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In Canada and the United States, the last few weeks have been characterized by withdrawal, separations and births of new partnerships. Meanwhile, many prominent athletes have dissolved the doubts about the choice of music for the next racing season.
Monday 15 June 2015 9 minutes reading time
ALDRIDGE / BLACKMER (USA) & ndash; The twenty-Alexandra Aldridge, a veteran of the recent separation from the historic partner Ice Daniel Eaton, pattiner & agrave; next season alongside the twenty-three Matthew Blackmer, who, perci & ograve ;, after so many years, passer & agrave; dall''artistico dance.
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BENT / MacKeen (CAN) & ndash; After a season marked by ups and downs, culminating missed the podium in the World Juniors, Mackenzie Bent (18 years) and Garrett MacKeen (21 years old) they have decided to separate. At the moment, nothing & egrave; not know about the future of the two Canadian dancers, who are supposed to & ograve; pursuing careers with other partners.
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CAREERS Stephen (USA) & ndash; The twenty six year old junior world champion of 2009 has announced his retirement from racing. Filed a season where & egrave; returned to express themselves on high levels of competitiveness & agrave ;, after being slowed by injuries for several years, Carriere, fresh out of college, he preferred to hang the shoes to the nail. According to reports, will continue & agrave; to collaborate with the Skating Club of Boston, dealing with marketing and undertaking a coaching career.
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CASTLES / TRAN (USA) & ndash; In the next season, Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran will defend the colors of the stars and stripes in international competitions. Saturday, June 6 & egrave ;, in fact, arrived cleared the Canadian federation that, in the declared timescale l & rsquo; last year, officially released Tran. Last January, Castles / Tran took part in the US National Championships and finished the race in sixth position.
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Patrick CHAN (CAN) & ndash; The musical theme chosen by Patrick Chan for the short program of the next season & egrave; & Ldquo; Mack The Knife & rdquo ;, with the & rsquo; accompanying the voice of Michael Bublé & egrave ;. Choreography & egrave; It was created by David Wilson in early June.
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GAMELIN / GAMELIN (USA) & ndash; The pair of American dance composed of twins Danielle and Alexander Gamelin decided to abandon the & rsquo; agonism. The decision of the two ventiduenni, trained in & rsquo; last season by Igor Shpilband, & egrave; It was due to the lack of resources to continue to compete at a high level. The brothers Gamelin have closed US National Championships in January seventh.
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Hoptman / FILCHENKOV (USA) & ndash; The couple dance US flag made up & nbsp; Ginna Hoptman and Pavel Filchenkov has announced his retirement from racing. The pair met for & agrave; American and half & agrave; American filed in career four placings in the top ten positions in the national championships in stars and stripes.
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RAZZANO Douglas (USA) & ndash; Douglas Razzano has decided to retire from competitive racing to devote himself to show. & Nbsp; The twenty six year old's room in Scottsdale, Arizona has announced that it will dedicate & agrave; to coaching career, adding that among the upcoming objectives c & rsquo; & egrave; to become technical specialist. Razzano, winner of & rsquo; last edition of & rsquo; Ice Challenge in Graz, & egrave; It was seventh in the US National Championships in January.
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RIPPON Adam (USA) & ndash; New short program for the twenty-five trained by Rafael Arutyunyan. The vice-champion US national pattiner & agrave; to the tune of & ldquo; Who Wants to Live Forever & rdquo ;, accompanied by the voice of Freddy Mercury. The choreography will be & agrave; edited by Tom Dickson.
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SCIMECA / Knierim (USA) & ndash; The US national champions have announced the musical choices for the upcoming season. As for the short program, students Dalilah Sappenfield opted for "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, while the program will be free & agrave; choreographed on a selection of music taken from the soundtrack of the film "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."
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SWIEGERS / BELL (CAN) & ndash; The Canadian pair skater Rudi Swiegers, a veteran of the separation from the historic partner Paige Lawrence, where & egrave; Following a sabbatical, will return & agrave; to compete in the next season. The twenty-seven native CITY Cape, but grew up in Canada, pattiner & agrave; alongside the eighteen Hayleigh Bell. The new association, born to the truth & agrave; in February, will & agrave; trained in Calgary by Annabelle Langlois and Cody Hay. Nell & rsquo; immediate, the main objective & egrave; close to the Canadian National Championships in the top five.
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TEN Jeremy (CAN) & ndash; The twenty-six of Burnaby has confirmed the rumors leaked early and after the World Championships in Shanghai communicating the final withdrawal from & rsquo; agonism. & Nbsp; Ten runners-in & rsquo; last edition of the Canadian National Championships, not forsake & agrave; the world of figure skating as intent on the one hand to start his coaching career, with particular attention to the choreography, and from & rsquo; to become more technical specialist.
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Caroline ZHANG (USA) & ndash; The twenty-two Caroline Zhang, struggling with an injury to all & rsquo; hip that needs surgery, will not be & agrave; at the start of next season. & Nbsp; The junior world champion of 2007 has announced the & rsquo; intention to return in any case to compete with the & rsquo; aim to take part in the US National Championships in 2017.
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