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Who to watch at Skate America
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comAs the figure skating season kicks off this weekend at Skate America, Amy Rosewater gives you a few men's and women's skaters to watch.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008Olympic madness? For Yamaguchi, it doesn't compare to "Dancing" fanfare
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comKristi Yamaguchi has been in front of the camera all her life as an Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater. Still, none of that has prepared her for the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" finale and all the fanfare that comes with it.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2008Yamaguchi prepares for 'Dancing with the Stars'-mania
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comKristi Yamaguchi has won at every level imaginable. But come Monday, the world might forget about all of her figure skating accolades. Why? Because "Dancing with the Stars" awaits.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008Helio's advice: Dance hard, work the votes, and a kiss can't hurt
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comHelio Castroneves is proud of the fact that he's an Indy 500 winner and dancing king. He has some advice for "Dancing with the Stars" newbie Kristi Yamaguchi.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008Coming of age in skating should not be like this
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comCongratulations, Mirai Nagasu and Rachel Flatt. You placed 1-2 at nationals. Your reward? No trip to the worlds. Why? Because of an inane age limit rule that needs to be tossed.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008A Lysacek-Weir duel could bring some spark to men's competition
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comWhat does skating need these days? A little personality. And a duel between Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir this week at nationals could give the sport that boost.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2008Meissner will have battle on her hands again at nationals
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comDespite being the reigning national champion, Kimmie Meissner isn't a given at this year's event in St. Paul. Amy Rosewater previews the women's field.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2008Judges get technical at women's free skate event
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comCaroline Zhang must have felt as if she was an NBA rookie being called for traveling.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2007Zhang steals show at Skate America short program
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comOn any other day, we'd be talking about Kimmie Meissner. We'd talk about how she proved why she is the reigning national champion and a former world champion.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2007Top story lines for this figure skating season
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comWill change be good for Evan Lysacek? Can Belbin and Agosto finally win gold? They're just a few of the stories you need to follow this season in figure skating.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2007Lysacek aiming for first worlds crown
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comIn a matter of months, Evan Lysacek has gone from pretender to contender. Amy Rosewater looks at the men who stand in between the American and his first worlds crown.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2007Meissner again flying under radar heading into worlds
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comNo one expected Kimmie Meissner to win last year's worlds. No one is expecting her to repeat the title, either. Amy Rosewater says the underdog tag suits Kimmie just fine.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2007Subway, Under Armour, Visa sign up Meissner
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comHot off her U.S. nationals win, Kimmie Meissner landed three endorsement deals with Subway, Under Armour, Inc., and Visa.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 2007Skating survived just fine without Kwan, Cohen
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comAmy Rosewater says enough. Yes, Kwan and Cohen were not at the nationals, and we all survived. It's time to give the new generation a chance.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2007Quad King: Lysacek hits his jump and steals the show
Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.comSo how much of a drubbing was Evan Lysacek's victory in Spokane? As his main rival and defending three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir put it: "He beat me by 30 points. He didn't just beat me. He kicked my ass."
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "figure skating" make the list?
