Virginia Mount, a national singles, pairs and ice dance judge and referee for 46 years, received the 15th annual Jimmy Disbrow Award at the U.S. Champion- ships in Kansas City, Missouri. The award, established in 2003, is presented to a member of the fi gure skating community who demonstrates an outstanding and passionate spirit of commitment and vol- unteerism, just as the late Jimmy Disbrow did throughout his life. As a member of the Denver Figure Skating Club, Mount served on its board and was a founding member of the Mile High Figure Skating Club. She also served on the board of di- rectors of U.S. Figure Skating. Throughout the years, Mount has acted as a mentor to countless skaters, judges and referees, serving as a selfl ess source of wisdom, guidance and encouragement. Gale Tanger presented the award.
ShibSibs share experiences with Korean youth Two-time and reigning U.S. ice dance
champions Maia and Alex Shibutani ex- tended their time in the Republic of Korea following the 2017 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, spending two days in Seoul in their role as sports envoys for the U.S. Department of State. The siblings, who won silver at 2017
Four Continents, participated in a number of cultural and sport-related events with Korean youth, including a skating clinic, a discussion on sportsmanship and empowerment, and a visit with students at a local arts high school, where they
Kerrigan joins cast of ‘Dancing with the Stars’
1994 Olympic silver medalist
Nancy Kerrigan was named as a celebrity contestant on “Dancing with the Stars’” 24th season in March, teaming up with professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev to go after the mirror ball trophy. Kerrigan follows a long line of
fi gure skaters to compete on ABC’s hit show, joining names like 1976 Olympic champion Dorothy Hamill (season 16), 1992 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi (season 6), 2010 Olympic champion Evan
were taught traditional Korean dance. The Shibutanis even learned to prepare Korean Buddhist food with renowned monk and chef Sun Jae. The visit was intended to provide
person-to-person diplomacy that off ers opportunities to engage directly with Korean citizens while underscoring U.S. support for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. As sports envoys for the U.S. Depart-
ment of State, the Shibutanis follow in the footsteps of fellow skaters Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, who also served in the role. Sports envoys from other sports include Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Collins, Ken Griff ey Jr. and Jackie Joyner-Kersey.
Lysacek (season 10) and 2014 Olympic champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White (season 18). “I’m so excited to get started and
learn a lot,” Kerrigan tweeted after the casting announcement March 1. “Hoping for a great season with my new coach and partner! I’ll try my best!” Other season 24 celebrity cast mem-
bers include four-time Olympic gymnas- tics gold medalist Simone Biles, two-time World Series champion David Ross and former NFL running back Rashad Jen- nings.
CORRECTION The incorrect World Arena Ice Hall ad ran in the March edition of SKAT- ING magazine. The correct ad is featured on page 7 of this issue. We apologize for the error.
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