Articles & Photos - 2022 Worlds

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ISU's 2022 Worlds preview & event info, including prize money amounts: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...e-skating-championships-2022?templateParam=15

USFS’ Team USA press release:

Team USA Ready for World Championships in France - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Sixteen U.S. athletes are set to compete at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022, March 21-27, in Montpellier, France. Official practice begins Monday, March 21, with competition starting on Wednesday, March 23. The women and pairs will kick off the competition, while the men will...

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Skate Canada's Team Canada press release:

Canada Sends a Star-Studded List of Skaters to France for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2022 – Skate Canada

skatecanada.ca

 

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Patinage magazine's practice photos yesterday by Olivier Brajon in black & white: Kurakova, Schizas & Nancy Lemaire, Kurakova & Lorenzo Magri, Brezina & Jozef Sabovcik, Loena & Jorik Hendrickx, Bell, masked trio of Karen/Mariah/Alysa, ???, Sakamoto (2): https://www.instagram.com/p/CbYCnobIgyo/

Ice dancers in color from above - Gilles/Poirier (3), Muramoto/Takashashi, Chock/Bates, Hubbell/Donohue, Hawayek/Baker, Smart/Diaz: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbaZTrYoGsv/

Getty Images (Japanese singles skaters on 3/21)

 

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A french article about this world championship without russian iceskaters : https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/articl...-la-russie-nation-dominante_6118565_3242.html

 

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TeamUSA.org articles by Lynn Rutherford (first one is a general preview; 2nd one has quotes from 3 U.S. coaches):

https://www.teamusa.org/News/2022/March/22/Team-USAs-Opportunities-Abound-At-World-Figure-Skating-Championships

https://www.teamusa.org/News/2022/March/22/After-Stressful-Games-Team-USAs-Figure-Skaters-Ready-To-Compete-Again

Canadian Press' preview by Lori Ewing:

Some roads will end for Canadian figure skaters at world championships

Eric Radford says the answer will come to him in the restful days after season’s end.

www.thestar.com

CBC Sports' preview by Jacqueline Doorey (includes embedded video of "That Figure Skating Show" with Asher Hill & Dylan Moscovitch): https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...re-skating-championships-contenders-1.6391989

Associated Press' preview by Dave Skretta:

After Russia's ban, world figure skating medals up for grabs

The top two women from the Beijing Olympics, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, won't be at the world figure skating championships this week in Montpellier, France. Neither will Kamila Valieva, the fourth-place finisher whose positive doping result casted a shadow over the entire Winter...

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Jackie Wong's first 2 previews:
Pairs: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2022/3/21/2022-world-championships-preview-pairs-first-time-ever
Women: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2022/3/20/2022-world-championships-preview-women-doors-are-open

NBC Sports' articles:

Ilia Malinin by Phil Hersh:

Ilia Malinin, the “quadg0d,” seems heaven-sent for U.S. figure skating - OlympicTalk | NBC Sports

At 17 years old, Ilia Malinin - coached by his Olympian parents - will be the youngest to represent the U.S. in men’s singles at worlds in 56 years.

olympics.nbcsports.com

Vincent Zhou by Nick Zaccardi:

Vincent Zhou, denied an Olympic chance, puts his skates back on

Vincent Zhou detailed the challenges of returning to figure skating for the world championships after testing positive for the coronavirus at the Olympics.

olympics.nbcsports.com

Women's (short) preview by Zaccardi:

At figure skating worlds, women's medals up for grabs after Russia ban

Russia figure skaters' absence from the world championships opens up the medal picture for several nations, but there is a clear favorite.

olympics.nbcsports.com

4 USFS Fan Zone articles:

Knierim/Frazier by Karen Rosen:

Knierim and Frazier Look Forward to Historic Opportunity at Worlds - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier find themselves in an unfamiliar position going into the 2022 World Championships: They're the favorites.

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Alysa Liu by Rachel Lutz:

Alysa Liu’s World Championship Debut is a Long Time Coming - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

After a whirlwind season leading up to her first Olympic appearance in February, Alysa Liu will finally make her much-anticipated Worlds debut at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 in Montpellier, France.

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Vincent Zhou by Darci Miller:

After ‘Difficult’ Olympics, Vincent Zhou Taking Things Day By Day Heading Into Worlds - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Under normal circumstances, Vincent Zhou would be fully focused on training hard for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 on March 21-27, in Montpellier, France.

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Chock/Bates by @Jayar:

Chock and Bates Eye Podium, Plan to Continue - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

As Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the ice for the free dance portion of the team competition at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, they realized it was an opportunity unlike any other that they have experienced in their decade-long career together. Skating their alien-astronaut love story...

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San Francisco Chronicle article on Vincent Zhou by Ann Killion (March 16):

COVID, scandal, heartbreak: Vincent Zhou tries to move past Olympic nightmare

Vincent Zhou gets another chance next week. It’s not the Olympics. But the skater from...

www.sfchronicle.com