The 2020 Peggy Fleming Trophy, the first virtual figure skating competition, acted as possible proof-of-concept to offer a chance to preserve some of the figure skating season.
Burdened with her entire country’s hopes, Yuna Kim released that pressure in tears after bringing home gold and becoming a sports immortal in South Korea.
“It’s surreal to watch,” Lysacek said of his 2010 Olympic performances. “When I think of what it took to get there, I think, ‘How did I ever do that?’”
The challenge at the Four Continents Championships this week in Seoul, South Korea, is to prove that Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson’s free skate wasn’t a one-off.
“That was probably one of the best short programs I’ve ever skated. Everything felt really calm, really paced. I felt like I was really in control of everything.”
Alysa Liu joined Ashley Wagner (2012-13) as the only women to win consecutive women’s national titles since Michelle Kwan won her last of eight straight in 2005.
