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Beverley Smith
@BevSmithWrites
Renowned sports journalist, formerly of @GlobeandMail. Specialties: Olympic sport, figure skating, horse racing, Best-selling author. Music is now my life.
Ontario, Canada
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 5, 2024
    My biggest disappointment of the Grammys was Taylor Swift winning Album of the year and hugging all of her people but taking the trophy from Celine Dion as if she was the hat-check girl, and not seeming to realize how very amazing it was that Celine was standing there at all.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Jan 30, 2025
    Maxim Naumov was not on the plane that crashed yesterday returning from the US championships in Wichita, Kansas. He left Kansas on Monday. Maxim finished 3rd in the freeskate behind Ilia Malinin and fourth overall. His parents Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were his coaches.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 5, 2024
    Replying to @turfcurlicenerd
    The point is, it was completely amazing that Celine Dion was standing there in the first place. And she's had to give up her very successful career because of stiff person syndrome. It bowled me over that she was there.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Sep 20, 2018
    Yuzuru Hanyu looked healthier, stronger and calmer in practice than I've seen him in a long time. A treat to watch. He's a cut above, really. #ACI18
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 8, 2022
    There is just nobody on the planet like Keegan Messing. To score 93.24, landing all jumps, couple of slips in footwork. Jet lag be damned. He travelled to China the long way. Not Alaska to Beijing, but Alaska-Vancouver-Montreal-Milan-Beijing. Impossible.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Mar 24, 2022
    Stephane Lambiel's influence on Shoma Uno has been so profound. I love the way he looks, the way he emotes, the way he is dressed, the way he moves. Skating to oboe. Standing ovation. No wonder.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 4, 2022
    Roman Sadovsky's story: He had never been to a world championship or Olympics. He went to Nebelhorn and confirmed Canada's second spot in men's event. He earned that spot for himself at nationals. Now he's in Beijing, and when Keegan Messing couldn't, Roman stepped forward.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Mar 21, 2019
    A testament to Hanyu's abilities: He can miss an entire quad, get no points for it, and still be in 3rd place with 94.87. His world record for SP is still safe at 110.53, set at Rostelcom Cup. #WorldFigure
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    Beverley Smith
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    Jan 21, 2022
    Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi may be silver medalists with 181.91 pts, but Takahashi is the skater who drew me in. Dying to see him as an ice dancer. Skating to a very balletic La Bayadere. Very cool. He's 35, and still learning.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Jul 26, 2018
    I met with Daisuke Takahashi this week to talk about his comeback. tinyurl.com/yc2s799g
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 5, 2024
    Replying to @Shinywoman13
    Well good. But it didn't happen on the big stage.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Feb 12, 2022
    Diana Davis and partner Gleb Smolkin got a score of 71.66 in RD, which is about 12 points below an inflated PB earlier in the season. She is the daughter of Valieva's coach Eteri Tutberidze, whose pants are on fire at these games.
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    Beverley Smith
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    Sep 13, 2019
    My story on the merry two-step that Brian Orser and Yuzuru Hanyu dance to succeed.
    Yuzuru Hanyu: Higher and Higher - Bev Smith Writes
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    Beverley Smith
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    Jul 28, 2018
    Daisuke Takahashi PART TWO!
    Takahashi, Part Two: Choreography - Bev Smith Writes
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