For a day at the rink, must-haves include the cutest double-runner blade skates for your little one and the obligatory reindeer sweater. [New York magazine]
- Is your rink listed among the top 10 in the U.S.? [Budget Travel]
- Brian Boitano confirms he does not pad his posterior, it's all muscle. [Entertainment Weekly]
- The 2008 U.S. Championships will be held January 20-27 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The list of competitors is now available. [USFSA]
- Who doesn't need extra help centering spins? [Boot and Blade]
- Plotter in Kerrigan/Harding debacle dies at age 40 of natural causes. [New York Times]
- Three-time U.S. ladies champion (1987, 1989-1990), 1990 World champion and 1988 Olympian (came in 4th) Jill Trenary is profiled in the December 2007 issue of Skating magazine (article not available online). Jill has been married for 13 years to ice dancing legend Christopher Dean and the couple has two sons, Jack, 9 and Sam, 7. Jack has been diagnosed with having symptoms related to autism and Jill devotes most of her time to being a full time mother for her two boys. She is starting to be more involved with mentoring and coaching young skaters and will be going to the U.S. Championships in St. Paul, MN where she'll present medals. Christopher has been super busy himself putting together Dancing on Ice - The Tour with former ice dance partner Jayne Torvill.
- Get your TiVo ready -- Kimmie Meissner will be a guest on the Tim McCarver Show the week of January 12. [TimMcCarver]
- Hey - I got my old job back! Didier Gailhaguet, heavily involved in the pairs judging scandal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, is again president of the French skating federation. [ESPN]
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