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Gary Beacom: Blade Master

December 28, 2016 By 1 Comment

Around the rink they flew, all manner of skaters executing unusual shapes and steps, all in the mold of blade master Gary Beacom, a 56-year-old pied piper of sorts. There were falls. There were smiles.Giggles to be sure.  A tiny girl clearly unafraid of the odd slip – who undoubtedly had never heard of Beacom […]

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Gary Beacom, Sheldon Galbraith, Shoma Uno, World Figure Championship, Yuzuru Hanyu

Donald Jackson and the Maltese Cross

December 16, 2016 By 5 Comments

Donald Jackson is many things: the 1962 world champion; the first man to land a triple Lutz in competition; and a 76-year-old show-off. Furthermore, he’s a painter on ice. That’s because he’s one of the few skaters in the world who knows how to do a Maltese Cross, a “special figure” that harkens back to […]

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Donald Jackson, Gary Beacom, Gilles Grafstrom, Toronto, World Figure Championships

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