Recent content by Sylvia

MANY figure skating clubs, ice rinks and other organizations will be holding local tribute shows and related fundraisers in the weeks and months ahead, and I hope this thread also can and will be used to share info for fans who might be interested in attending something in their respective areas...

Adam finished 2nd to Corinne Olympios in Sunday's finale (13 photos with a few glimpses of London, England where the show was filmed last spring): https://www.instagram.com/p/DFtpVzyvOTA/ Adam's new solo podcast is also available via his YT channel - 2nd episode dropped today...

This Newsweek essay (Feb. 5, 2025) originally was posted in the D.C. plane crash thread by @Karina1974 and I decided to create a new GSD thread for Lorraine Hanlon Comanor's figure skating-related writings (since I found several links today and the 64th anniversary of the Sabena Flight 548...

Thank you @Yehudi - I've shared the Shishkova/Naumov-related excerpts in their tribute thread in case the article is paywalled (post #24), along with personal tributes by Katie Orscher, Johnny Weir and several others in the skating world...

Cross posting @Yehudi's link here: Shishkova/Naumov-related excerpts for those who might not be able to read the 1/31/25 Kansas City Star article by Laura Bauer (includes a photo Eltsova shared of herself posing with Vadim Naumov and Maxim after the medal ceremony in Wichita):

Hope you are enjoying the show, @jkl! :) Art on Ice's Instagram account has story clips from the final rehearsal: https://www.instagram.com/artonicemagic/ Earlier rehearsal clips: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFs748iKGVq/ Last week in Wichita, Jordan Cowan filmed Papadakis & Madi Hubbell...

I needed to listen to this, belatedly, and laugh today - Episode 59: You Win Some, You Liuse Some (Jan. 29): https://rss.com/podcasts/figure-skating-runthrough/1871050/ :lol: at the extended discussion re. THE PIZZA KING (Torgashev) and how they should buy him a pizza at Boston Worlds and maybe...

Edited transcript from The Runthrough’s podcast episode 59 on U.S. Nationals - “You Win Some, You Liuse Some” uploaded on Jan. 29, 2025 (starting at ~45:45) :D: Adam: I mean, arguably, Torgashev had the performance of The Night. Sarah: Not arguably. Torgashev absolutely did. Adam: He had the...

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFtJ0jWzite/ ETA re. the comment posted by @kwanfan1818 above: It was mentioned in this episode that Metelkina/Berulava are also going for the Junior Worlds prize money. ETA 2 - link to listen to episode 60...

Note: Heaney's photos of Alydia in the 2nd link were compiled into a video by Katrina Shalin who coaches at the Ashburn Ice House (her video documenting some of the tributes (flowers, stuffed animals, photos, drawings, etc.) left at the rink): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFsX67xROG3/...

@bardtoob I just came across Brent Briggeman's 2021 article that was re-published in the Colorado Springs Gazette on Jan. 30, 2025 & updated on Feb. 3 -- following last Wednesday's plane/helicopter crash into the Potomac River -- that quoted Christy Krall extensively...

I saw Richard Dwyer at Wichita Nationals and he was looking very spry at 89 years old! :respec: Thanks for posting - I found Mr. Debonair's photo (#10 of 10) in this Instagram post about the Los Angeles FSC's Monday vigil at the Pickwick Ice Arena in Burbank, CA...

U.S. Figure Skating's Family Support Fund: https://ssecure.qgiv.com/for/usfigureskatingfoundation/event/usfigureskatingfund/ About This Fund On January 29, 2025, our U.S. Figure Skating family suffered an unimaginable loss when several members of our community—athletes, coaches, and family...

I've just created a separate thread for the "Legacy on Ice" show (ETA - and have since re-posted the currently known GFM links for the figure skating families)...

For those interested, I investigated this "important" topic further ;) and posted my findings yesterday in Andrew Torgashev's fan thread (post #78): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/andrew-torgashev-cheer-thread.111535/page-3#post-6735665 Maybe we can discuss potential fan gifts for him...