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Nazareth Reborn

It’s never too late, is it? Nazareth, the Scottish rock band that made rock ballads a thing, has come home. As other bands have gradually […]

Kagiyama: More than Silver

Silver this. Silver that. That’s the colour linked perennially and always to Yuma Kagiyama’s name. But that pile of shiny metal bits doesn’t  come close […]

Saying Goodbye

First of all, nobody wanted to see Kaori Sakamoto go. They all wanted her to stay forever, amazing us with her power and spirit on […]

Pairs: the Astronomical Clock is Ticking

Timing seems to be everything. The only times in history that the world figure skating championships have previously been held in beautiful, historic Prague, Canadian […]

Gogolev: Finding his Spot in the Sun

  Suddenly, Stephen Gogolev was just there. Tall, lanky,  a master of understatement, a greater master of quick rotation, Gogolev emerged during the Olympic season […]

Gilles and Poirier: Peace at Last

After battling through the predictable/unpredictable trenches of ice dancing for 15 years, and a rash of ups and downs enough to startle a tornado, Piper […]

Tears and Fears

Tears are not enough. The tears were rolling down Ryuichi Kihara’s face. Nobody sobbed as much as Ryuichi Kihara at the Olympic pairs figure skating […]

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