Fred's, (Used to be Barb's), Board

Posted: **Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:13 am**

The current entries, by discipline, for the event in Everett, WA, USA: http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent03111613.htm

The time & practice schedule: http://www.isuresults.com/schedules/gpu ... hedule.pdf

The ISU page for this event: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/figu ... teParam=11

From there, closer to the event, you will find useful links with background information on the athletes such as biographies & planned content (see Media).

Posted: **Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:38 pm**

A video preview of Skate America by PJ Kwong & Tony Wheeler on a new YouTube channel, Skate Talk Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHRlnQC ... e=youtu.be

New interviews added each day leading up to Skate America including Hubbell & Donahue, Jimmy Ma, etc.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:13 am**

My PVR has automatically scheduled recordings for Saturday (4 p.m. EDT) and Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. EDT) on CBC for Skate America as well as Sunday afternoon (12:30 p.m. EDT) on NBC.

The CBC online schedule says:

Sat Oct 20 - 4:00 PM EDT - Road to the Olympic Games: Championship Figure Skating - Skate America - Men's Short & Pairs Free Programs
Sun Oct 21 - 2:00 PM EDT - Road to the Olympic Games: Championship Figure Skating - Skate America - Men's Free Program [3 p.m. local time on CBC Television.]

Check your local schedule under "Road to the Olympic Games".

There will also be a live stream of the full event - the schedule is here (all times in EDT): https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/wint ... /broadcast

Fri Oct 19 - 10:30 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Pairs Short Program
Sat Oct 20 - 12:00 AM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Men's Short Program
Sat Oct 20 - 4:00 PM - Road to the Olympic Games: Championship Figure Skating - Skate America - Men's Short & Pairs Free Programs [TV]
Sat Oct 20 - 4:25 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Pairs Free Program
Sat Oct 20 - 6:00 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Men's Free Program
Sat Oct 20 - 10:20 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Ladies Short Program
Sun Oct 21 - 12:10 AM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance
Sun Oct 21 - 2:00 PM - Road to the Olympic Games: Championship Figure Skating - Skate America - Men's Free Program [TV]
Sun Oct 21 - 2:10 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Ice Dance Free Dance
Sun Oct 21 - 3:00 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Ladies Free Program
Sun Oct 21 - 9:15 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Skate America - Gala

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:35 pm**

Elena Radianova from Russia has withdrawn from Skate America - apparently she has a back injury. At this late date I would not expect a replacement to be named.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:05 pm**

Skate Canada article on Team Canada for this event: https://skatecanada.ca/2018/10/five-can ... e-america/

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:42 pm**

Danielle Earl's time zone conversion for Skate America:

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:57 pm**

I so love that penmanship and the love she puts into creating these schedules.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:11 pm**

Practices are underway today and Jackie Wong is tweeting about them - check out www.rockerskating.com for his live reports.

The practice groups & music rotations (for today): http://www.isuresults.com/schedules/gpu ... tation.pdf

The Entries/Start Orders/Results page is now up: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1819/gpusa2018/

The ISU overview/preview: https://www.isu.org/news/125-grand-prix ... teParam=15

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:36 pm**

The nationality of the ISU technical panel members (Technical Controller; Technical Specialist; Assistant Technical Specialist) at Skate America:

Men: Norway; USA; Japan
Ladies: Poland; Japan; USA
Pairs: Poland; Russia; France
Ice Dance: Russia; Canada; Poland

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:27 pm**

More from CBC on Skate America: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figu ... -1.4867290

CBC's livestream from Skate America will have PJ Kwong providing commentary! Here's the link to the video player: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figu ... 1.4866569

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:09 pm**

The skater biographies, by discipline, are now available here: http://cloud.isu.org/index.php/s/hvknpG3MZbZ2gK3

The planned program elements, by discipline, are now available here: http://cloud.isu.org/index.php/s/8qqnBMTeGK21uWE

Posted: **Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:46 am**

Pairs SP is complete. It's nice to have PJ's commentary and to be able to "chat" with her via Twitter

The full video: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/isu-grand-pri ... -1.4871475

The protocols are up. http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... Scores.pdf

And then there was the Mens SP.

The full video of the men's SP: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/isu-grand-pri ... -1.4871494

Protocols for men's SP: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... Scores.pdf

It was a late night and overall disappointing outing for the Canadians: https://t.co/QqkfKMITtL

Posted: **Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:15 am**

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:14 am**

Today there will be two competition events on the live stream via the video player in the CBC article: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figu ... -1.4867290 PJ is in the CBC studios and ready to go

Free dance - start order: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... SEG008.HTM

The results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... T004RS.HTM
The protocols: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... Scores.pdf

Ladies FS - start order: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... SEG004.HTM
Loena Hendrickx withdrew from the FS for medical reasons.
Results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... T002RS.HTM
Protocols: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... Scores.pdf

There will also be some CBC TV coverage this afternoon.

CBC is streaming the Gala this evening.
Here's the posted program - Starr Andrews replaced Marin Honda who apparently has an ankle injury:

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