In case you missed it, here is Tanith and Ben's performance this morning on Today. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Read Full Story
Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin put Russia back on the map in Ice Dancing, as they won their first ice dancing gold at the World Championships. This was their first medal at Worlds and the first for a Russian couple in four years. Domnina and Shabalin’s performance, which was to Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus,” may not have been the most emotional dance of the night, but it was a difficult program and the Russians delivered.
After the performance, Maxim Shabalin said that “we gave so much... Read Full Story
After working with Marina Zoueva and Igor Shpilband for 10 years, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto will begin training with Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, PA. Hard to imagine Tanith and Ben not in Detroit but I guess change is sometimes needed. However, if you're going to change coaches they didn't pick bad ones! The duo has coached champions such as two-time Olympic champions Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov, two-time World champions Anjelika... Read Full Story
The Americans give an electrifying performance in ice dancing but finish behind Russians Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin. Tanith Belbin wore elegant red and Ben Agosto was in white jacket, black pants and red tie Friday night at Staples Center. The music for their free dance was Puccini's "Tosca," and after they flew across the ice drawing loud applause for synchronized turns and lifts that seemed geometrically impossible, Belbin grabbed Agosto around the neck, tears in her eyes. Belbin and... Read Full Story
I was voting for Taninth Belbin and Benjamin Agosto to win the gold in the 2008 World Championships. Unfortunately they made a rare fall in compulsories. They were fourth overall. This is the first time that the Americans were out of the podium in any competition since 2004. Read Full Story
World Figure Skating Championship has already started. It is being held in Sweden. China’s Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao lead the pair’s short program followed by the Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy. Russia’s Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov were third.
France’s Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder leads in ice dance. American favorites Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto were in fifth place after a fall in the compulsory.
“It’s just a freak accident. It’s never happened in... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Benjamin Agosto". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
