Proud to support the 2012 USA Figure Skating Team

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5 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships Schedule of events U.S. Figure Skating and the International Skating Union (ISU) welcome you to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the 2012 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Over the course of four days, some of the best athletes in the sport of figure skating will display their talents for all the world to see. Four Continents was established by the ISU in 1999 as an equivalent of the European Championships for the world top figure skaters from the Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. Participating skaters must represent one of 23 non-european ISU member nations. Most of the athletes you ll see were selected following the completion of their country s national championships. The event wraps up on Sunday night with the Skating Spectacular, in which the top finishers in each of the four skating disciplines will dazzle the audience with their entertaining show programs. Thursday, Feb. 9 6:45 p.m. Men s short program Table of Contents 4 Invited countries 6 Greetings from the ISU 8 Greetings from U.S. Figure Skating 13 Event officials 14 Ladies participants 16 Men participants 19 History of memorial bench 20 Pairs participants 22 Ice dance participants 24 Broadmoor history 28 Viewer s Guide Saturday, Feb p.m. Pairs short program 3:30 p.m. Short dance 7 p.m. Ladies free skate Friday, Feb p.m. Ladies short program 7 p.m. Men s free skate Sunday, Feb p.m. Pairs free skate 2:45 p.m. Free dance 7 p.m. Skating Spectacular FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images On behalf of more than 180,400 U.S. Figure Skating members nationwide and the ISU, we wish each competitor good luck. We hope you enjoy this year s competition and we thank you for your continued support of figure skating. 30 Understanding the IJS 34 About U.S. Figure Skating 36 Past Four Continents champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White 3

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8 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships welcome INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS: CHEMIN DE PRIMEROSE 2 CH 1007 LAUSANN SWITZERLAND TELEPHONE (+41) TELEFAX (+41) info@isu.ch PRESIDENT S OFFICE: P.TTA U. GIORDANO, 2 I MILAN ITALY TELEPHONE (+39) TELEFAX (+39) isumilan@libero.it Message of the ISU President 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Colorado Springs, February 9-12, 2012 In the name of the International Skating Union (ISU), it gives me great pleasure to extend a warm message of welcome to everybody at the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Colorado Springs, Colo., the home of U.S. Figure Skating, is once again the stage of this prestigious ISU figure skating event, open to skaters from outside Europe, and therefore I would like to thank the administration for its availability and cooperation. I am sure that everything is ready at the World Arena to offer to the skaters the best conditions to compete in the spirit of fair play and to the spectators exciting and beautiful performances of the athletes. Congratulations and thanks to U.S. Figure Skating for the valuable contribution toward the development of the sport and for its support to the ISU. I also extend my compliments to the organizing committee, the officials and all the volunteers who have tirelessly worked for the success of this important competition. At last, I wish an enjoyable time to the spectators and extend a message of good luck to the participating skaters. Ottavio Cinquanta President of the International Skating Union 6

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10 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships welcome Dear Friends, U.S. Figure Skating is excited to welcome you to the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. We are thrilled to host once again the world s best figure skaters and I am confident that this year s Four Continents Championships will be as thrilling as they were when the event was held here in 2006 and Over the next several days, the top skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania will compete for titles in ladies, men s, pairs and ice dancing. These skaters have been honored by their home countries by being selected to compete in this prestigious event. Last year s event, held in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, featured outstanding performances and we wish all competitors great performances at this year s Four Continents competition. On behalf of U.S. Figure Skating, I want to thank the Colorado Springs World Arena for its outstanding work in organizing and hosting this event with U.S. Figure Skating. I also want to thank the Broadmoor Skating Club for its efforts in helping to make the ISU Four Continents Championships a great success. U.S. Figure Skating is proud to be the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, and we are committed to making figure skating a sport to be enjoyed by all. Patricia St. Peter President, U.S. Figure Skating 8

11 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships welcome Welcome to Colorado Springs and the 2012 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships! If you re a visitor to Colorado Springs, we thank you for coming and hope you enjoy our fair city. If you re a local, thank you for supporting this great event and U.S. figure skating. All of us at Wells Fargo our teams from Consumer Banking and Business Banking, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Wells Fargo Insurance Services and Wells Fargo Private Bank are proud to be the local presenting sponsor of this extraordinary event that showcases the best skating talent from around the world and puts an international spotlight on our community. Supporting organizations like U.S. Figure Skating is part of our Vision & Values. Across the country last year, Wells Fargo invested more than $200 million in grants to 14,000 non-profits and schools. In addition, our team members donated $63.9 million of their own dollars to nonprofits, a 15 percent increase over 2010, and the ninth straight year of year-over-year double-digit increases in pledge totals. In Colorado, Wells Fargo gave more than $4 million to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations last year. In addition, our Colorado team members donated more than $900,000 and logged nearly 30,000 hours volunteering. On behalf of Wells Fargo, I invite you to enjoy the excitement of the competition. Thank you again for supporting these fine athletes, U.S. Figure Skating and Colorado Springs! Steve Helbing Market President Wells Fargo Colorado Springs 9

12 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships welcome Welcome competitors and spectators! On behalf of the City of Colorado Springs, I am delighted to welcome you to the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships here at the Colorado Springs World Arena and World Arena Ice Hall. You are about to experience firsthand one of the world s greatest figure skating competitions. What better city to host this great event than Colorado Springs! Champions are made here and the worldwide history of figure skating thrives here. Since 1939, 23 U.S. Champions, six world champions, three Olympic champions, five Junior World Champions, and five World Professional champions have trained in Colorado Springs at the famous Broadmoor Skating Club. The World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, located steps away from the Broadmoor Hotel, is the only museum in the world devoted exclusively to the history of figure skating. The Museum holds the world s largest collection of figure skating artifacts, trophies, costumes and memorabilia. In addition, we are the proud home of the United States Olympic Committee, one of three national Olympic Training Centers, and 23 National Governing Bodies including the U.S. Figure Skating headquarters. It s safe to say, Colorado Springs loves sports! We have more to offer, including incredible scenic views of Pikes Peak, the United States Air Force Academy, fine dining and shopping in Downtown and Old Colorado City. There s plenty of adventure everywhere you go. To all our visitors, welcome and enjoy the wonderful things Colorado Springs has to offer. To the outstanding volunteers, many thanks for putting on this world class event. And to our competitors, congratulations on your success so far and good luck! Steve Bach Mayor City of Colorado Springs 10

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15 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships officials ISU Event Officials ISU Representative: Mr. David M. Dore Chair ISU Sports Directorate: Mr. Peter Krick ISU Medical Advisor: Ms. Jane Moran MD ISU Event Coordinator: Mr. Mario Meinel ISU Regional Event Coordinator Assistant: Mr. Charles Z. Cyr Referees & Technical Panel Referees William Smith Mona Jonsson Jarmila Portova Halina Gordon-Poltorak Technical Controllers Diana Barbacci Levy Joseph Inman Sally Rehorick Christopher Buchanan Technical Specialists Shin Amano Jayson Peace Pirjo Uimonen Robyn Burley Simon Briggs Lorenzo Magri Shae Zukiwsky Judy Blumberg Competition Officials Data/Video Operators Ted Barton Dingding Liu Officials Assessment Commission Steve Winkler Linda Leaver Christine Hurth Wendy Langton Chief Ice Technician: Linda Alexander Assistant Ice Technicians: Bruce McNally, Oscar Aragon Chief Announcer: Ann O Keefe Assistant Announcer: Carol Nugent Music Technician: Thomas Clark Chief Music Coordinator: C. Peter Zurlinden Assistant Music Coordinators: Ellen Funk, Michael Wittmann Judges Lisa Jelinek, AUS Joanna Miller, AUS Deborah Noyes, AUS Elizabeth Ryan, AUS Karen Butcher, CAN Beth Crane, CAN Susan Heffernan, CAN Leslie Keen, CAN Feng Huang, CHN Hailan Jiang, CHN Yumin Wang, CHN Jia Yao, CHN Eddy Wu, TPE Kenji Amako, JPN Mami Maeda, JPN Sakiko Okano, JPN Tomiko Yamada, JPN Sasha Martinez, MEX Ariadna Morones Negrete, MEX Danuta Dubrowko, POL Na Young AHN, KOR Jung-Sue Lee, KOR You-Hwa Lee, KOR Chihee Rhee, KOR Maira Abasova, RUS Neil Garrard, RSA Marta Olozagarre, ESP Anne Cammett, USA Tamie Campbell, USA Jennifer Mast, USA Anne Shean, USA Evgeni Rokhin, UZB 13

16 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships ladies Chantelle Kerry, Australia Jaimee Nobbs, Australia Zara Pasfield, Australia Amelie Lacoste, Canada Victoria Muniz, Puerto Rico Min-Jeong Kwak, Rep. Korea Chae-Yeon Shur, Rep. Korea Yea-Ji Yun, Rep. Korea Cynthia Phaneuf 2012 Canadian silver medalist Koki Nagahama/Getty Images Alexandra Najarro, Canada Cynthia Phaneuf, Canada Bingwa Geng, China Kexin Zhang, China Qiuying Zhu, China Crystal Kiang, Chinese Taipei Chaochih Liu, Chinese Taipei Melinda Wang, Chinese Taipei Brittany Lau, Singapore Lejeanne Marais, Rep. South Africa Mimi Tanasorn Chindasook, Thailand Sandra Kophon, Thailand Melanie Swang, Thailand Ashley Wagner, USA Agnes Zawadzki, USA Caroline Zhang, USA Mao Asada, Japan Haruka Imai, Japan Kanako Murakami, Japan Reyna Hamui, Mexico Zhaira Constiniano, Philippines Mericien Venzon, Philippines Mao Asada 2010 World Champion wagner: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Asada: YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images Ashley Wagner 2012 U.S. Champion 14

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18 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships men Nicholas Fernandez, Australia Brendan Kerry, Australia Mark Webster, Australia Kevin Alves, Brazil Luiz Manella, Brazil Patrick Chan, Canada Kevin Reynolds, Canada Jeremy Ten, Canada Jinlin Guan, China Nan Song, China Jialiang Wu, China Jordan Ju, Chinese Taipei Daisuke Takahashi, Japan Abzal Rakimgaliev, Kazakhstan Denis Ten, Kazakhstan Christopher Caluza, Philippines Maverick Eguia, Philippines Kang Chan Kam, Rep. Korea Hwan-Jin Kim, Rep. Korea Min-Seok Kim, Rep. Korea Jeremy Abbott, USA Ross Miner, USA Adam Rippon, USA Misha Ge, Uzbekistan Tahahashi: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images chan: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images Wun-Chang Shih, Chinese Taipei Harry Hau Yin Lee, Hong Kong Tatsuki Machida, Japan Takahito Mura, Japan Daisuke Takahashi 2010 World Champion Jeremy Abbott 2012 U.S. Champion Patrick Chan 2011 World champion YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images 16

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21 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships resting place Skate-like bench serves as memorial to Broadmoor skaters, coaches By Jennifer Meuli Overlooking the lake, in a quaint little spot by the trees, rests a peculiar gray bench. Its backdrop is a mountainside fronted by a luxurious hotel. With its base on the ground, two necks of support rise up and attach to a long, flat seat. On one side, the base of the granite bench curls up and over the end of the seat. It resembles an ice skate. Fifty years ago, this scenic spot, located at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., portrayed a different view. Instead of tourists strolling along the lakeside, it was a gathering place for world-class figure skaters trying to catch a breather in between practices at the Broadmoor World Arena. Among the skaters was Edi Scholdan, coach at the Broadmoor Skating Club, who was known to sit outside the old ice palace with his team, laughing and reading Dear Abby columns. The bench now stands as a memorial to those skaters. On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire U.S. World Figure Skating Team, including eight members of the Broadmoor Skating Club, lost their lives in a plane crash near Brussels, Belgium, while traveling to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. On Feb. 15, 1964, three years after the crash, a skate-like bench was unveiled at The Broadmoor in remembrance of the Broadmoor Skating Club members who perished. The memorial represents a skate blade and functions as a bench, said Beth Davis, archivist at The Broadmoor. It is set beside the lake in front of the location of the World Arena, where Edi and the skaters made a habit to rest between lessons and practice sessions. The engraved bench reads: In Memoriam Feb. 15, Dedicated by friends to those who lost their lives while en route to the World Figure Skating Championships. Bill Haigler unveils the memorial skate bench On the side of the seat are the during a ceremony on names of those from the Broadmoor Feb. 15, who perished in the accident: Steffi and Sherri Westerfeld, Edi and Jimmy Scholdan, Greg and Nathalie Kelley, Laurie and William Hickox. Bill Haigler designed the bench and it was made by Richard Wilhelm of Wilhelm Monuments, L.L.C. His son, Dick Wilhelm, was a member of the Broadmoor Skating Club and took lessons from Scholdan. It was kind of a small community then, and the skating community all knew each other very well, Dick said. I was only 11 years old when the plane crashed. Everybody was in such shock at the time. The Broadmoor World Arena has since been torn down, yet continues to honor the skaters who died, with the bench resting in front of where the building was located. It s not uncommon, locals say, for a tourist or two to stop to gaze at the unique bench, bend down to decipher the etchings in the stone and have a seat in a moment of tribute to those who died on that February day. 19

22 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships pairs Jessica Dube/Sebastien Wolfe, Canada Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Canada Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers, Canada Huibo Dong/Yiming Wu, China Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Caydee Denney and John Coughlin 2012 U.S. Champions Wenjing Sui/Cong Han, China Yue Zhang/Lei Wang, China Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran, Japan Caydee Denney/John Coughlin, USA Amanda Evora/Mark Ladwig, USA Mary Beth Marley/Rockne Brubaker, USA Wenjing Sui and Cong Han 2012 Chinese silver medalists Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford 2012 Canadian Champions 20 BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images

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24 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships ice dancing Danielle O Brien/Gregory Merriman, Australia Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam, Canada Meryl Davis and Charlie White 2012 U.S. Champions 2011 World Champions Koki Nagahama/Getty Images Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Canada Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Canada Xintong Huang/Xun Zheng, China Xiaoyang Yu/Chen Wang, China Cortney Mansour/Daryn Zhunussov, Kazakhstan Corenne Bruhns/Ryan Van Natten, Mexico Meryl Davis/Charlie White, USA Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue, USA Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, USA Anna Nagornyuk/Viktor Kovalenko, Uzbekistan Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani 2012 U.S. Silver Medalists 2011 World Silver Medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir 2010 Olympic champions Yuri Kadobnov/Getty Images Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images 22

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26 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images) Broadmoor SC enjoys rich tradition of excellence By Troy Schwindt Christy Krall enjoyed a great career here as a skater at the Broadmoor SC. This week, she'll coach World champion Patrick Chan and U.S. bronze medalist Agnes Zawadzki at the Four Continents Championships U.S. champion Ryan Bradley perfected his craft as a member of the Broadmoor SC in Colorado Springs. One of the highly anticipated performances of this week s Four Continents Championships is expected to come from World champion Patrick Chan, who trains right here in Colorado Springs, Colo., under longtime Broadmoor Skating Club coach and former Olympian Christy Haigler Krall. Chan, the Canadian champion who has won his last seven competitions, including the past two Grand Prix Final titles, moved to Colorado Springs in January 2010 to train with Krall, who is known for her technical expertise. For Krall, who won three U.S. medals and placed seventh at the 1964 Olympic Winter Games, being able to coach Chan in her hometown as a member of the Broadmoor SC will be a highlight in her storied career. I m honored to be able to work with Patrick on a daily basis, said Krall, who grew up and still lives right around the corner from the historic Broadmoor Hotel. Who gets the opportunity to work with the world s best? I know he ll put on a premier performance. It s going to be special for Patrick to be able to perform in front of the Colorado Springs audience. Krall calls Four Continents a mini Super Bowl of skating, with many of the sport s top athletes converging on the Pikes Peak region for this prestigious international event, which commenced in Colorado Springs also hosted the Four Continents Championships in 2006 and Growing up as a member of the Broadmoor SC, Krall said Colorado Springs enjoys a rich skating tradition that she feels fortunate to be associated with. Her father, Bill Haigler, was the president of the Broadmoor SC in the 1960s. Edi Scholdan, Carlo Fassi, Ron Baker, Kathy Casey, Diana Ronayne, Janet Champion and Tom Zakrajsek are just a few members of a coaching fraternity at the Broadmoor SC that Krall feels privileged to be forever linked to. The late William Thayer Tutt, and Bill Hybl and the El Pomar Foundation have and continue to make major contributions to the sport of figure skating and hockey in the Colorado Springs region, Krall added. Casey, one of Krall s coaching associates at the Broadmoor SC for the last two decades, arrived in Colorado Springs in 1990 to help fill a void left with the departure of Fassi, a coaching icon in the sport. Casey, a Great Falls, Mont., native, had spent several years coaching in Tacoma, Wash., before finally being convinced to move to Colorado Springs and join the Broadmoor SC. In 1990, the Broadmoor World Arena was located at its original site on the grounds of the Broadmoor Hotel. One of Casey s favorite memories of her early years in Colorado Springs was the ice shows held there on Friday nights. The kids would put on their costumes on and the hotel would fill the house, Casey said. Those shows gave them tons of experience of being out in front of people. Casey went on to help guide the careers of such skating stars as two-time U.S. champion Scott Davis, three-time U.S. titlist Jill Trenary and Olympic champion Scott Hamilton during his professional career. In 1993, the Broadmoor closed the venerable arena which opened in 1938 to make room for a $27 million expansion of the hotel resort. The Broadmoor SC relocated its current training facilities just down the road to the Colorado Springs World Arena and Ice Hall. Despite the change of location, the magic followed the Photo by Paul Harvath 24

27 Coaches Christy Krall, left, and Kathy Casey (red coat) give technical direction during a local practice session. Broadmoor SC to its new digs, where banners of past Broadmoor skating greats such as Olympic champion Peggy Fleming and Hayes and David Jenkins hang from the rafters. It s magical and I think it s because of the atmosphere, Casey said. We ve always had a lot of ice time and we ve always had good coaches. Good coaches attract good skaters and good skaters attract more good skaters. It s kind of a tradition that the club has had and luckily we ve had the right people in the right places at the right time to make it work. Two of those great skaters are 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley and 2010 U.S. titlist Rachael Flatt. Bradley, one of the sport s great showmen, came to Colorado Springs in the late 1990s from St. Joseph, Mo., to train at the Broadmoor. Growing up in a small town I always felt like a big fish in a small pond, said Bradley, who was coached by Zakrajsek and his sister Becky. When I moved to the Broadmoor I suddenly realized how great skaters could be. Being on the ice with international medalists and World team members was an unbelievable experience. The discipline and work-ethic instilled in the Broadmoor skaters truly changed my career and my life. Bradley spent much of his career training alongside threetime U.S. titlist Jeremy Abbott and 2009 U.S. silver medalist Brandon Mroz. Training with my teammates really pushed us to new 2010 U.S. champion Rachael Flatt spent a decade training as a member of the Broadmoor SC. levels, Bradley said. We constantly fed off of each other s energy and reached greater heights than I think we would have on our own. When you weren t feeling great you always had someone there to pat your back before giving you a swift kick a little lower. That way we never lost a day of great training. We all have gone our separate directions now, but I know that they made their mark on my skating. Flatt arrived at the Broadmoor from California when she was 8 years old and trained under Zakrajsek for a decade before leaving Colorado Springs in September 2011 for college at Stanford University. Being able to train in the mecca of amateur sports was an experience she ll always cherish, she said. Training with such amazing athletes at the World Arena and Olympic Training Center was incredible, Flatt said. There is such an amazing level of inspiration here between having as much history of figure skating as we do in Colorado Springs as well as a wealth of history of Olympians at the Olympic Training Center. Photo by Paul Harvath 25

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30 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships viewer's guide There are five separate disciplines or divisions in competitive figure skating: ladies singles, men s singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating. This guide represents the first four divisions, all of which are competed the 2012 Four Continents Championships. SKILL LEVELS creasingly more difficult skills as well as different rules and guidelines. The five skill levels are: Senior (Most Advanced) Junior Novice Intermediate Juvenile (Beginning) SENIOR PROGRAMS This guide focuses on the top skill level senior which is competed at the World Figure Skating Championships and Olympic Winter Games. The fol- Ladies & Men s singles Within ladies, men s, pairs and ice dance, there are five different competitive skill levels that are based on proficiency tests. Each level draws on similar techniques but adheres to inlowing chart outlines the programs competed during a senior-level competition: There are no age requirements to compete as a senior in the United States. To compete as a senior internationally, the following age restrictions apply: at the World Championships and Olympic Winter Games, skaters must have turned 15 by July 1 preceding the events. In all other international events, skaters must have turned 14 by July 1 preceding the events. LADIES MEN S PAIRS Short Program 2:50 Free Skate 4:00 +/- 0:10 Short Program 2:50 Free Skate 4:30 +/- 0:10 Short Program 2:50 Free Skate 4:30 +/- 0:10 ICE DANCING Compulsory Dance time based on dance Short Dance 2:30 +/- 0:10 Free Dance 4:00 +/- 0:10 Form, style, technique, concentration and the ability to perform under great pressure are the key requirements in ladies and men s singles. The rules are similar for both the ladies and men s divisions. Each competition is composed of two separate parts: the short program, skated first, followed by the free skate. SHORT PROGRAM The short program consists of seven required moves or elements with connecting steps: three jumps, three spins and one step sequence. The moves may be done in any order within the 2:50 time limit, to music selected by the skater. Alissa Czisny FREE SKATE The free skate has a length limitation of 4:00 for senior ladies and 4:30 for senior men (+/- 10 seconds for each). Skaters select their own music and theme, and choreograph the jumps, spins, footwork and interpretive moves to best display their technical and artistic skills. The well-balanced free skate for sets a maximum number of a particular element; it does not set a minimum. If a skater performs more than the well-balanced program elements, there are no deductions, but the skater will not receive credit for these additional elements. The skater should pay close attention to interesting transitions, connecting steps and movements between elements. Richard Dornbush 28

31 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships PAIRS Pairs skating is essentially free skating performed in unison by partners, with the addition of daring and difficult overhead lifts, throw jumps and spins. The key to pairs skating is exact timing in unison. Whether the partners are together or apart, their movements should be synchronized with matching body lines, gestures and footwork. SHORT PROGRAM The pairs short program consists of seven required elements, which include overhead lifts, side-by-side solo jumps and solo spins done in unison, spirals and a death spiral, all performed to music of the skaters choice. FREE SKATE Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig The free skate consists of technical and artistic moves choreographed to best display the skaters individual strengths, skills and ability to perform as a team. Shadow skating, in which partners perform identical maneuvers some distance apart, and mirror skating, where the pair s moves are in opposite directions and mirror each other, are challenging aspects of pairs skating. ice dance Ice dance, the newest Olympic figure skating event (introduced in 1976), was first seen at the World Championships in 1952, despite having been a popular recreational sport since the turn of the century. Unlike pairs skating, which features overhead lifts and jumps, ice dancing is based on the different aspects of dance, including rhythm, interpretation of the music and precise steps. Its beauty lies in its limitless creativity, choreography and its theatrical and innovative aspects. No overhead lifts or jumps of more than one revolution are allowed. An ice dancing competition is made up of two parts: a 2:50 short dance and a 4:00 free dance. Unlike singles and pairs skating, ice dancing permits vocal music. SHORT DANCE The short dance consists of required elements including dance lifts, spins, twizzles, step sequences and sequences or sections of pattern dances. Teams choose their own music and choreography, but it must conform to the specified rhythms and requirements. FREE DANCE Meryl Davis and Charlie White In the free dance, skaters display their full range of technical skills, interpretation and inventiveness to music, and choreography of their own choice. Teams use changes of position, intricate and varied dance holds, dance lifts, spins and difficult footwork to present their best ice dancing skills. 29

32 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships keeping score Understanding the international judging system The international judging system (IJS) is used at all ISU competitions as well as most U.S. Figure Skating qualifying events. The IJS is based on cumulative points achieved during each skater s/team s performance. Under the IJS, points are awarded for a technical score combined with points awarded for five program components skating skills, transitions/linking footwork and movement, performance/execution, choreography/composition, and interpretation. Penalties are given for program length violations and other violations. If a skater performs more than the defined well-balanced program elements, there are no deductions, but the additional elements will not be calculated into the skater s score. If a skater performs less than the required elements, he or she receives fewer points, but not deductions. (The exception to this is ice dance, which takes a 1.0 deduction for each extra element.) Judges no longer compare skaters and figure out where to place them. Instead, they evaluate the qualities of each performance. Starting order does not impact a skater s score. A skater can win coming from a lower position. A maximum of nine judges make up the judges panel at a competition. In ISU events, the judges identities are not associated with their scores: only the reviewers will know who gave which scores. For U.S. competitions, all judges scores and names are public. The IJS also uses a trimmed mean method, where the high and low points are ignored and the average of the remaining points is calculated. HOW IT WORKS THE PLAYERS A technical panel with five people works as a team and has direct communication. These positions are a technical controller, technical specialist, assistant technical specialist, data operator and video replay operator. During each performance, the technical specialist identifies the elements and the level of difficulty of each element, if applicable, as defined by the ISU. This allows the judge to concentrate on marking the quality of each element. Their marks are based on set criteria for each element and provide a comprehensive assessment of each skater s skills and performance. The technical controller and a second technical specialist support the primary technical specialist to ensure that all elements are identified correctly. Any element can be reviewed either by the technical controller, the technical specialist, the assistant technical specialist or the judges. Final decisions on elements and levels are determined by the majority opinion of the three technical positions. Both specialists and the controller are recorded with an audio tape during each program, and video will be available to verify the calls. The elements can be reviewed after a skater s performance, and scores can be changed accordingly. The scores are final once they are posted and announced to the public. Under the IJS, the judges focus completely on scoring the quality of each technical element and the five program components for each skater. The computer keeps track of comparative scores, records results and calculates totals to determine rankings. TECHNICAL SCORE In the technical score, each element of the program is assigned a base value. A group of experts, including experienced skaters and coaches, have determined the base value of each technical element. These base values give the skaters credit for every element they perform. Some elements such as spins and step sequences have levels of difficulty on which the base values are established. During the program, when a skater executes an element, the technical specialist identifies the element. The judge then grades the quality of the element within steps of +3 to -3 (=7steps), each step represents a special value, which is added. For instance, a double Axel s base value is 3.3, so a skater has the potential to earn 4.8 points for that jump or as little as 1.8. In this example, the positive and negative grades are 0.5 points each. The sum of all elements with the grade of execution forms the technical score. The base values for all elements are included in the ISU s Scale of Values chart. The judging panel s scores for each program component are multiplied by a set factor to ensure the technical score and the program component score are approximately balanced. The technical score is added to the program component scores. The skater with the highest competition score is declared the winner. For more information about the IJS, including a complete listing of element base values, visit www. usfigureskating.org. PROGRAM COMPONENTS In addition to the technical score, the judges will award points on a scale from 0.25 to 10 (with increments of 0.25) for five program components to grade the overall presentation. Skating Skills: Overall skating quality, including edge control and flow over the ice surface (edges, steps, turns, speed, etc.), clarity of technique and the use of effortless power to accelerate and vary speed. 30

33 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships Criteria: Balance, rhythmic knee action and precision of foot placement; flow and effortless glide; cleanness and sureness of deep edges, steps and turns; power/energy and acceleration; mastery of multi-directional and one-foot skating; equal mastery of technique by both partners shown in unison (pairs and ice dancing); ice coverage (ice dancing). Transitions/Linking Footwork & Movement: The varied and/or intricate footwork, positions, movement and holds that link all elements. Criteria: Variety; difficulty; intricacy; quality (unison in pairs and ice dancing); balance of workload between partners; variety of holds (ice dancing). Performance/Execution: The involvement of the skater(s) physically, emotionally and intellectually in translating the music and choreography. Execution is the quality of movement and precision in delivery. Criteria: Physical, emotional and intellectual involvement; carriage; style and individuality/personality; clarity of movement; variety and contrast; projection; unison and oneness (pairs and ice dancing); balance in performance (pairs and ice dancing); management of the distance between partners and changes of hold (pairs and ice dancing). Choreography/Composition: Intentional, original arrangement of moves. Criteria: Purpose (idea, concept, vision); proportion (equal weight of all parts); unity (purposeful threading); utilization of personal and public space; pattern and ice coverage; phrasing and form (movements and parts structured to match the phrasing of the music); originality of purpose, movement and design; shared responsibility in achieving purpose (pairs and ice dancing); conformity to pattern and stop requirements (ice dancing). Interpretation: The personal and creative translation of the rhythm and/or character and content of the music to the physical movements on ice. Criteria: Effortless movement in time to the music; expression of the music s style, character and rhythm; use of finesse* to reflect the nuances of the music; relationship between the partners reflecting the character of the music (pairs and ice dancing); appropriateness of music (short dance and free dance); skating primarily to the rhythmic beat (ice dancing). *Finesse: is the skater s refined, artful manipulation of nuances. Nuances are the personal artistic ways of bringing subtle variations to the intensity, tempo and dynamics of the music made by the composer and/or musicians. 31

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38 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships past champions Ladies Year/Country Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN Tatiana Malinina, UZB amber Corwin, usa angela Nikodinov, USA 2000 Osaka, JPN Angela Nikodinov, usa stacey Pensgen, usa annie Bellemare, CAN 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Fumie Suguri, Jpn angela Nikodinov, USA Yoshie Onda, JPN 2002 Jeonju, KOR Jennifer Kirk, usa shizuka Arakawa, JPN Yoshie Onda, JPN 2003 Bejing, CHN Fumie Suguri, Jpn shizuka Arakawa, JPN Yukari Nakano, JPN 2004 Hamilton, Ontario, CAN Yukina Ota, Jpn cynthia Phaneuf, can amber Corwin, USA 2005 Gangneung, KOR Fumie Suguri, JPN Yoshie Onda, JPN Jennifer Kirk, USA 2006 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Katy Taylor, USA Yukari Nakano, JPN Bebe Liang, USA 2007 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Kimmie Meissner, usa emily Hughes, USA Joannie Rochette, CAN 2008 Seoul, KOR Mao Asada, JPN Joannie Rochette, can miki Ando, JPN 2009 Vancouver, CAN Yu-Na Kim, KOR Joannie Rochette, can mao Asada, JPN 2010 Jeonju City, KOR Mao Asada, Jpn akiko Suzuki, Jpn caroline Zhang, USA 2011 Taipei City, TPE Miki Ando, Jpn mao Asada, Jpn mirai Nagasu, USA Men Year/Country Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN Takeshi Honda, Jpn chengjiang Li, chn elvis Stojko, CAN 2000 Osaka, JPN Elvis Stojko, can chengjiang Li, chn min Zhang, CHN 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Chengjiang Li, chn takeshi Honda, Jpn micheal Weiss, USA 2002 Jeonju, KOR Jeffrey Buttle, can takeshi Honda, Jpn song Gao, CHN 2003 Bejing, CHN Takeshi Honda, Jpn min Zhang, chn chengjiang Li, CHN 2004 Hamilton, Ontario, CAN Jeffrey Buttle, can emanuel Sandhu, can evan Lysacek, USA 2005 Gangneung, KOR Evan Lysacek, usa chengjiang Li, chn daisuke Takahashi, JPN 2006 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Nobunari Oda, Jpn christopher Mabee, can matthew Savoie, USA 2007 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Evan Lysacek, USA Jeffrey Buttle, CAN Jeremy Abbott, USA 2008 Seoul, KOR Daisuke Takahashi, JPN Jeffrey Buttle, can evan Lysacek, USA 2009 Vancouver, CAN Patrick Chan, can evan Lysacek, usa takahiko Kozuka, JPN 2010 Jeonju City, KOR Adam Rippon, usa tatsuki Machida, Jpn kevin Reynolds, CAN 2011 Taipei City, TPE Daisuke Takahashi, JPN Yuzuru Hanyu, JPN Jeremy Abbott, USA 36

39 2012 isu four continents figure skating championships past champions Pairs Year/Country Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, CHN Kristy Sargeant/Kris Wirtz, can daniellehartsell/steve Hartsell, USA 2000 Osaka, JPN Jamie Sale/David Pelletier, CAN Kyoko Ina/John Zimmerman, USA Tiffany Scott/Phillip Dulebohn, USA 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Jamie Sale/David Pelletier, CAN Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, chn kyoko Ina/John Zimmerman, USA 2002 Jeonju, KOR Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn anabellelanglois/patrice Archetto, CAN Dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN 2003 Bejing, CHN Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, CHN Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN 2004 Hamilton, Ontario, CAN Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN Valerie Marcoux/Craig Buntin, CAN 2005 Gangneung, KOR Dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn katie Orscher/Garrett Lucash, USA 2006 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Rena Inoue/John Baldwin, USA Utako Wakamatsu/Jean-Sebastien Fecteau, CAN Elizabeth Putnam/Sean Wirtz, CAN 2007 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, CHN Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn rena Inoue/John Baldwin, USA 2008 Seoul, KOR Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN Brooke Castile/Ben Okolski, USA 2009 Vancouver, CAN Qing Pang/Jian Tong, CHN Jessica Dube/Bryce Davison, CAN Dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN 2010 Jeonju City, KOR Dan Zhang/Hao Zhang, CHN Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker, USA Meagan Duhamel/Craig Buntin, CAN 2011 Taipei City, TPE Qing Pang/Jian Tong, chn meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, CAN Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers, CAN Ice Dancing Year/Country Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN Shae-Lynn Courne/Victor Kraatz, CAN Chantal Lefebvre/Michael Brunet, CAN Danielle Hartsell/Steve Hartsell, USA 2000 Osaka, JPN Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, USA Marie-France Dubreuil/Patrice Lauzon, CAN Jamie Silverstein/Justin Pekarek, USA 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Shae-Lynn Bourne/Victor Kraatz, CAN Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, USA Marie-France Dubreuil/Patrice Lauzon, CAN 2002 Jeonju, KOR Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, USA Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, usa megan Wing/Aaron Lowe, CAN 2003 Bejing, CHN Shae-Lynn Bourne/Victor Kraatz, CAN Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, usa naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, USA 2004 Hamilton, Ontario, CAN Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, USA Marie-France Dubreuil/Patrice Lauzon, CAN Megan Wing/Aaron Lowe, USA 2005 Gangneung, KOR Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, USA Melissa Gregory/Denis Petukhov, USA Lydia Manon/Ryan O Meara, USA 2006 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, USA Morgan Matthews/Max Zavozin, USA Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, CAN 2007 Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Marie-France Dubreuil/Patrice Lauzon, CAN Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto, USA tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, CAN 2008 Seoul, KOR Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, CAN Meryl Davis/Charlie White, USA Kimberly Navarro/Brent Bommentre, USA 2009 Vancouver, CAN Meryl Davis/Charlie White, USA Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, CAN Kimberly Navarro/Brent Bommentre, USA 2010 Jeonju City, KOR Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, CAN Allie Hann McCurdy/Michael Coreno, CAN Madison Hubbell/Keiffer Hubbell, USA 2011 Taipei City, TPE Meryl Davis/Charlie White, USA Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, USA Vanessa Crone/Paul Poirer, CAN 37

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