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No Lysacek for figure skating's 2011 GP series



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Reigning Olympic champion Evan Lysacek won't compete in figure skating's 2011 Grand Prix Series which starts next week at Skate America, according to US Figure Skating.

Lysacek hasn't competed since he won gold in Vancouver in 2010, but has said he would like to defend his title at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

He teamed up with coach Frank Carroll in May to pursue that goal, and had been tentatively assigned to compete at Skate America in Ontario, California, next week and at the Trophee Eric Bompard.

"We respect Evan?s decision," US Figure Skating Executive Director David Raith said on Friday. "We will continue to support Evan as he works toward the 2014 Olympic Winter Games."

US Figure Skating didn't give a reason for Lysacek's decision. The skater indicated on Twitter that it had nothing to do with his preparations, which he said were going well.

"I regret to inform that I am withdrawing from the 2011 Grand Prix Series," Lysacek said on his website. "I am extremely trained and eager to compete at Skate America, but a suitable agreement could not be reached between US Figure Skating and myself by the event entry deadline.

"I'm extremely disappointed in this turn of events, but I hope to be back on competitive ice this season."

With Lysacek out of the picture, US Figure Skating Friday said they had selected Douglas Razzano to compete at Skate America, where he'll make his Grand Prix debut.

AFP

[Guardian]

olympian, on 09 May 2011 - 05:48 AM, said:

Just glad Worlds 2011 was held at all. Thanks to Moscow and the Russian Figure Skating Association for stepping in on such a short notice (5 weeks). The French Figure Skating Federation has confirmed that 2012 Worlds will be held at the Palais des Expositions, in Nice, France. Second hosting for them, they hosted it in 2000 when the ISU stripped the hosting rights from the original host Brisbane and Nice was able to organize the event in seven months.

Here's the schedules of the 2011-12 Grand Prix circuit and importants events:

Oct 21 - 23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America, Ontario, California, USA
Oct 28 - 30 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Nov 4 - 6 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of China, Beijing, China
Nov 11 - 13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy, Sapporo, Japan
Nov 18 - 20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Trophee Eric Bompard, Paris, France
Nov 25 - 27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Rostelecom Cup, Moscow, Russia
Dec 8 - 11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, (Combined Juniors and Seniors), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Important Competitions:
European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Sheffield, Great Britain, 23 - 29 Jan
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 7 - 12 Feb
World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Minsk, Belarus, 27 Feb - 4 Ma
World Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Nice, France, 26 Mar - 1 Apr

I have never heard of Ontario, California, before. That is, until I read the Wikipedia entry about it.

Anyway, here are the links to the entries that will compete in this GP event: Men, Ladies, Pairs, and Ice Dance.

Official Web Site here.

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Kim Yu-na to Skip the Entire Pro Circuit This Season


Kim Yu-na will not enter any competitions this season as she wants to focus on mapping out her future, the busy Olympic figure skating champion said on Tuesday.

"I haven't had much time to think about what path I should choose for my future. I want to take a break and think about what to do for the future while skipping competitions this season," the 21-year-old said upon arriving at Incheon International Airport from the U.S.

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold medalist forewent the 2010-2011 International Skating Union Grand Prix series and finished second in the 2011 World Championships in Moscow.

She had already declared that she would not compete in the Grand Prix series this season, but was undecided about next year's worlds in Nice, France, until Tuesday. This will be the first time since the 2001-2002 season that Kim has sat out an entire season on the international circuit.

"Since last year, I was uncertain about my plans for the season, but now I have made up my mind and I feel a great sense of relief," she said. "My decision may come as a disappointment to skating fans, but I will definitely be able to meet my fans at ice shows or through other events."

When asked if the decision served as a prelude to her hanging up her skates permanently, Kim replied, "I don't know what I'll do next season. I won't retire until I’m absolutely sure I've had enough."
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http://english.chosu...1101900878.html

[olympian]

2011 Skate America Results

Men
1 Michal BREZINA, Czech Repulic
2 Kevin VAN DER PERREN, Belgium
3 Takahiko KOZUKA, Japan

Ladies
1 Alissa CZISNY, USA
2 Carolina KOSTNER, Italy
3 Viktoria HELGESSON, Sweden

Pairs
1 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY, Germany
2 Dan ZHANG / Hao ZHANG, China
3 Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Dylan MOSCOVITCH, Canada

Ice Dance
1 Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE, USA
2 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT, France
3 Isabella TOBIAS / Deividas STAGNIUNAS, Lithuania

Next stop: Hershey Centre, Mississauga for Skate Canada 2011

[Guardian]

Well, here's the ISU's page about the next Grand Prix event in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, from October 28 to October 30.

Links: Participants in Skate Canada -> Men, Ladies, Pairs, and Ice Dance.

Link: Skate Canada page about event.

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[img]http://www.skatecana...011SCIENGSC.jpg[/img

Men
1 Patrick CHAN, Canada
2 Javier FERNANDEZ, Spain
3 Daisuke TAKAHASHI, Japan

Ladies

1 Elizaveta TUKTAMISHEVA, Russia
2 Akiko SUZUKI, Japan
3 Ashley WAGNER, USA

>>> Tuktamisheva will compete in her first Worlds in 2013 as she's not age eligible for Nice.

Pairs
1 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV, Russia
2 Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN, China
3 Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD, Canada

Ice Dance
1 Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR, Canada
2 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE, Canada
3 Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE, Italy

Next stop: Shanghai for Cup of China.

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Men
1 Patrick CHAN, Canada
2 Javier FERNANDEZ, Spain
3 Daisuke TAKAHASHI, Japan

Ladies

1 Elizaveta TUKTAMISHEVA, Russia
2 Akiko SUZUKI, Japan
3 Ashley WAGNER, USA

>>> Tuktamisheva will compete in her first Worlds in 2013 as she's not age eligible for Nice.

Pairs
1 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV, Russia
2 Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN, China
3 Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD, Canada

Ice Dance
1 Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR, Canada
2 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE, Canada
3 Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE, Italy

Next stop: Shanghai for Cup of China.

[baron-pierreIV]

olympian, on 02 November 2011 - 01:41 AM, said:

2 Javier FERNANDEZ, Spain

This guy is excellent. His spins are magnificent -- when he gets them right; and he has such style. And like most Spaniards, very good-looking too!!

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baron-pierreIV, on 02 November 2011 - 07:50 AM, said:

This guy is excellent. His spins are magnificent -- when he gets them right; and he has such style. And like most Spaniards, very good-looking too!!

Brian Orser is coaching him now. He used to be coached by Nikolai Morozov. Not sure who's in charge of his choreo.

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Here are Grand Prix Schedule for 2012-13 season

October 19-21, 2012 USA
October 26-28, 2012; Windsor, Ontario, Canada
November 2-4, 2012 China
November 9-11, 2012 Russia
November 16-18, 2012 France
November 23-25, 2012 Japan
December 6-9, 2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (junior & senior); Sochi, Russia

Only Skate Canada has announced their host city. Russia and France Grand Prix events will most likely remain in Moscow and Paris respectively.