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Post by Admin on May 13, 2016 1:52:04 GMT
Maia and Alex competed as athlete members of Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Alex, born in Boston, MA, and Maia, born in NYC, spent their early years growing up in Boston MA and Old Greenwich CT, and started skating at the ages of 4 and 7. Maia and Alex began ice dancing together in 2005 at the ages of 10 and 13. During their first year competing, they earned a silver medal at the juvenile level of the U.S. Junior Championships. The duo lived and trained in Colorado Springs for two years (2005-2007) and won unprecedented back-to-back National titles at the Intermediate and Novice levels. In 2007, they relocated to Michigan and have since been training alongside the top ice dance teams in the world at the Arctic Edge Arena in Canton MI. They are coached by Marina Zoueva, Massimo Scali, Johnny Johns, and Oleg Epstein.
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Post by Admin on May 26, 2016 1:43:16 GMT
The four-time U.S. national champion will be stopping in St. Paul with Stars on Ice May 1, and after taking the season off from competition, he says recent interactions with fans have been interesting. “I’ve had so many tell me how much they miss seeing me skate,” he laughs. “But the reality is that I skated and performed more this last year than I ever have! Most of my work is in Asia though, and anything in the U.S. isn’t televised anymore. I’d love to bring professional skating back to the forefront!” Abbott’s passion to see figure skating grow and thrive is evident: in past years he created a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters and participated in An Evening on Ice, which benefitted financially challenged skaters. “It’s a unique sport that is extremely athletic but also an art form,” he shares. “You don’t see that anywhere else. This sport truly has given me a life I didn’t dream I could live. So, for me, helping other skaters and their families is the least I can do to give back. I’ve been able to get involved in many charities and fund raising events through skating. Everything from raising funds for skaters, to children’s literacy, to cancer benefits; I do stuff with World AIDS day, to my own Parkinson’s fundraising show. It’s truly a privilege to be able to use my talents and my passion for something that has a legitimate impact on other people’s lives.”
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Post by Admin on Jun 13, 2016 2:00:53 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 21, 2016 1:29:07 GMT
The 2016 'AMAZING on Ice' event has wrapped up in Beijing Friday night, with A-list figure skaters sparkling at the event. Russian Olympic medalists Evgeni Plushenko thrilled the audience, collaborating with Emmy Award-winning Edvin Marton in the performance of 'Carmina Burana,' 'Tango Amore' and 'Love in Venice.' Renowned figure skating stars, including Johnny Weir, Stephane Lambiel, Meryl Davis and Charlie White ice danced at the gala in its seventh edition. Chinese top ice skaters Jin Boyang, Yu Xiaoyu and Jin Yang also gave a performance at this year's 'AMAZING on Ice.'
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Post by Admin on Aug 1, 2016 1:59:13 GMT
Meryl Davis & Charlie White - Amazing on Ice 2016
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