The
latest news
Our
champions also stay busy on
and off the ice.
Irina
wins Gold at Cup of China
Johnny
cleared to practice
Grushina
and Goncharov win Silver at Skate Canada
Sokolova
wins Skate America
MCE
skater make Olympic season debut in Japan
September
20, 2005
The
first competition of the season, Japan International
Challenge, will take place in Tokyo on October 1 with
MCE skaters headlining.
Including,
World Champion, Irina Slutskaya; European Champion,
Julia Sebestyen and U.S. National Champion,
Johnny Weir. World Champions, Tatiana Totmianina
& Maxim Marinin will perform an exhibition
while Olympic Champion, Viktor Petrenko will
serve as technical specialist.
Slutskaya
nominated for award
Evgeni
Plushenko is married!
Gwendal
Peizerat tells you how to live the dream
Viktor
completes 18 years with COI
Viktor
recently completed his 18th year of touring with Champions
On Ice,a and he's still a crowd-pleaser and has no
plans to stop touring.
2005
World Championships
Stories
and results from the 2005 World Championships being
held in Moscow, Russia.
Weir,
Petrenko part of Skate-Aid
Two-time
U.S. National champion Johnny Weir and Olympic gold
medalist Viktor Petrenko will join other international
figure skating champions on Feb. 4 in the Detroit
area to host Skate-Aid for Tsunami Relief, a benefit
show to raise money for tsunami victims and families
in Asia.
Russians
win Gold at European Championships
Russians
Irina Slutskaya, Evgeni Plushenko and pairs Tatiana
Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won Gold Medals at the
European Championships in Turin, Italy.
Weir
nominated for Sportsman of the Year
Johnny
Weir has been nominated the 2004 top male figure skater
by the United States Olympic Committee and is among
the candidates vying for the 2004 USOC SportsMan of
the year.
Wins
wins U.S. Championship
Johnny
Weir wins 2004 U.S. National Championships for second
straight year.
MCE
skaters win Gold at Russian Nationals
Evgeni
Plushenko, Irina Slutskaya and pairs team Tatiana
Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won gold medals at the
Russian National Champions at St. Petersburg. Elena
Sokolova won Silver.
MCE
skaters win Gold at Grand Prix Final
Evgeni
Plushenko and Irina Slutskaya win Gold at Grand Prix
Final.
Evgeni
entered in Grand Prix Final
World Champion Evgeni Plushenko will compete in the Grand Prix Final December 16-19 at Beijing China.
Weir withdraws from Grand Prix Final
U.S. champion Johnny Weir was forced to withdraw from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Monday due to an injury to his right foot.
Slutskaya, Plushenko win Gold at Marshalls
Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko and Irina Slutskaya won Gold Medals and also took home the loot, $50,000 each, at the Marshalls World Cup of Figure Skating in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Slutskaya, Plushenko win Gold at Cup of Russia
MCE skaters won top medals at Cup of Russia in Moscow. Irina Slutskaya and Evgeni Plushenko won Gold, and Johnny Weir won Silver.
Weir wins Gold at Trophee Bompard
U.S. champion Johnny Weir won the Trophee Bompard on Saturday, skating elegantly to "Otonal", a classical piece. The win was his second Grand Prix event of the season. He also won in the NHK Trophy in Japan two weeks ago.
Slutskaya wins Gold at Cup of China
Irina Slutskaya had the crowd cheering from start to finish as she returned from a long break because of illness to win the Cup of China at Beijing.
Slutskaya returns to competition
Irina Slutskaya, who missed virtually all last season, is scheduled to skate in her first Grand Prix event at Cup of China in Beijing. Slutskaya missed almost two seasons of skating after winning the Olympic silver medal and World Championship in 2002.
Weir wins Gold at NHK
Johnny Weir won his first ever Grand Prix event and Elena Sokolova also medaled at the NHK Trophy this weekend at Nagoya, Japan.
Tatiana Totmianina injured in scary fall
Tatiana Totmianina, a World Champion pairs skater, fell headfirst onto the ice during the free skate at Skate America Saturday night.
Irina suffers injury
Irina Slutskaya fell during practice last week and suffered a minor ligament tear.
Corwin confident in new skating routine
Hermosa Beach, California figure skater Amber Corwin began her 11th season October 2 with a seventh place finish at the Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Petrenko is ISU Technical Specialist
Viktor Petrenko has earned one of the most valuable roles in judging by being selected as a Technical Specialist by the International Skating Union.
MCE skaters to compete in Campbell's Classic
MCE skaters Amber Corwin and Johnny Weir are scheduled to compete in the first international figure skating competition of the 2004–05 season -- the Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic, which will be held at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Evgeni to skate to help victims of Beslan
Three-time World Champion, Evgeni Plushenko will dedicate his performances in the upcoming "TOGETHER FOR 10 YEARS" exhibition in St. Petersburg to all the victims in Beslan, Russia.
Evgeni out of hospital, back in St. Petersburg
World Champion suffering from ear inflammation.
Irina enjoying life
After a long period of illness, Irina Slutskaya is back entertaining with Champions On Ice and enjoying every moment.
Evgeni wins Skating Challenge
Evgeni Plushenko won Gold at the Marshalls World Skating Challenge.
Plushenko wins third World title
Evgeni Plushenko gave MCE two Gold Medals in two days when he defended his World Championship at Dortmund, Germany, Thursday.
Totmianina & Marinin win first World title
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won their first World Championship by holding off the Chinese pair of Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao in the pairs final at Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday.
Plushenko leads after short program at Worlds
Evgeni Plushenko leads after the short program at the World Championships. Johnny Weir is in sixth place.
Totmianina & Marinin take lead at Worlds
Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marin lead after the short program at the World Championships in Dortmund, Germany. Evgeni Plushenko won his qualifying round.
MCE skaters compete for World medals
MCE skaters are in Dortmund, Germany this week competing in the 2004 World Championships. Vying for medals will be Evgeni Plushenko, Irina Sluytskaya, Johnny Weir, Fumie Suguri, Elena Sokolova and Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin.
Slutskaya to compete at World Championships
Former World Champion Irina Slutskaya will compete for Russia in the World Championships beginning with the ladies qualifying round March 24 at Dortmund, Germany.
Petrenko honored at United Nations
The International Union of Chornobyl honored Viktor Petrenko at the United Nations. Gleb Malyutin, the President of the Union, awarded Petrenko a diploma for his contribution to the Chornobyl effort and he also was honored for the success of Viktory For Kids.
MCE skaters win European medals
Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin won Gold at the 2004 European Championships. Evegeni Plushenko won Silver and Elena Sokolova won Bronze.
MCE skaters strike Gold
MCE skaters win Gold at the U.S. National Championships and the Russian Championships.
Johnny Weir wins U.S. National title
Johnny Weir won Gold at the 2004 U.S. National Championships held in Atlanta, Ga.
MCE Skaters win Gold, Silver
Fumie Suguri won the Gold Medal at the Grand Prix Final in Colorado Springs, Colo. Evgeni Plushenko and Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin won Silver.
Plushenko wins Gold at Skating Challenge
Evgeni Plushenko collected another Gold Medal at the International Figure Skating Challenge at Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Suguri wins Gold
Fumie Suguri won the ladies Gold at the NHK Trophy in Asahikawa, Japan. Suguri’s first place finish earned her third place overall following the ISU Grand Prix qualifying series that culminated in Japan.
Tatiana & Max and Evgeni win Gold in Russia
Evgeni Plushenko and Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin secured a berth in the ISU Grand Prix Finals by winning Cup of Russia Gold Medals in Moscow.
Evgeni wins Gold in Paris
Evgeni Plushenko won his first Lalique title, and Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin won Silver.
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| Evgeni is featured on the December cover of Blades on Ice magazine. |
Three Golds for MCE at Skate Canada
Evgeni Plushenko won his ninth straight victory at Skate Canada and set a new standard for points in the judging system in the men’s competition. A day earlier Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won the pairs competition.
Totmianina & Marinin win Skate Canada
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin skated a superb free skate to their signature program, "The Cotton Club", to win Skate Canada at Mississauga, Ontario. Sasha Cohen is in the lead after the ladies short program.
Plushenko takes lead at Skate Canada
World Champion Evegni Plushekno is in first place and World Silver medalists Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin are in second place after the short programs of men and pairs, respectively at Skate Canada in Mississauga, Ontario.
Totmianina & Marinin featured
World Silver Medalist Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin are featured on the cover of Russian Skating Magazine.
Irina to resume training after illness
Irina Slutskaya has been sidelined with a heart problem since summer but
is scheduled to resume her skating career in several weeks.
Sokolova among "Most Beautiful"
Elena Sokolova is included in International Figure Skating's "10 Most Beautiful People in Figure Skating 2003."
Petrenko and cast raise $135,000 for charity
It was a night to remember from a small suburban town in Western Connecticut to a clinic for children in Odessa, Ukraine. World & Olympic Champion Viktor Petrenko and his all-star cast of National, World and Olympic skating champions raised more than $135,000 in donations and medical care equipment in Petrenko’s, “WESTERN UNION VIKTORY 4 KIDS” charity skating show.
Plushenko wins Gold at Skating Classic
Evgeni Plushenko won Gold at the Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic Friday night, Oct. 3, at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Petrenko hosts charity skating show
Olympic Champion, Viktor Petrenko hosted an all-star cast of Olympic Figure Skaters in a charity skating gala, VIKTORY FOR KIDS, to benefit children who are still being affected by the 1986 nuclear explosion in Chornobyl, Ukraine.
Elena wins "Top Jump" competition
Elena Sokolova, the 2003 World Championships' Silver medalist and defending Russian National Champion, won the "Top Jump" competition in Russia on September 18.
Slutskaya ill, won't compete in New York
Irina Slutskaya has withdrawn from the Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic scheduled Oct. 3 at New York’s Madison Square Garden due to illness.
Plushenko to compete at Classic
World Champion Evgeni Plushenko will headline skaters who will compete at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 3.
Ann Patrice changes coaches
2002 World Junior champion Ann Patrice McDonough and coach Tom Zakrajsek have ended their three-year partnership together. McDonough, who will remain training in Colorado Springs, will now be working with 1964 U.S. Olympic Team member Christy Krall, along with Damon Allen.
Johnny wins Best Performance Award
Johnny Weir has been awarded the "Best Men's Peformance -- Nationals 2003" by the Professional Skating Association. He will be presented his award by the PSA and USFSA later this year. Weir skated to Cirque du Soleil.
Johnny to train with Tarasova
Johnny Weir will begin training with Tatiana Tarasova in Simsbury, Conn., beginning July 1.
Viktor in Sun Valley Ice Show
Viktor Petrenko will be skating in the Sun Valley Ice Show on Saturday, August 16th in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Plushenko, Slutskaya part of celebration
Evgeni Plushenko and Irina Slutskaya will be among the skaters in a
celebration of St. Petersburg’s 300th anniversary on June 6. Plushenko, from St. Petersburg, will perform his free skating program to "St. Petersburg
300" that earned him the Russian, European, Grand Prix and World
Championship gold medals this season.
Viktor changes mood with "Flight"
This year, Viktor Petrenko has put away the funny "Who Let the Dogs Out" program and is showing a more serious side. He has selected "Flight," a song performed by Broadway singer Brian Lane Green, for the 2003 Champions On Ice tour.
Viktor receives leadership award
Viktor received an award from the CHILDREN OF CHORNOBYL RELIEF FUND on Sunday, May 18, at the Ukrainian National Home in Hartford, CT.
Plushenko wins skating challenge
Evgeni Plushenko helped put an exclamation point on the season for MCE skaters when he won the ABC Sports International Figure Skating Challenge April 8 at Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Plushenko wins Gold at Worlds
Evgeni Plushenko won the World Championship in Washington, D.C., Thursday night. Japan's Fumie won the Bronze Medal and Russia's Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin won the Silver Medal in pairs Wednesday.
MCE skaters to compete in ABC Sports
International Figure Skating Challenge
Fumie Suguri, Ann Patrice McDonough and Evgeni Plushenko will compete in the final international figure skating competition of the 2002-03 season – ABC Sports International Figure Skating Challenge.
Plushenko in Figure Skating Classic
Evgeni Plushenko is scheduled to compete in the first international figure skating competition of the 2003–04 season -- the Campbell’s International Figure Skating Classic, which will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Plushenko,Totmianina & Marinin win Gold
Evgeni Plushenko and Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin win Gold Medals at the Grand Prix final in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Suguri wins Gold in China
Fumie Suguri won her second Four Continents championship Friday in Beijing. Ann Patrice McDonough was fourth.
Plushenko, Totmianina & Marinin
win Gold at the European Championships
Evgeni Plushenko and pairs team Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won gold at the European Championships at Malmoe, Sweden.
Petrenko on Family Feud
Viktor Petrenko will be among the Champions On Ice figure skaters who will be on the Family Feud the week of February 17th.
Plushenko wins Gold
Evgeni Plushenko won Gold at the Crest Whitestrips International Figure Skating Challenge in Auburn Hills, Mich.
MCE skaters highlight Grand Prix final
Fumie Suguri, Evgeni Plushenko and pairs Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin have qualified for the Grand Prix Final.
MCE skaters to compete at Skating Challenge
Evgeni Plushenko and Ann Patrice McDonough will be among the World and Olympic competitors in the Crest Whitestrips International Figure Skating Challenge to be held at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, December 13 at 8 p.m.
Totmianina & Marinin
win gold at Trophee Lalique
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin won the pairs competition Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Trophee Lalique competition in Paris, France.
MS Society to honor Petrenko
Viktor Petrenko is being honored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of America's "Dinner of Champions" on November 14 in Greenwich, Conn.
Suguri takes Silver at Skate Canada
Fumie Suguri held on to second at Skate Canada in Quebec City Nov. 2 after earning that position after Friday’s short program.
Totmianina and Marinin win
Skate America, Skate Canada
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin secured a spot in the Grand Prix Final by winning their second consecutive championship of the season Nov. 1 at Skate Canada at Quebec City, Quebec. They also won Skate America in October.
Ann Patrice McDonough finishes
second at Campbell's Pro-Am
Ann Patrice McDonough, the 2002 World Junior Champion, had a stunning
start to the 2002-2003 skating season Saturday night at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Totmianina & Marinin to be in "Top Jump"
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin will be among the skaters participating in a "Top Jump" competition in Paris.
Anissina & Peizerat skate before the queen
Olympic ice dance Gold Medalists Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat of France skated a command performance before the Queen Elizabeth.
