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2010 Canadian Mens Figure Skating Hopeful Patrick Chan

Canadian Patrick Chan has been setting an amateur seniors men’s skating performance bar for some time. Internationally recognized and esteemed, Chan could sweep hometown crowd and deliver a bid for Olympic gold that resonates with the audience. Ranked 9th in the world, Chan showed a particularly strong 2009 skating year of European competition in ISU [...]

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Oda Nomunari 2010 Mens Figure Skating Preview

The most brilliant men’s skating performance of the last ten years was given by this skater at the ISU Grand Prix event in 2009. The darling Charlie Chaplin routine charmed audiences and showcased to advantage the skater’s small build. This dynamo appearance made headlines the world over. Oda Nomunari is a Japanese figure skating champion. [...]

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Vancouver Mens Figure Skating Preview For Stephane Lambiel

Lambiel is a competent skater who is often placing at the Grand prix events of the ISU due to a dearth of other skaters missing events, not getting the nomination, or being assigned elsewhere. There is a pastiche quality to his routines and choreography, and a boyish aura about his skating that will clash with [...]

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Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Two

The following is part two in our three part Summer and Winter Olympic Games history trivia. We are posting this in celebration of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games which are sure to make all Canadians proud! Despite the telegenic reputation of the USA’s powerhouse gymnast Mary Lou Retton, it was Romanian Ecaterina Szabo who [...]

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Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia

The following is the first part in a three part series we are offering on Winter and Summer Olympics trivia and history in celebration of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games. If you have any interesting factoids or similar points please send them to us. Despite the democratic aura of the game’s participatory program, [...]

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