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Despite her many accomplishments and the help of senators/other powers that be, they still made her wait the mandatory 5 years from getting permanent residence to qualify to apply for naturalization, though the application for naturalization must have been fast tracked. She got her green card...

Very interesting that she got her US passport during her oath-taking. Normally, you only get the Certificate of Naturalization, which is what you will show when you apply for a US passport (a separate process from the oath-taking). They really fast-tracked her application! Good for her.

Unfortunately for juniors, Talinn is a self-funded competition. It is listed in the Team USA Non-Funded Participation Opportunities email sent earlier in the season. I doubt USFS will be magnanimous enough to change non-funded to funded opportunity (but hey, miracles can happen LOL) I've...

I thought MIDA was in a better position to follow IAM's non-hierarchical mode of teaching that has made IAM so successful. I had really high hopes when MIDA started. I.AM thrives because its model of not having a single “head coach” builds a collaborative, interdisciplinary coaching model...

injury from practice

This list is for juniors

I have seen loads of other partnered skaters scream (pairs and ice dance) at each other on the ice. It's more common than most fans think, siblings or not. I have seen lots of fighting on the ice between partners, though fighting between siblings can have more dynamics than just partners. I've...

John Nicks, Tayside, Mezzaluna Cup, Robin Cousins, Bolero Cup, Warsaw Cup, Tallinn Trophy, Santa Claus Cup etc. are all self funded internationals

I agree. They had much higher scores than when they were juniors. The botched lifts are surprising, but since last season, they've been having difficulties with their death spiral. However, I read somewhere that Luke was having hand injury issues or something, that's why he couldn't hold on to...

Saw them practice it as they were making the choreo, and being a huge DM fan who watches the band when they go on tour (even if I have to travel abroad), I was blown away that a top team is actually using their music. I was not expecting that the twizzles sequence would work so well in the...

So true. Saw them in their TIPPING POINT WORLD TOUR and will be watching Tears for Fears when they have their residency in Las Vegas. I can't stand the cover versions that skaters skate to

I have not heard of any parents who did a background check on the potential partner. Finding a partner is hard enough, and the coaches have their criteria for vetting potential partners -- from the physical characteristics (height, weight), to skating style, skills, and levels to level of...

Their schedule is going to be too tight! Aug 29 - JGP Ankara Pairs free Aug 30 - Leave Ankara Aug 31 - Arrive in US (they could fly straight to NYC) Sept 1 - Arrive in NYC Sept 2-3 John Nicks competition Sept 4- leave NYC Sept 7 - Leave US for Bangkok Sept 8 - Arrive in Bangkok Sept 9 -...

Isn't John Nicks super close to JGP Bangkok? Very tight turnaround for Moss/Galbavy who's competing in John Nicks.

How those assigned to JGPs do, plus Robin Cousins and Skate Detroit. Choices!