People have been praising Arena workers for the spotless Arena. Workers come by and pick up litter at every turn. And supposedly, skating fans are a tidy bunch, compared to hockey and Shock football fans.I was hoping to interview two of the maintenance workers this…
Scottie Bibb, public relations head honcho for U.S. Figure Skating, counted up for me today the number of media folks at the championships. She issued credentials for 230 print journalists and photographers. This includes newspapers, magazines and the skating publications.Another 30 broadcast media got credentials,…
Here are some rumors around the Arena. Don't know exactly how to check these out, so if any of you know, let us know.Supposedly these celebrities have been spotted at the championships: Ben Affleck, Ryan Seacrest and Meryl Streep.I'll do more digging tomorrow (if time)…
All through the Arena, and even on the shuttle buses, you'll see folks lugging medium size suitcases, usually black, behind them. They are about the size of carry-on roller bags you see on airplanes.Turns out those are skaters and coaches dragging those bags behind them,…
Juniors compete in the novice free dance Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.
Sasha Cohen practices at the Spokane Arena Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, in preparation for the ladies short program. The ladies short program is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The senior ice dance partners take to the ice for practice. The compulsary dance competition is Thursday, Jan, 21, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.
Amanda Dobbs is a teenager from California, writes Dave Trimmer, but here in Spokane she's a senior. The 16-year-old is competing in not just one, but two Senior events. “At the senior level it is quite rare to be at the level Amanda is in…
Repeat visitors to this blog have probably noticed the Twitter widget in the right sidebar. In it you can find what figure skaters – many of them Olympians – are posting to the social networking service.The posts range from mundane to introspective, but all are…
2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
