NISA Cup 2009
Elise Christie continued her build up to the Olympic Games with her best ever performance in the senior European Championships in Dresden. Elise finished 2nd in the 1500m, with a season best time of 2.24.042, to Italy's Ariana Fontana. In the 3000m Super Final Elise again finished 2nd, this time to Katerina Novotna of the Czech Republic, in a British Senior record of 5.14.007. These results along with her 9th place in the 1000m and 11th place in the 500m saw her take the Bronze medal in the overall standings, the Gold went to Novotna and Silver to Fontana.
Elise's performance is all the more credible as she is still a junior. It is also further proof that she will peak at the Olympics, after early season injuries and loss of form the last six weeks has just been a continuous improvement in results and times. She is still off the pace of the best Koreans, Canadians and Chinese but she is every bit as talented as the these skaters and at the Olympics anything can happen if you are brave, proud and determined.
Things have changed for the Kerrs ...
SCOTTISH ice dance stars Sinead and John Kerr used to walk around
unnoticed – but that has changed. Fame has brought recognition and John
received a jolt this week when three young men shouted at him in a West
Lothian supermarket car park. The Olympic hopeful shrugged it off just
as he has countless knocks during the Kerr’s climb to the top of the
British rankings. However, the next month could prove pivotal in the
pair’s bid to become world stars and Olympic medallists.
7th Consecutive British Title for John and Sinead
Congratulations to Sinead & John Kerr on retaining their British Senior Ice Dance Championship Title for a record breaking 7th consecutive occasion at iceSheffield on Saturday 28th November.
Sk8scotland sends them and all the British Team their very best wishes in the Europeans, World’s and Olympics in 2010.
( Photo courtesy Graham Taylor Photography)
Sk8scotland Scottish Championships and National Opens 2009
Free Skating and Dance ResultsInterpretive Solo Events ResultsInter Rink Team Results
Synchro ResultsShort Track ProtocolPhotosAnnouncements
Wanted: Figure Skating Coaches for Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy Ice Skating Club is looking for two Figure Skating Coaches. If you are interested please contact the KISC Chairman Colin Henderson for more information.
News
North-east ice rink back in action
Free taster sessions offered after £1.45million revamp
ABERDEEN’S only ice rink has opened its doors to the public for the
first time in over a year, as part of a series of free taster sessions.
The Linx Ice Arena closed in March last year as part of Aberdeen City
Council’s £27million budget cuts – forcing skaters to travel to Elgin
and Dundee.
Future Events
John Dunn's International Ice Dance School - August 2010
John Dunn's skate school in Madrid will be holding another Ice Dance school from 2nd until 7th August 2010. Joanne Conway will be holding a separate Figure Skating school that same week. There is a ceiling of 30 people per discipline and therefore it is a case of first to book are the only ones guaranteed a place.
Already 10 bookings for ice dance sessions and 11 for Figure Skating
have been received. Members interested can get the information from
the
school website
Updated: 16-Aug-2009