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<title><![CDATA[2013 World Championships -- Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold set Olympic table for US]]></title>
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For one night, not having an American on the podium at the World Figure Skating Championships was all right. Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold did something more important Saturday -- secure three berths for the 2014 Olympics.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 17, 2013 02:43:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 World Championships -- Patrick Chan wins, but new men's stars surface at worlds]]></title>
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The world championship three-peat may belong to Canada's Patrick Chan, but the Friday night spotlights illuminated two men who are out to upset the established order.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2013 18:08:34 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[For U.S. pairs teams, longevity is key]]></title>
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LONDON, Ontario -- American pairs skaters are surely tired of being asked when U.S. pairs are going to pull out of their long tailspin on the internat...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2013 15:25:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 World Championships -- Kim Yu-na shows no rust in return to big stage]]></title>
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Skaters who want to come close to South Korea's Kim Yu-na at the 2014 Sochi Olympics were put on notice Thursday at the world championships -- they have 11 months and counting.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 14, 2013 14:05:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 World Championships -- Patrick Chan leaves no doubt after men's short program]]></title>
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Two-time defending champ Patrick Chan added to his worlds lore after Wednesday night's short program.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 13, 2013 18:03:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[American pairs teams make worlds debut]]></title>
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LONDON, Ontario -- Dizzying best describes the past year for U.S. pair Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim, whose impressive unison spins helped them keep...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 13, 2013 14:15:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 World Championships -- Max Aaron leads American contingent at skating worlds]]></title>
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Max Aaron's path to figure skating wasn't exactly conventional, but the national champ holds the cards for the Americans at this week's worlds.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 12, 2013 15:37:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW Headliners -- U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold focuses on growing her skills]]></title>
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Gracie Gold made the jump to the senior circuit this season and had worked hard to show her skating is about more than her prodigious jumping ability.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 19, 2012 06:25:25 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Michelle Kwan set to be inducted into US Figure Skating Hall this week -- espnW]]></title>
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With or without those Olympic gold medals, Michelle Kwan's body of work makes her upcoming induction into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame a foregone conclusion.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 25, 2012 13:09:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Planets are aligned for Weir's comeback]]></title>
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I wasn't surprised when I saw Johnny Weir's comeback announcement. All the planets in his personal universe have aligned to make a return to competiti...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 19, 2012 20:38:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unexpected finishes for Miner, Mroz at NHK]]></title>
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Ross Miner's elegant 2010-11 long program was set to the iconic soundtrack of "Casablanca." This season, he's competing to a moody medley of selection...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 14, 2011 13:26:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coaches' juggling act a remarkable feat]]></title>
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The biggest takeaway from last week's figure skating world championships was the confirmation that ice dancing coaches Igor Shpilband and Marina Zouev...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2011 14:16:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Delayed skating worlds still promise drama]]></title>
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An odd sporting time warp will end next week when the top figure skaters who were supposed to compete at the world championships in Tokyo the week of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 21, 2011 19:07:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightning round: The news of the week]]></title>
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&#x26;#8226; Life in Japan won't be anything approaching normal for a long time, and that includes the sporting scene. Other international federations...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 01, 2011 18:32:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving skating worlds is best outcome]]></title>
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Thanks to existing infrastructure and a last-minute push by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin -- who obviously is capable of marshaling resources ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 24, 2011 18:03:37 PDT</pubDate>
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