Practice reports, news, photos, clips, etc. - SkAm 2024

[Sylvia]

Jean-Luc answered my question about his early days in skating and I hope he follows through on his promise of sharing clips from his early days competing in interpretive/showcase events in which he could express his love of performing.

 

[just tuned in]

These dance teams should pay Jean-Luc for his commentary.

So much valuable information for Lewis and Lilah, about where they need to pump it up, etc. "Lewis is locked in. Lilah is in her performative state."

 

[Sylvia]

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[Sylvia]

Photos by Sam Hodde for the ISU:
Getty Images - Oct. 18 (Pairs & Women SP)
Getty Images - Oct. 19 (Rhythm Dance, Pairs FS, Men SP & Women FS)
Getty Images - Oct. 20 (Men FS, Free Dance & EX)

Robin Ritoss:
Figure Skaters Online: https://figureskatersonline.com/news/2024/10/19/photos-2024-skate-america/
Ice-Dance.com: https://photos2.ice-dance.com/2024-25/24SA/

Kyodo News Images (Japanese skaters + Malinin): https://imagelinkglobal.com/search/?q=2024 skate america figure skating

Danielle Earl: https://www.instagram.com/danielleearlphotography

MAO Yanzheng: https://www.instagram.com/maoyanzheng

Yoriko Suzuki: https://www.instagram.com/fsphoto_syo

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ISU's event recaps (NEW links swapped in below on Oct. 23):
Free Dance: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/news/feargibson-gbr-clinch-ice-dance-gold-at-skate-america/
Men's FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...hird-skate-america-title-in-nail-biter-final/
Women's FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...o-first-isu-grand-prix-gold-at-skate-america/
Men's SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...tops-spectacular-skate-america-short-program/
Pairs FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/news/miurakihara-jpn-claim-skate-america-gold/
Rhythm Dance: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...-surprise-rhythm-dance-lead-at-skate-america/
Women's SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...to-usa-shines-in-skate-america-short-program/
Pairs SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...rule-in-pairs-short-program-at-skate-america/

Associated Press articles by Dave Skretta:

US skaters Isabeau Levito, Bradie Tennell lead after short program at season-opening Skate America

Isabeau Levito channeled her inner Holly Golightly in a dramatic performance to music from the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on Friday night to take the lead after the short program at Skate America, the opening event of the Grand Prix season.

apnews.com

Higuchi wins women's gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe and American star Isabeau Levito.

apnews.com

Ilia Malinin lands 4 quads — and a backflip — to win his third straight Skate America title

World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year. He altered his free skate on the fly after an early mistake before punctuating the program with a backflip that had been banned in competition until this season.

apnews.com

U.S. Figure Skating recaps:
Men's FS & Free Dance: https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...ormance-win-third-straight-skate-america-gold
Pairs & Women's FS, Men's SP & RD: https://www.usfigureskating.org/new...ls-home-three-medals-second-day-skate-america
Women's & Pairs SP: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/levito-tennell-go-1-2-short-program-skate-america

Skate Canada's recap of Men/Dance: https://skatecanada.ca/2024/10/2024-grand-prix-of-figure-skating-kicked-off-at-skate-america/

Kyodo News:

Figure skating: Wakaba Higuchi wins Skate America for 1st Grand Prix title

Wakaba Higuchi picks up her first career Grand Prix figure skating title, leading a one-two finish for Japan at Skate America.

english.kyodonews.net

Team Japan focus: https://featured.japan-forward.com/...t-skate-america-for-her-1st-grand-prix-title/

NBC Sports:

'Skating saved me': Kévin Aymoz delivers emotional performance, reaction at Skate America

Kevin Aymoz came back from a difficult year with the best figure skating program of his career at Skate America.

www.nbcsports.com

BBC:

Skate America: Great Britain's Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear win gold in Grand Prix event

Great Britain's Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear win gold in the ice dance at Skate America in the first ISU Grand Prix of the season.

www.bbc.com

 

[Rukia]

If anyone is on bluesky my husband is (slowly because I guess he has "work" or whatever) posting his pics

Here's his gala pics of Chock/Bates, but he has some others too

 

[Wyliefan]

If anyone is on bluesky my husband is (slowly because I guess he has "work" or whatever) posting his pics

Here's his gala pics of Chock/Bates, but he has some others too

That's funny -- I saw him posting skating pictures there the other day, and followed him without knowing he was your husband!

 

[Rukia]

That's funny -- I saw him posting skating pictures there the other day, and followed him without knowing he was your husband!

THat's actually very funny because he excitedly told me he had gotten exactly one follower from this lol he'll be even happier to know it's a legit person

 

[Sylvia]

Kao Miura fan account: https://x.com/teamkaomiura/status/1849113648507351264

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849113648507351264

 

[Wyliefan]

wrong thread

 

[Sylvia]

Melanie Heaney has shared 7 photos (Kevin, Alicia Fabbri backstage, Smart/Dieck, Chock/Bates’ EX, Tkachenko/Kiliakov backstage, Vaipan-Law/Digby, Yuna Aoki):

Melanie Heaney on Instagram: "It's basically impossible to find time to share everything striking that happens in front of my camera while working for USFS, but I'm grateful for the opportunity. I had such a busy weekend at Skate America and am thank

137 likes, 4 comments - mheaneyphoto on October 24, 2024: "It's basically impossible to find time to share everything striking that happens in front of my camera while working for USFS, but I'm grateful for the opportunity. I had such a busy weekend at Skate America and am thankful for the...

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For those who have an Instagram account, ISUfigureskating has added “GP1” Instagram story highlight clips from Skate America on their profile page (there are 2 circles labeled the same but they include the same clips): https://www.instagram.com/isufigureskating