interesting competition and this is what they had to say about it.
Original Dance
After the Original Dance the skaters were eager to discuss their performances. Read their thoughts here.
Original Dance Press Conference
Comments from the press conference after the original dance can be read here.
Press Conference for pairs
Read quotes from the Pairs' press conference here.
Quotes from the pairs after the free program
The Pairs had something to say after the free program too. Read here.
Comments from the men after the short program
More interesting comments made after the men short program provided by Helga can be read here.
The Press Conference after the Men's Short Program
Read what the top three leaing men have said at the press conference after the short program here.
Pairs' short program, 22nd of January
Helga did it again and interviewed the Pairs after the short program. Read their answers here.
Compulsory Dance - 22nd of January
Helga went backstage after the Compulsory Dance to interview the skaters about their performances. Read their opinions here.
The European Championships 2008 Daily Photos
For the third year in a row the AS crew is bringing you daily photos from the Euros. Check back often to see them here!
2007 Italian Figure Skating Championships
Erica went to Italian Nationals in Milan, which offer some outlook on Euros, so just in time. Read here.
All I want for Christmas is... Kevin and Jenna?
A figure skating show brought Mireille in the Christmas mood.
Something that was considered impossible. Read how that happened,
what Jenna McCorkell, Kevin Van Der Perren and Alex Wilde had
to do with it & of course all about the show here!
The untold stories of PSOI 2006:
Part 3: Breakfast buffets, sandwiches, after-midnight-interviews and hearts
Last but definitely not least part of this special. Interested in how funny some interviews can be? You can read all about that here.
The untold stories of PSOI 2006:
Part 2: Hugs, phones, (piano) lifts, wafles & sponsors
Do you want to know how much trouble it could be to place said piano on the ice? Or what wafles have to do with Stars on Ice? Then read on...
The untold stories of PSOI 2006:
Part 1: Catfood, posing practice, Karl Lagerfeldt & sponsors
November has passed and we all missed Stars on Ice in Europe dearly. Read here as Christmas treat our series special with all goodies of last year.
The annual Thanksgiving treat -
Stars on Ice in Lake Placid
The grand opening of the new Stars On Ice show is a pretty special event, and Magdalena was there. Read her review here.
Carolina Costner and Tomas Verner on ice in Sweden
He doesn't want to dwell on past mistakes and thinks Swedes
are really nice people. Tomas Verner had a lot of comments as
he and Carolina Kostner spent some time training in Malmö.
Read
more here
Golden Spin of Zagreb 2007
Helga took a trial-run of Zagreb before Europeans there and had
lots of fun at the Golden Spin. We wish you a lot of fun with
her photos as well! Check
them out here
Bodyguards, Apple TV's and Tomas at the Golden Skate Awards
Daphne flew to Milan to attend the Golden Skate Awards, read her
and her friends impressions of the practice and the show here.
Photo Album Skate Canada 2007
Caroline Pare went to Skate Canada and made a selection of her
photos for us. Take
a look at them here!
*Album will appear in a new window, outside of AS
The ice show that went up in flames
Emjo and Susanna travelled to Korea for the show that never happened,
but that doesn't mean they have nothing to tell. Check this out
here!
Fifty years of skating in Malmö, Sweden
Just before the last season ended, the skating club in Malmö
turned 50. It was celebrated with a gala and of course Emjo and
Magdalena went to check it out. Read all about it here
Photo Album: Russian Stars on Ice 2007
Emjo went to the show in Vilnius and took beautiful shots, so
what else is new? Oh yeah, she videotaped some bits too.
Check this out here!
Ice-dome 2007: A photo report!
Our Daphne went to the Oberstdorf summercamp, took some photos
there and shares those, including some of her personal impressions
with us.
Go!
Dreams On Ice, the Japanese way.
From Japanese skaters in Italy to skating in Japan. All the way
from there Natsuka reports about Dreams On Ice.
Click here to read.
Benvenuti in Giappone!
When a resort in the Italian Alps welcomes the National Team of
Japan for a camp and an exhibition, it is a unique opportunity
for figure skating fans in the area to see some of the World's
best skaters. So Céline and Aya went there, read
their impressions here.
The background of a split-up.
What happened between Nóra Hoffmann and Attila Elek?
Titanilla spoke with both Nora and Attila after the news about
their split up becoming public, read their personal take on
things here.
Photo Album: Ice Fantillusion presents: World Celebration
Relive Kevin van der Perren and Jenna McCorkells shows through
our lenses here!
World Celebration: Chaos behind the stage, Perfection on the ice.
- Or how Jenna lip-syncs to a green Kevin.
We promised you more, well here it is. Read all about the show,
the backstage stories, the (international) guests and an interview
with Jenna and Kevin. Enjoy!!
Kevin & Jenna, can you please stop making us cry?
Tears, happiness and a lot more the past weekend in Liedekerke,
Belgium. Take a look at some more photos and a first impression
of the shows here!
Ice Fantillusion - World Celebration 2007
First photo from Ice Fantillusion - World Celebration
2007 is available right here.
The Kerrs: A Scottish Blend
After having achieved their goal for this season, finishing in top 5 at the European Championships, Sinead and John tell us about their move to US, what they miss the most from home and future goals. Read the entire interview here.
Lori Nichol - more than meets the eye
This is the high season for skating choreographers and Canada's
Lori Nichol is no exception. Learn how she goes about her job
and how she feels about the Code of Points here.
Kevin VDP's World Celebration; from Hawai to the Galaxy
It's almost time for Kevin van der Perrens own show again. Titia
and Mireille had the chance to witness some of the preparations
and got the plot outlined for them. Curious to the plans and
pics? Click here!
Photo Album: Stars on Ice 2007
Emjo traveled to the US to photograph the Stars on Ice Portland show. Her best photos are
here.
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