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The Skating Club of Boston welcomes new Olympians Maxim Naumov, Emily Chan, and Spencer Howe home to prep
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (808+ words) NORWOOD " Elite figure skaters were back on the ice at The Skating Club of Boston on Wednesday morning, preparing for their next steps after last week's US Figure Skating Championships. Maxim Naumov and pairs skaters Emily Chan and Spencer Howe…...
Skating Club of Boston’s Maxim Naumov named to US Olympic figure skating team year after tragic death of parents
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (523+ words) Maxim Naumov went from not knowing if he would skate again to reaching a lifetime goal. Emily Chan and Spencer Howe went from thinking their season was done on Wednesday to making the team of their dreams. On Sunday, Naumov,…...
Maxim Naumov wins bronze at US figure skating nationals in bid to make Olympic team
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (563+ words) This week, Maxim Naumov told reporters that one of the last things he discussed with his late father and coach, Vadim, was how he could make the 2026 Olympic team after finishing fourth for three consecutive national championships. It was a…...
Ilia Malinin takes fourth straight US men’s figure skating title; Madison Chock, Evan Bates win record seventh in ice dance
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (759+ words) ST. LOUIS " World champions and Olympic favorites Ilia Malinin and the ice dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates turned the final night of the US Figure Skating Championships on Saturday into less of a competition and more of…...
Pairs skater Alisa Efimova makes all-out push to gain US citizenship
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (484+ words) The campaign for American citizenship for Norwood-based pairs figure skater Alisa Efimova reached a fever pitch Wednesday evening. The Finnish-born Efimova and her partner and husband, Misha Mitrofanov, were strong contenders to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after…...
Maxim Naumov enters US figure skating championships with late parents on mind
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1127+ words) Maxim Naumov faced a tough decision. The 24-year-old lost his parents and coaches, 1994 world pairs champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 last January. After he dealt with the immediate aftermath of the tragic…...
Amber Glenn leads strong womenâs figure skating contingent into US Nationals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1022+ words) Amber Glenn has had her share of setbacks. In 2021 she skated through a foot infection to a second-place finish at the US figure skating championships, but wasn't named to the worlds roster. She contracted COVID before the US championships in…...
Boston's Free Skating Clinic: Community & Inclusion Focus
1+ week, 4+ day ago (796+ words) Music pulsed across the floor at Chez Vous rink in Dorchester as kids wobbled past parents clutching the railing, their skates scraping, and their laughter echoing under the technicolor lights. Some sped confidently through the crowd. Others fell, popped back…...
Skating Club returns to Boston New Year's event after tragic crash
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (896+ words) For the late Jinna Han, the Skating Club of Boston's annual First Night performance at Boston Common was a chance to show off the skills that had made her a rising star in competitive figure skating at just 13. "She was…...
For New Englanders, backyard ice skating rinks are like the swimming pools of winter — and often more sought-after - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (832+ words) When the sun goes down in the winter, Sarah Maguire sends her husband Ryan outside to their Milton backyard skating rink to perform what she calls "ice maintenance." "He's crazy about the ice maintenance. Friends of ours are always calling…...