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Needless to say I'm crazy about figure skating! I eat, drink, and breathe the sport! I have other passions as well including: Education, Politics, Civil Rights Activism, Globalization, and Volunteerism.

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Another Withdrawal
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 8 hours ago
Another Withdrawal
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Hope your Thanksgiving is going well. At my parents' house and every woman in my family is... zooming around the kitchen at warp speed so I stole away upstairs to the computer and I discover that Brian Joubert has withdrawn from the Grand Prix Final . He injured his foot in a training session ... (more) Another Withdrawal

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Happy Thanksgiving
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 15 hours ago
Happy Thanksgiving
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — To all my blog readers, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!... (more) Happy Thanksgiving

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Lutai Banned For a Year
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 30 hours ago
Lutai Banned For a Year
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — The Russian Figure Skating Federation has handed Andrei Lutai a one year ban from competition . "For... violating ethical norms of an athlete, the executive board excluded Andrei Lutai from the national team for a period of one year until Nov. 15, 2010," Russia's Figure Skating Federation (RFSF) ... (more) Lutai Banned For a Year

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Pic of the Week
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 31 hours ago
Pic of the Week
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — I was really hoping he wouldn't be like a one or two hit wonder, but after NHK... Trophy I had my doubts about Jeremy Abbott. Admittedly, I thought his free skate was amazing but over ambitious and I never thought he would have much success with it this season. I was pleased as punch that Jeremy ... (more) Pic of the Week

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LAME!
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 44 hours ago
LAME!
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — I'm just going to go on record and say that Tanith and Ben's withdrawal from the Grand... Prix Final is lame. An infected tooth ? Really, an infected tooth? I remember when Maria Butyrskaya competed at the Grand Prix Final like a week (maybe even less) after having her Appendix out. Pony up! At ... (more) LAME!

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HomeSense Skate Canada: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
HomeSense Skate Canada: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — HomeSense Skate Canada wrapped up literally moments ago but I decided to go right to work on... this post because it's all so fresh in my mind. The Good: Some of the performances! Jeremy Abbott, Daisuke Takahashi, and Alban Preaubert put on quite a performance in the men's free. I have never seen ... (more) HomeSense Skate Canada: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!

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HomeSense Skate Canada Free SkateFlash
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
HomeSense Skate Canada Free SkateFlash
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Ozerova and Enbert (Russia) - Rough. Messy sbs triples. Fall on the throw triple flip. Missed a... lift at the end of the program...just ran out of steam. Moore-Towers and Moscovitch (Canada) - Amazzing attack and energy. Nothing was easy but it was terribly exciting. Held on to everything and ... (more) HomeSense Skate Canada Free SkateFlash

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HomeSense Skate Canada Short Program Flash
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
HomeSense Skate Canada Short Program Flash
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Moore-Towers and Moscovitch (Canada) - This is the first time I had ever seen them. Pleasant team.... Lots of excitement...good energy in the Kiss and Cry, seemed excited about their performance. Yankowskas and Coughlin (USA) - Pretty amazing! Nice SBS Triple Toes, outstanding lifts, and Caitlin ... (more) HomeSense Skate Canada Short Program Flash

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HomeSense Skate Canada Final Grand Prix Pit Stop
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
HomeSense Skate Canada Final Grand Prix Pit Stop
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Tomorrow, the Grand Prix Series wraps up in Kitchener, Ontario with HomeSense Skate Canada . This competition... will also finalize the line-up for December's Grand Prix Final in Tokyo, Japan. The Ice Dance competition features reigning World Bronze Medalists Virtue and Moir of Canada. Like every ... (more) HomeSense Skate Canada Final Grand Prix Pit Stop

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Chance of a Lifetime!
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
Chance of a Lifetime!
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Blogging and Tweeting are two of my favorite things to do! And two of my social media... compatriots have been given the chance of a lifetime...so naturally I'm going to shamelessly promote them! Blogger Christie (owner of the blog: Lake Placid Skater ), and Twitter user Sarah (@ segsk8 and owner ... (more) Chance of a Lifetime!

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Pic of the Week
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
Pic of the Week
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — It's been an odd season to this point with lots of twists and unexpected turns. We were... absolutely robbed of a great match-up in Moscow when Patrick Chan was forced to withdraw from Rostelecom Cup with injury. I threw a private little hissy when it became evident that Plushenko wouldn't really ... (more) Pic of the Week

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Number Crunch!
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Number Crunch!
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — One of the most exciting aspects of the final event in the Grand Prix series is the... race to the Grand Prix Final. At this point many have already sewn up births while others are desprately trying to get in. Here's the breakdown: The Men Three men have already qualified for the Grand Prix ... (more) Number Crunch!

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Papa...You Don't Steal Cars!
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Papa...You Don't Steal Cars!
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Oh my! I know your free skate didn't go as planned...but you don't steal cars! So Andrei... Lutai, apparently Sunday night decided to take a Chevy Impala that had the keys in it for a spin. Trouble is, the car wasn't his...and he was drunk. Chris Knight of The Adirondack Daily Enterprise Reports ... (more) Papa...You Don't Steal Cars!

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Johnny Weir on Last Call with Carson Daly
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Johnny Weir on Last Call with Carson Daly
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — Several people have asked me to post Johnny Weir's appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly...finally figured... out how to do it. Enjoy! (more) Johnny Weir on Last Call with Carson Daly

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Evan on Today
loopaxles.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Evan on Today
— loopaxles.blogspot.com — In cased you missed it, here is Evan from Today this morning. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News... , World News , and News about the Economy (more) Evan on Today

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