Answers to the


crossword puzzle and word find appear on page 72.


Puzzles by Joel Kaplow


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1 The 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Champion- ships will happen this coming January in ___ City, Missouri.


3 Three-time U.S. ladies champ Ashley Wagner met her speedskating boyfriend, Eddy Alvarez, at the Sochi Olympics. Since then he has changed to a summer sport. What it is? (See the “Made in the USA” section.)


4 Coach Peter Oppegard believes that choosing the right ___ for a skater’s program is an extremely important part of the whole package. (Name that tune)


7 Canada has provinces instead of states. Skate Canada happens this month in Mississauga, in the province of ___.


9 The Basic Skills Program has changed its name to Learn to Skate ___ and now includes hockey and speedskating.


11 Skate ___ is the first competition of the senior-level ISU Grand Prix series. It’s be- ing held this month in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago.


12 U.S. ladies silver medalist Polina Ed- munds was busy with Stars on Ice and had to miss her high school senior ___. Her castmates made up for it, though, by creating their own for her the next day. (See the “Made in the USA” section.)


13 The SKATING cover boy, ___ Dolensky, stresses the importance of training for strength, flexibility and conditioning. (See the article)


14 The National Museum of Dance had an exhibit called “The Dancing ___,” which featured Meryl Davis’ and Charlie White’s costumes from 2010. (See the “Icebreak- ers” section.)


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R AASX U O W H A H VEP R A T E N LE Y ALB R I G H T L EA R N T O SKA T E U SA


Hi skaters! Try to find and circle the words listed below hid- den in the box of letters. The words will appear in a straight line in any direction (up, down, forward, backward or diag- onally), and some words may overlap and share letters. Find them all and you’ll be on top of the medal podium!


AXEL CHAMPS CAMP DEATH SPIRAL GRAND PRIX LEARN TO SKATE USA


60 OCTOBER 2016


SIT SPIN SKATE AMERICA TENLEY ALBRIGHT TOE LOOP VOCAL MUSIC


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1 After skaters are done with their per- formances, they go to the ___ and cry area where they sit with their coaches and nervously wait for the judges to determine their scores.


2 The S.T.A.R.S. combine is a great way to get tested for strengths and weaknesses in athletic ability. It stands for Standard- ized Testing of Athleticism to Recognize ___.


5 Back in July, Angela Wang and Max Aaron emerged triumphant, winning the senior-level ladies and men’s titles at the U.S. ___ Figure Skating Champion- ships in Westminster, Colorado. (See the article.)


6 Dirk Mariage has a wife and ___ daugh- ters who are all accomplished synchro- nized skaters. (See “InSynch” section.)


7 At Champs Camp last August, two-time World ice dance gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White advised the skaters to be resilient, work harder, and start planning for the ___ season now. (See the “Made in the USA” section.)


8 The 2016 ___ Showcase was held in Strongsville, Ohio last August. It’s a unique competition that combines artis- tic creativity with figure skating. (See the article.)


10 The first U.S. lady to win an Olympic figure skating gold medal was Tenley Albright, and she didn’t let an injured ankle get in her way. This occurred in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. How many years ago did she shine? (See the article.)


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