said of their free dance. Davis and White’s training partners, Maia
Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, two-time and reigning U.S. silver medalists, had an up-and- down Grand Prix season. Alex’s strained quadri- ceps muscle hindered them at the 2012 Rostele- com Cup, where they finished off the podium, but they came back to win bronze at NHK Tro- phy. Teir thoughtful, finely crafted free dance to the Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack could lead them to their third straight U.S. silver medal, but they will face strong competition. Defending U.S. bronze medalists Madison
Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, who train in De- troit under a coaching team headed by Pasquale Camerlengo, selected a challenging flamenco for
their free dance. Te charismatic team, noted for their on-ice chemistry, must execute their step se- quences, spins and lifts with precision to stay in the top three and claim a spot on the U.S. world team.
Last season’s pewter medalists, Lynn
Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, will perform an entertaining free dance to music from popular British songstress Adele. If the judges ap- preciate their contemporary style and unortho- dox lifts, they could move up.
All of the teams will be challenged by Mad- ison Chock and Evan Bates, who in their second season under coach Igor Shpilband are coming into their own with a romantic and technically challenging free dance to music from Dr. Zhivago.
CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK IN OMAHA (Times are Central and subject to change)
SUNDAY, JAN. 20 Novice pattern dance, 9:45 a.m. Novice ladies short program, 1 p.m. Novice men’s short program, 2:45 p.m. Novice pairs short program, 4:30 p.m. Junior men’s short program, 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 21 Novice free dance, 9:15 a.m. Novice ladies free skate, 11:30 a.m. Novice men’s free skate, 2:30 p.m. Novice pairs free skate, 4:30 p.m. Junior ladies short program, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22 Junior pairs short program, 2 p.m. Junior short dance, 5:30 p.m. Junior men’s free skate, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 Junior free dance, noon Junior pairs free skate, 2:30 p.m. Junior ladies free skate, 8:40 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 24 Senior pairs short program, 4 p.m. Opening Ceremonies, 7 p.m. Senior ladies short program, 7:35 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 25 Senior short dance, 2 p.m. Senior men’s short program, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26 Senior pairs free skate, 10 a.m. Senior free dance, 12:05 p.m. Senior pairs free skate, 1:35 p.m. Senior free dance, 3:15 p.m. Senior ladies free skate, 5:45 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 27 Senior men’s free skate, 12:45 p.m. Smucker’s Skating Spectacular, 7:30 p.m.
These events will be held at the Omaha Civic Auditorium and Convention Center
FRIDAY, JAN. 25 Juvenile pattern dance, 9 a.m. Intermediate ladies short program, 11:45 a.m. Intermediate men’s short program, 1:15 p.m. Juvenile pairs free skate, 2:45 p.m. Intermediate pairs free skate, 4:30 p.m. Intermediate pattern dance, 6:30 p.m.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, skating their free dance at 2012 Hilton HHonors Skate America, were undefeated in the 2012 Grand Prix Series.
SUNDAY, JAN. 27 Juvenile boys free skate, 9 a.m. Juvenile girls free skate, 10:30 a.m. Intermediate men’s free skate, noon Intermediate ladies free skate, 1:40 p.m. Juvenile free dance, 3:20 p.m. Intermediate free dance, 4:55 p.m.
SKATING 25
PHOTO BY OTTO GREULE JR./GETTY IMAGE
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68