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My Thoughts Now That 2018 Olympic Figure Skating Is Over

February 27, 2018 Jo Ann Schneider-Farris

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Well, figure skating is over for another Olympics.  I admit I enjoyed watching all that skating from the comfort of my living room.  I loved being a member of the press at the Olympics in Vancouver in 2010, but seeing the skating from the comfort of home sure is less exhausting.  Today’s modern and huge […]

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One Slip or Fall in Ice Dancing Ruins Everything – I Hate It!

February 20, 2018 Jo Ann Schneider-Farris

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Although falling in figure skating is normal and can be minor for single and pair skaters, falling or stumbling for ice dancers is disastrous. A fall in ice dancing has always equaled disaster and disappointment for as long as I can remember, so every time I see an ice dance team stumble or fall, my […]

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Olympic Figure Skating Team Medals – How Great Is That?!

February 12, 2018 Jo Ann Schneider-Farris

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How wonderful it is to see Olympic medals around the necks of some of my figure skating friends!  I’m especially happy for Alexa and Chris Knierim since I’ve known Chris for so many years.  And…their coach Dalilah Sappenfield was my own three children’s wonderful primary coach.  I’m so excited for them! I remember when Maia and Alex […]

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Remembering What It Is Like Behind the Scenes At the Winter Olympic Games

February 10, 2018 Jo Ann Schneider-Farris

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When I went to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics as a member of the press, it felt like I “made” the Olympics since the press was treated like royalty! I soaked in every moment. Summary of Jo Ann’s and Annabelle’s Olympic Vancouver Adventure Memories From the 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Competition in Vancouver I am […]

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Take a Step-By-Step Tour Through the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Saga

January 28, 2018 Jo Ann Schneider-Farris

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The Tonya-Nancy figure skating scandal may be considered the most bizarre story in ice skating history.  The story involves lying and cheating, comedy, denial, the FBI, a get away car, and even a hit man. It seems like fiction, but did really happen and changed figure skating forever.  Scroll through this step-by-step summary of what happened and enjoy “the […]

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