Tanith’s flourishing broadcasting career — she not only provides ice dance commentary for NBC and icenetwork, but serves as NBC Sports’ sideline reporter for Olympic sports such as vol- leyball and curling — puts her on the road al- most as much as her husband. “If we’re not together or immediately busy,


we’re texting, calling,” Charlie said. “We’re part of each other’s lives, even when we’re apart. Sometimes, the friends I’m with think I’m less focused on what they’re saying than what Tanith is texting me.” “Unfortunately, we don’t get to spend too much time together at home (in Ann Ar- bor, Michigan),” Tanith said. “But even when our projects are separate, we are very often still working within the same world, in skating. We know the people we are working with and there is more familiarity than two people in complete- ly different careers. So I think that helps.” Tat was the case at the 2015 U.S. Cham-


pionships in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Tanith moderated icenetwork’s Ice Desk. Her fiancé was on the panel, along with Agosto and former U.S. champions Michael Weiss and John Coughlin. “Producers were talking in her ear, we were


discussing different subjects live, and she was managing it all so effortlessly, with no stress,” Charlie said. “All I had to do was talk a little bit about ice dance, and I was stressed out.”


The next chapter beckons Last summer, Charlie worked with two-


time Japanese bronze medalist Takahito Mura to create a competitive short program, his first stab at choreographing for an elite competitor. “We came up with ‘Dark Eyes,’ a Russian


Gypsy number where you have to bring a lot of bravado and character,” he said. “I really want- ed to push him and challenge him. I told him, ‘Man, with your talent, you should be fighting for a World medal every year.’”


White, who competed as a singles skater until the 2005–06 season, also works with skat- ers in Canton. Levon Davis, a national juvenile competitor, credits White with helping him gain a double Axel. “I appreciate so much the human compo-


nent, what it really means to try to help people find the best version of them,” White said. “I have so much respect for how Marina was able to do that with us, day in and day out, the lessons and little things she said. I think it’s fascinating.” As always, Davis is supportive. “Even when we were competing, Charlie would go onto the ice and say to someone, ‘Hey, I think if you do this or this, it will be a lot bet- ter,’ ” she said. “Tat’s one of his best attributes, being able to speak to people in a way they will really understand.” Davis hasn’t tried her hand at coaching


in Canton yet; in fact, after falling in love with Los Angeles during her time on “DWTS,” she planned to move there. “I have all of these interests, and I guess I expect to at one point have an epiphany and say, ‘I want to do this!’” she said. “I absolutely love LA and I had every intention of settling there, but I decided I needed to be home to figure out who I am and what I want for the rest of my life.


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I wasn’t ready to make that leap.” Instead, last year she bought a house in the


Detroit suburb of Birmingham, a 45-minute drive away from the Canton rink. “It’s a cute little house, and I’m very excit-


ed,” Davis said. “I will be based there. Obvious- ly, Charlie and I are still on the road 70 to 80 percent of the time.” Despite coping with months of press-fu-


eled rumors of a romance with her “DWTS” partner Chmerkovskiy, Davis is happily dating Fedor Andreev, a former skater who now works for a prestigious consulting firm. “It’s going very well; we make it work,” she


said. “Over the years, I’ve found people that re- ally understand me and support my dreams. I can say, ‘I won’t see you for a month, but let’s catch up on such-and-such day.’ Whether it’s my friends in Detroit, New York or LA, it’s all surprisingly functional despite the schedule.” Perhaps the biggest dream is launching a foundation dedicated to the empowerment of girls and women. “I have every intention of starting my


own nonprofit, to help women go after their dreams and believe in themselves and not let other people’s opinions derail them,” Davis said. “I thought I would just dive in headfirst, but I decided to take a step back to figure out what it really is I can do that will have the most impact.”


White coaches Japanese bronze medalist Takahito Mura at his home rink in Michigan.


Above, White, an ambassador for Nulo Pet Food, takes the family’s dogs, DJ and Finn, on a trip around his home rink. Both dogs are half Cavalier King Charles spaniel and half bichon frise; below, Davis, the winner of the 2014 Team Sportswoman of the Year Award, has a goal of starting her own nonprofit to help women achieve their dreams.


MICHAEL LOCCISANO/GETTY IMAGES


PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLIE WHITE


PHOTO COURTESY OF NULOPET FOOD


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