Recent content by Aaron W

Sick to my stomach with this terrible news. Just awful for so many young skaters and their families. I can’t imagine what Max is going through right now losing both parents.

Seems a little unusual the host for the 2024 US Figure Skating Championships still hasn’t been announced when it’s only about 15 months away. Presumably US Figure Skating will announce it relatively soon since the host would normally have a booth set up at the preceding Nationals, meaning in 3...

I guess her coaches might as well just dope her up right now before the short program since apparently she's too young to face ramifications as a "protected person."

So sorry to read this update this morning. I can't recall how long I've actually "known" Lee here online (I suspect it's nearly 2 decades), but I'm glad I was able to meet her in person as well. She fought hard and I know she'll be missed. My sincerest condolences to Gerry and Lee's entire family.

I stayed in The Glebe area a couple years ago while visiting Ottawa. The arena isn’t near a train station, though there was frequent bus service up/down Bank Street. So you could stay downtown without much of an issue getting back & forth if you’re fine with taking a bus.

No, USFS hasn’t even announced the location for the 2021 US Nationals (though presumably that will happen within the next month or two). Perhaps they’ll announce 2022 as well since the RFP was combined for both 2021 & 2022.

Cheers to you, Sharpie, for giving birth to this baby, who is now just a year shy of legal drinking age here in the US! ;) They grow up so quickly! :)

Ticket prices aren’t particularly surprising to me. I figured an all-event ticket in the lower bowl of the arena would be around $1,000 USD. Granted the seats closest to the ice are more expensive than that, but you don’t have to be in those first 3 or 6 rows for a good view. Lower bowl seats in...

Forget Hoffman Estates way out in the suburbs, there’s a new mid-size arena attached to McCormmick Place Convention Center in Chicago. It’s called Wintrust Arena and has a capacity of approx 10,000. Marriott Marquis and Hyatt Regency are both right there and of course many many hotels are...

Political parties in power change, particularly over the course of 8-12 years. So I don’t think the IOC would be too concerned. They already gave the US the 2028 Summer Olympics despite the detestable state of current affairs here. FWIW, even Canada isn’t immune to future issues. The fact the...

A slim majority was in support of the Olympic bid as of August, with 53% backing the bid according to a city-commissioned poll. I haven’t found any recent polling. I would assume the bid committee will flood the city with Olympians over the next 13 days to help drive up support. Whether that...

City Council Votes To Save Calgary 2026 Olympic Bid After Last Ditch Debate By Robert Livingstone | Published Oct 31, 2018 6:48 PM in Featured, 2026 Olympic Bid News

Kelowna to host 2019 Skate Canada International

There is a practice rink attached to the main arena. Maybe the event warm-ups will take place on that ice surface rather than at DSC? Little Caesars Arena practice rink officially named BELFOR Training Center

^^ That's a sad wannabe Esta :rofl: