Thursday, December 16, 2021

Alena Kostornaia's Season Ends & Figure Skating Fails Yet Again...

Alena Kostornaia suffered a fracture to her wrist which will prevent her from competing at Russian nationals, effectively ending her chances to make the Olympic team and her season as well. I take a look at this devastating end to this chapter of her career as well as give my thoughts on why injuries like this are symptomatic of a much bigger problem within the skating community.



Thursday, December 9, 2021

2021 Grand Prix Series: Top 5 Element Scores - Short Program

 With the Grand Prix Final canceled, the Grand Prix season is officially over. In light of that fact, I decided it was time for some fun with numbers. I selected a few elements from the short program and free skate, and compared them across all six competitions. Many of the top scores were predictable but there are a few surprises. Click the video below or check it out on my YouTube channel, Bare Ice.



Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2021 Rostelecom Cup: Event Recap

The final event of the 2021-2022 Grand Prix Season, Rostelecom Cup, took place last weekend. With spots to the Final on the line, there was still plenty of competition in this last event. Check out my review for 2021 Rostelecom Cup below or on my channel, Bare Ice.