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Live play-by-play coverage: 2012 World Championships ladies' free skate

LADIES (FINAL)1. Carolina Kostner ITA - 189.942. Alena Leonova RUS - 184.283. Akiko Suzuki JPN - 180.684. Ashley Wagner USA - 176.775. Kanako...

Leonova, Murakami surprise veterans at Worlds in ladies’ short program

It was the triumph of youth over experience today in the ladies’ short program at the World Figure Skating Championships. Two former Junior...

2012 World Championships videos and results: Ladies' short program

The ladies started competition on the fourth day at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France. It was surprise at the top, as...

Live play-by-play coverage: 2012 World Championships ladies' short program

LADIES (FINAL)1. Alena Leonova RUS - 64.612. Kanako Murakami JPN - 62.673. Carolina Kostner ITA - 61.004. Mao Asada JPN - 59.495. Akiko Suzuki JPN ...

Worlds preview (ladies): Time for a bold prediction

I did it before, and I’ll do it again. If it just sounded plausible at Nationals, and it seemed partly ludicrous at Four Continents, then it...

Worlds preview (ladies): Key matchups (Asada, Kostner, Wagner)

We have taken a look at the major storylines in the ladies’ event at the World Championships, let’s zoom in a little more to take a...

Worlds preview (ladies): A return to the podium for the Americans?

American ladies have had a history of strong results at the World Championships. Between 1965 and 2006, the U.S. has medaled 39 of those 42 years,...

Opining on Challenge Cup: Czisny’s woes + Kostner’s status

It was two different tales of World podium contenders at last weekend’s International Challenge Cup. With her six-triple free skate win,...

Opining on Four Continents: Wagner’s ascent, a rebirth of the American ladies?

The Four Continents Championships concluded over the weekend, and there is much to talk about after some stunning performances and one major upset....