Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Feb 10, 2012, 1:41 am
I guess the best place to start is the top...where of course Patrick Chan (did we doubt?) is. As has been his modus operandi this season he made a major mistake...kind of falling on his quad. His saving grace was it wasn't really considered a fall since when he crashed to the ice he put all his we...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Feb 8, 2012, 5:51 pm
So I'm enroute to Colorado Springs for the Four Continents Cup. I decided to pack of the car and see the Great American Plains and drive to the event (note to self...fly next time). I'm taking a pit stop for the night and am writing this blog from somewhere in the middle of Nebraska! I'll make it ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jan 30, 2012, 5:18 pm
Sorry, crazy schedule so this is a little late. OMG...Nationals could not have gone any better if I was to have scripted it myself! You should have seen me screaming during all the free skates! I was a hot mess...turns out I win the San Jose 2012 'Queen Out' Award! As far as dance, I found it kind...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jan 30, 2012, 4:51 pm
Well it's a wrap in Sheffield. I reported last week that Volosozhaar and Trankov won the Pairs title at Europeans and Pechalat and Bourzat took the Dance title. The ladies title was captured by Carolina Kostner. This girl has had the worlds busiest schedule this season. She did three Grand Prix E...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jan 27, 2012, 10:37 am
Very quickly, some updates on Europeans. First, Pairs Champions were crowned yesterday. Volosozhar and Trankov, looking much rested after skippping Russian Nationals, turned in a lovely performance to take the title. Noticeably absent was Savchenko and Szolkowy who withdrew due to a muscle injury ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jan 23, 2012, 11:25 am
This past week, Canada's best took to the ice in Moncton, New Brunswick to declare National Champions. From my point of view, it just about went by the expected script. Amelie Lacoste slipped in for her first Canadian Title, finishing second in both the short and free. In this case consistency pai...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jan 20, 2012, 4:34 pm
... dud. All I know is that U.S. Figure Skating needs to do something to increase the international mojo...it's been a bit lacking recently. Of course our flagship competitors will be Meryl and ... , he's had trouble finding the consistency he had last season. Brandon Mroz is like a one-trick p...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Dec 30, 2011, 10:10 am
2011 Draws to a close...I call it the "Year of Chan." He certainly had a great year...a Canadian Title, a World Title, another Grand Prix Title, and recently named Canadian Press Athlete of the Year. He's going to win another Canadian Title (take it to the bank!)in Moncton next month (short of a w...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Dec 11, 2011, 9:59 pm
Can I stay in Quebec forever? If you've never had the opportunity to make it up here...you simply must. It's a Canadian gem. So the Free Dance was today and talk about close! I think Meryl and Charlie beat Tessa and Scott in the Free Dance by .05. Of course Meryl and Charlie had the lead going i...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Dec 10, 2011, 10:52 pm
She Was Wearing What? The ladies event came to an "uneventful" conclusion. As per I expected Kostner pulled off the win. I give her props...she did three events plus the final...that's not an easy schedule to keep. What I don't give her props on was her outfit...yeesh! Carolina, call me, we need...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 27, 2011, 6:00 pm
Lots of exciting things going down this weekend in Mississauga. I'm stoked to see Virtue and Moir healthy and competing this early in the season. I'm expecting nothing less than an epic showdown between them and Meryl and Charlie this season. Meryl and Charlie threw the first punch at Skate Americ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 24, 2011, 2:43 pm
... themselves in the Short Dance. Cheers: To U.S. Figure Skating ... big it looked desolate inside. Cheers: To Carolina Kostner for delighting ... delighting with two great programs. Cheers: To team Europe who did ... "less well" at this event. Cheers: To the judges for rewarding ... Coughlin...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 24, 2011, 12:51 am
The final day of competition. I've gotten used to this weather here in Southern California....it'll be hard to go back to Illinois where the weather is...not as nice. The Pairs in general I thought skated very well. Savchenko and Szolkowy made a great recovery to jump from 5th to the win. Their f...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 23, 2011, 1:09 am
I feel like the energy at Skate America bumped up a notch tonight! First the pairs, where Denney and Coughlin were first up and they smoked it! The much ballyhooed team delivered with a gorgeous skate. They currently sit second. Stealing the night was Dan and Hao Zhang...making a comeback from a ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 22, 2011, 6:42 pm
The skating today seemed somewhat more inspired...but the fact that it's early and the season and the fact there was such a quick turnaround for the skaters meant there was still lots of kinks in the chain as of yet. First, an observation...This arena is huge and given it's size compared to the numb...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 22, 2011, 1:17 am
What happened out there on the ice? This is not what I was expecting as I departed Illinois this morning at o'light 30! As I got sneezed on by the little girl at Denver International Airport! As I braved the ridiculous L.A. traffic at...2:30pm (It wasn't even rush hour and it was out of control)....
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 20, 2011, 3:10 pm
I have been a sleeping giant since Worlds with relatively few posts. I will share with all of you that this past year I've moved into a new position with my company which requires tons of my time. I'm on the computer as much as ever, but usually in charts, figures, and reports. But... Skate America...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 9, 2011, 9:57 pm
You might have noticed a new logo that has surfaced on the site this weekend! Over the summer I had 27 logo submissions come in for my design a logo competition...amazing! The winner, as it happens, Laure Antonetti is the winner. Laure designed the awesome logo pictured here: Laure will be receiv...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Oct 9, 2011, 9:21 pm
Winning performances over the last few weekends on the Junior Grand Prix: Junior Grand Prix Romania: Junior Grand Prix Austria: Junior Grand Prix Italy:
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 29, 2011, 2:07 pm
I've found some time to watch the performances. Some thoughts on the winners: I love Spartacus but I'm not loving this music on Mirai...yet. I'm holding out that she is still working out the kinks and the program is going to blossom later in the season. Felt as though the climax of the program c...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 22, 2011, 12:30 pm
The Results are starting to trickle in. Click this link (this one...right here!) to see all the results.
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 19, 2011, 10:40 am
This competition always gets me excited! I feel like it gets the major skating season underway even though Skate America is yet a month away...I don't care, I say begin! Skaters hit the ice Thursday. This years' Nebelhorn I feel is like a show and tell. Show me what you've got and tell me if your...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 19, 2011, 10:19 am
The Junior Grand Prix Final keeps ticking. Take a look at the winners over the past two weekends below: Junior Grand Prix Australia: Junior Grand Prix Poland
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 10, 2011, 10:55 am
I've picked a winner for the logo competition!I would like to thank everyone that entered! I had 27 logo's come my way...that's awesome!My hope is to unveil the logo and announce the winner at the beginning of October to coincide with the near-start of the Senior Grand Prix when my blog will really...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 9, 2011, 4:15 pm
Check the Results from JGP Australia:
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 3, 2011, 3:56 pm
Here's a look at the winning Free's from JGP Latvia! Full set of results can be seen here.
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Sep 1, 2011, 3:34 pm
Results from Junior Grand Latvia are starting to trickle in...click the link below!
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Aug 30, 2011, 4:54 pm
All right kids...it's high time I get back to blogging! The summer figure skating drought is nearing it's conclusion and I'm ready to get clicking on the keyboard again. So what's new? Today is the last day you can submit a logo for me...so if you have a cool logo to design...get it in! ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 15, 2011, 10:36 am
Madison Chock (who formerly skated with Greg Zuerlein) and Evan Bates (who formerly skated with Emily Samuelson) have teamed up to form the newest U.S. Ice Dance Team.
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 9, 2011, 3:26 pm
Axels, Loops, and Spins needs an Iconic Logo! While I'm good at aesthetics I'm terrible with art/computer design/drawing/graphics stuff. Here's what I'm proposing...a contest of sorts. If someone out there thinks they can create an Axels, Loops, and Spins logo, I'll: *Give that perso...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 9, 2011, 8:50 am

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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 8, 2011, 12:20 pm
Can some explain to me what's happening in this video? Compulsory steps?
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 7, 2011, 9:43 am
"I can't say anything right now. I'm really excited. It will be very good to compete in my own country." That quote yesterday from Kim Yu-Na on PyeongChang's successful Olympic bid is now sending shockwaves through the figure skating community. Did "The Queen" just commit herself through two more Ol...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 6, 2011, 12:07 pm
Third time as an Olympic Bid City did the trick as PyeongChang, South Korea has been awarded the 2018 Olympic Games. The bid effort, spearheaded by 2010 Olympic Champ Kim Yu-Na, was met by thunderous applause across Korea with the new theme, New Horizons, leading the way. PyeongChang has one of th...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 5, 2011, 9:15 am
Tomorrow we will know the site of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Below is a rundown of the proceedings tomorrow in Durban: Which city do you think will win the bid? Vote in the poll now ----->
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 2, 2011, 3:09 pm
Last October I looked at the who was the Top Figure Skating Tweeps out there. With a season now behind us...I decided to take another look to see where things currently stand in the skating "Twitterverse." Here is the current Top 10 Figure Skating Tweeps: #10 Daisuke Takahashi (14,405) #9 Mirai Nag...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jul 2, 2011, 1:23 pm
Figure Skater Tessa Virtue gets a chance to chat with Prince William about her Olympic Win...but he'd rather talk about American Lindsey Vonn. Awkward...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jun 15, 2011, 3:12 pm
Okay...part two! Big, Bang, Boom...I figured for the 4th of July I'd finish off my Loop Axels...sorry for the delay and without further delay... The Nominations For Most Awesome Skating Move of the Season please... "The Lift that Lasts Forever" - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch "Throw Qua...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jun 15, 2011, 2:21 pm
Just to recap... 4/1/11 - Adam Rippon goes from Brian Orser to Ghislain Briand 5/17/11 - Caydee Denney leaves John Zimmerman and joins John Coughlin with Dalilah Sappenfield 6/3/11 - Agnes Zawadzki leaves Tom Zakrajsek and heads back to David Santee via Christy Krall 6/14/11 - Javier Fernandez annou...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jun 14, 2011, 8:58 am
I always think when when Figure Skating "Blogosphere" peers actually publish something it's so awesome, specially when it's about skating. So one of the most unique voices in figure skating, Kelli Lawrence, has penned an new book Skating on Air: The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee Sport. Kel...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - Jun 11, 2011, 8:13 am
Sometimes life throws you a curveball! Sorry I've been absent as of late. I'm currently in the middle of a job reorganization thingy! New office, new location, new city, new boss, new! It's a great thing but it's consuming my full attention currently. When things settle I will definitely be back ...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 18, 2011, 3:00 pm
How I look forward every year to take a look back at the season and point out the highlights! Get out your best Tux and Gown...it's the 4th Annual Loop Axel Awards! This 4th installment of this annual tradition comes complete with several new categories, many suggested by readers. Official stuff t...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 18, 2011, 9:12 am
Amidst all the splitting, switching, and retiring amongst the top U.S. Pairs teams the past couple of seasons, one has remained constant and will continue to be so through at least the immediate future. Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig announced Tuesday they will continue international competition durin...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 17, 2011, 12:38 pm
Caydee Denney and John Coughlin have teamed up to become the newest U.S. Pairs team. I'm kind of excited about this pairing. For me, both were the "more" stable forces in their previous pairings (Caitlin Yankowskas and Jeremy Barrett) and I think have an opportunity to be an exciting pair with a st...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 17, 2011, 10:06 am
Without further discussion... The Nominations for Best Ladies Free Skate please...Miki Ando - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships Mao Asada - 2011 Japanese National Figure Skating Championships Alissa Czisny - 2010 Grand Prix Final Alena Leonova - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships Sarah Me...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 16, 2011, 8:42 am
The race to determine the site of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games is tighter than anyone had ever predicted. PyeongChang, South Korea was always considered the front runner but Munich has stepped up and has given PyeongChang a run for it's money. So at the Technical Briefing set for this week in Laus...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 12, 2011, 2:30 pm
Ah Spring...Tis the Season for Partnership Endings. In this chapter, Brother/Sister duo of Madison and Keiffer Hubbell call it an end. "We wish to thank all our friends and fans for years of support," the Hubbells said in a Press Release. "We extend a special thanks to our coaches, Pasquale Camerle...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 10, 2011, 12:22 pm
Some people just have "it." Anyone who is a fan of Ryan Bradley knows exactly what I'm talking about. Today, after a Senior career that spanned an impressive 12 years, Ryan Bradley has made the decision to leave competitive skating. In true Ryan Bradley style he tweeted "Buh Byyyyyyyyeeee!!!" Inte...
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 9, 2011, 6:14 pm
Follow this Link to Vote for Skater of the Year for the Loop Axel Awards! The skaters you choose include: Florent Amodio, Patrick Chan, Alissa Czisny, Davis and White, and Carolina Kostner. Happy Voting! VOTE HERE
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Aaron H. posted an article on Axels, Loops, and Spins - May 8, 2011, 3:00 pm
As part of my process of making some changes to the site and such...I'm going to be deleting my Facebook Profile and redoing and relinking some things. A new Facebook Site will soon be up so be sure to re-add me once it's up and running!
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