At the end of last season I wrote about CBC’s Battle of the Blades, which has now been running for a month. In truth, I didn’t want to like the reality TV show. I thought it would be way too cornball. Now, well into the series, I admit that I’m enjoying the show. Now, the [...]

It wasn’t until I was flipping through the channels one evening and saw Emanuel Sandhu standing on an empty stage that I realized he was a competitor on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Now, deep into the competition he’s in the “final flight” and has a chance to win the ti

First off, hello! The figure skating season is about to begin which means it’s time to start blogging here on Boot and Blade. Thanks for joining me again this season. Want to brush up on the sport before the first Grand Prix event? Check out How Figure Skating Works by Keltie Thomas, a delight

Battle of the Blades is Dancing with the Stars meets The Cutting Edge for figure skating fans. Next year, the CBC will launch an elimination-style TV competition featuring some of the “biggest names in hockey and figure skating,” according to CBC executive director of network programming

Apologies for the very late posting on my thoughts on Worlds! For what it’s worth, here’s my two cents: What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate The pairs event was a tough way to start the competition for the Canadian team. But, I think Dube and Davison’s mediocre sho

Some people believe that spending time in a refrigerated ice rink delays the aging process. Think about this: A cold refrigerator makes foods last longer, so perhaps a cold ice rink preserves our bodies! Figure skaters do look young. Even if ice skating isnt a true "fountain of youth," spendi

Figure Skaters Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of the Great Britain Do an "Unusual" Ice Dance Lift! - Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images Amusing Action Photos of Competitive Figure Skaters Photo of the Week: Figure Skaters Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of the Great Britain Do an "Unusual" Ice Dance Lift!

As I watched Skate America this past weekend, I began to think about which U.S. figure skaters may qualify for the 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Team. After seeing Rachael Flatt win Skate Americas ladies freeskate, I think Rachael has a good chance of being an Olympian. Evan Lysacek showed that h

Katie Stader Holmes is a figure skating coach based in Kansas City. She has created a very unique 2010 Figure Skating Calendar. The calendar includes photos of decorated figure skates! The funds from the sale of her ice skating calendar will help pay for medical expenses for her autistic child.

Last summer, I asked a very famous figure skater about what she thought about the arrest of Nicole Bobek. (Nicole Bobek was the 1995 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating Champion.) She told me that it was so very sad, but also mentioned that she and most figure skaters should know that what goes on in the