US Figure Skating announces World teams

• US Figure Skating announces teams for World Championships in London, Ontario. [US Figure Skating]

• Oksana Baiul sues NBC and Disson Skating for using her name for upcoming shows. [Daily News]

• Ashley Wagner won US Nationals but everyone's talking about Gracie Gold. [Chicago Tribune] [USA Today]

• Poor Rockne Brubaker! Such a great guy who's met with some bad luck. [icenetwork]

• Caitlin Yankowskas confronts the rumors regarding her split with partner John Coughlin. [Aunt Joyce's Ice Cream Stand]

• Four Continents Figure Skating Championships preview -- could be Japanese sweep! Event begins in Osaka, Japan today. [Examiner]

• Johnny and Viktor vacay in Aruba. Johnny tries on his first Speedo. [Binky's Johnny Weir blog]

• Want to see a FREE ice skating show? On February 27 at Rockefeller Rink in NYC, Ice Theatre of New York will put on a 30 minute extravaganza. [Ice Theatre of New York]

• Yu-Na Kim and Michelle Kwan to close out Special Olympics in Korea. [KoreaHerald]

• Evgeni Plushenko to miss World Figure Skating Championships in March. [GlobalPost]

Yuna Kim wins South Korean figure skating championships

• Johnny Weir Is revolting on Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off! [TVGuide]

• Lithuanian president denies citizenship to American figure skater Isabella Tobias. [DailyReporter]

• Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov: Heroes of ice dance. [IFSMagazine]

• US pairs team Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir get ready for center stage. [Goldenskate]

• Ashley Wagner: My worst costume was Spartacus. My best costume was...[DivineCaroline]

• Congrats to Evgeni Plushenko -- second time Dad! [VoiceofRussia]

• Utah 12-year-old Hina Ueno going to Nationals in Omaha. [Fox13Now]

• Yuna Kim wins South Korean figure skating title, qualifies for world championships. Free skate below -- beautiful! [Yonhap News]

Oksana Baiul sues William Morris for millions

• Meryl Davis and Charlie White get dance tips from Alex Wong, standout from So You Think You Can Dance. [icenetwork]

• Preview of NHK Trophy, the last of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, which begins on Friday. [CBCSports]

• Ashley Wagner FINALLY gets asked to skate at Rockefeller Rink for the Today show. [USAToday]

• Breaking down the fashion at Trophee Eric Bompard with Project Runway's Nick Verreos. [NickVerreos]

• Don't be shocked if Evan Lysacek pulls out of US Nationals in January -- groin injuies take forever to completely heal. [ChicagoTribune]

• How does a hockey skater become more explosive? [LetsPlayHockey]

• It's hard to skate on fake ice! [TheRecord]

• Johnny Weir asks: What is beauty? [FNCP] 

• What to look for in comfortable skates. [iskateriedell]

• Olympic champion Oksana Baiul sues former talent agency William Morris for millions claiming she didn't understand English when she signed contracts. [TheInquisitr]

Video below, one of my favorite interviews with Oksana:

Johnny Weir withdraws from Cup of France

• Citing injury, Johnny Weir withdraws from this week's Grand Prix event in Paris, France. [icenetwork]

• German pairs team Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy also withdraw from Paris. [icenetwork]

• Don't count Johnny Weir out -- his ultimate goal was always Sochi 2014. [Examiner]

• Mirai Nagasu takes responsibility for her dismal past season. [Absolute Skating]

• Figure skating coach accused of sex assault. [Toronto Sun]

• Canadian Athlete of the Weekend is...drumroll...Patrick Chan. [CBC Sports]

• Johnny Weir has the nicest handwriting! [VanityFair]

• Johnny didn't vote this year because he's too busy and no one inspired him. [Falls Church News Press]

• Q&A with Adam Blake, principal skater with Disney on Ice. [Salt Lake]

• Trophee Eric Bompard/Cup of France the fifth Grand Prix event (out of six) (at right) begins on Friday. The men's field is wide open. [CBC Sports]

• It takes a figure skater to make a hockey skater the best in the league. [Syracuse,com]

• Joannie Rochette named athlete ambassador for 2013 figure skating worlds. [CBCSports]

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives on Friday!

• Dorothy Hamill joins Stars On Ice for 2012-2013 tour! [Stars On Ice]

• Hm...Beginning to fall in love with Mama Weir. [Johnny's Comeback Fund]

• Canadian pair teams compete hardest with each other. [CBC Sports]

• Breakdown of fashion at Cup of China. [Nick Verreos blog]

• [UPDATE 11/09/12: DUE TO HURRICANE SANDY, TREE ARRIVAL HAS BEEN DELAYED.] Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives on Friday! Tree lighting set for Wednesday, November 28. Be mesmerized until January 7, 2013 when the lights go out (skating rink will continue to open until April). [Rockefeller Center]

• Yay! Discovered another figure skating blog. [Jennifer Comeaux]

• Kristi Yamaguchi finds time to exercise while raising two girls, designing clothing line, commentating and writing children's books. And no, the exercise isn't skating. [Toronto Sun] 

• Please make a donation to my favorite ice dance company -- Ice Theatre of New York -- whose offices were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. [Ice Theatre of New York]

• Nice interview with Johnny Weir as he prepares for Cup of Russia. [icenetwork]

• Can't get enough of Johnny? Good ole Binky to the rescue! [Binky and Misfits]

• Michael Weiss (at right) named spokesman for National Skating Month (January 2013). [Skating Magazine Blog]

• Cup of Russia preview of men's event. [Examiner]