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The figure skater died in Moscow, Russia, the International Skating Union confirmed on Friday. "The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina's passing," ISU President Jan Dijkema said in a statement.
In 1915, she became the first performer to star in a Broadway ice show, appearing in Hip-Hip-Hooray! at the New York Hippodrome. [3] She was also the first skater to star in a motion picture, the American drama film The Frozen Warning (1916), which figure skating historian James R. Hines calls "the first motion picture to include figure skating ...
[8] [3] The two began skating together in December 2015. [9] Observing the tryout, the coaches believed that the skaters would make a good match due to similar technique and body types. [10] Alexandrovskaya was released by Russia after a request from the Australian skating association, with help from Mozer. [4]
Doug Mattis (April 26, 1966 – February 9, 2023) was an American figure skater. He was the 1985 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, 1985 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, 1986 Novarat Trophy silver medalist, and 1985 U.S. national junior champion.
Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died. She was 31.The Associated Press reports that Paul was killed last week, when she was involved in a collision that involved seven other vehicles in ...
Longtime figure skating coach Frank Carroll, who over the course of a 60-year career helped guide six Olympic medalists at 10 Winter Games, including Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, died Sunday. U ...
Brian James Pockar (October 27, 1959 – April 28, 1992) was a Canadian figure skater. He was the 1982 World bronze medalist, a three-time Canadian national champion (1978–80), and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1] He was born and died in Calgary. After turning pro, Pockar toured with Stars on Ice and worked as a choreographer.
Frank Carroll, the iconic figure skating coach who grew up in Worcester and perfected his figure 8s on Crystal Pond, passed away Sunday in Palm Springs, California, after battling cancer. He was 85.