2011 Scottish Figure Champions - Click for full photos
Sk8scotland are currently introducing a new competition structure forScotland in the form of separate championships for each discipline, and the first figure event, The Scottish Cup took place in Aberdeen, 5-7 August 2011.
The Judges, Officials and Data and Results Operators
ISU officials, Hely Abondatti, Veronique Fleury and Wieland Luders with the second groups of skaters to receive their merit certificates at the end of the Development Meeting.
ISU officials Daniel Delfa and Jeroen Prinz with the first three groups of skaters to receive their merit certificates at the end of their seminar
Following on from the Scottish Cup, which is part of Scotland’s new International Competition Progamme, Simon Briggs the National Coaching Director, and Figure Director for Sk8cotland, offered skaters and coaches a new concept in IJS development, which to date has only been used for synchronized skating.
Heather Murdoch, an ice skater from Alloway, is celebrating after receiving a £500 donation from the MARS Refuel Drink Fund.
15 year old Heather started ice skating at the age of seven and has been addicted ever since! Last year she was Novice British Champion in the Pairs category with her Pairs partner, Lewis Gibson.
Heather says: “I train six or seven times a week and am often on the ice training at 5am before school. My ambition is to compete at the Winter Olympics.
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Sinead and John Kerr may be in their final season, but the siblings believe they can triumph on the European stage.
Scotland’s Sinead and John Kerr are moving towards retirement, but the Livingston-born skating couple have no intention of bowing out quietly.
Sk8scotland extends their congratulations to all the British team in the recent World Championships in Italy, in particular Sinead and John Kerr on their magnificent 5th place in the Senior Ice Dance Championship while at the Senior World Short Track Championships our own Elise Christie achieved a fantastic 8th place following her great 3rd place at the Senior European Championships.
These athletes are true role models and an inspiration to all aspiring performers.
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.
At an EGM held at Murrayfield Ice Rink on Sunday 19th September 2010, a new Board of Directors was elected.
The membership also considered two proposals to alter the Constitution which were both passed.
Full details can be found by clicking the EGM Minutes below.
