he Skinny on Skate Canada<br>By TRACY ELSAESSER<br>Daily News Staff Reporter<br><br><br>Canadian figure skating fans are among the most knowledgeable about...
anadian Elvis Stojko, the five-time Skate Canada champion and four-time national champion. <br><br>Dark horse: Wunderkind Evgeny Plushenko of Russia, 1998...
N THE LINE <br><br>Skate Canada is one of six stops on the Grand Prix Series. There won't be any professional skaters (think Kurt Browning, Katarina Witt and ...
E LANDED A WHAT? <br><br>Skaters will be using variations and combinations of six standard jumps and three standard spins. All jumps take off from the backward...
ADGE OF COURAGE <br><br>Pairs perform all the jumps and spins, but add a number of sometimes-dangerous lifts and throw jumps to their repertoire. Together, it...
HORT PROGRAM REQUIRED ELEMENTS <br><br>Skaters receive a mark from a panel of judges between 0.0 and 6.0, with 6.0 being perfect, for their performances. Those...
en's short program <br><br>* Triple or double axel <br><br>* One triple or quadruple jump immediately preceded by connecting steps (ie. footwork) <br><br>* One...
omen's short program <br><br>* Double axel <br><br>* One double or triple jump immediately preceded by connecting steps <br><br>* One jump combination...
airs' short program <br><br>* One lift <br><br>* One double twist lift <br><br>* One solo jump, double or triple, performed side by side <br><br>* A ...
HALL WE DANCE? <br><br>Fans and skaters alike were highly critical of the ice dance event after last year's Olympic Games. Not only did many feel Canadians ...
es, Elvis landed the double axel and the triple lutz clean but he two footed his toe loop on his axel-toe loop combo. He was great. Now we need to give him a...
ananas might help, but i think what will help more is his knowing that his fans are behind him 100%. it was great to know that he was almost back to his ...
ooks like Elvis will get extra time to rest inbetween Nations and Worlds in 1999. He can use it. <br><br>Did you get the latest on Elvis Stojko? He skated ...
t is the nature of all arts such as figure skating that the one on top will be pushed by the next to follow...the young Russian is a gifted young skater but...
o you skate, hockey, figure skate, public skating for fun, roller blade, rollerskate or not skate at all?<br><br>When was the first time you noticed Elvis...
was a figure skate when I was a kid and have always remained interested in the sport...I watch as much as I can on TV...Elvis I saw first when he was only nine...
mmm. well, I'm a cattle rancher, I wish I could figure skate, but I can't. I can rollerblade, but mostly what I do in my spare time is wilderness stuff. ...
like watching figure skating, but my skills in that area are just a little lacking. (probably has to do with my klutsiness) i can now go forward nad do some...
lvis that is I live in the US and I finally got to see Skate America and I tought Elvis looked great. His programs were great for his first time back in a...
o injuries make you more prone to getting sick. I have three injuries all on the same leg. I was doing better but then two weeks ago I smashed into the boards...
was at Skate America too to watch Elvis. I am even on TV wearing a pink sweater but if you blink at the wrong time you don't see me. Some of the skaters who...
he injuries you talk about, sinuse, Ear's,<br>thorat, chest,has nothing to do with you'r leg injuries. and if you dont let you,r leg heal all the way befor you...
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