Category: Ice Skating

13 of the most influential women to come out of Nottinghamshire

It’s International Women’s Day – and to mark the occasion we’ve listed some of the top women to come from our city and county. We’ve not only looked at women from the past, but also those who are making a mark in a very modern way… Of course, this list is only our opinion, so we’ve provided a form at the bottom for you to tell us who your top Nottinghamshire women are.

Mihara wins Four Continents with strong free skate

Gold medallists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, center, and silver medalists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada and bronze medalists Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch, right, of Canada during the medal award ceremony for the Pairs in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the United States perform in the Pairs Free Skating at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

Blondin finishes fourth in women’s 3,000

Ivanie Blondin of Canada competes during the women’s 3000 meter race of the ISU world single distances speed skating championships at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursay, Feb. 9, 2017. The world cup competition is also a test event for the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Well done, Tigress! Good luck, ice stars

THEY fought like true tigresses to reach the final, but fell to a better-organised team that was more focused on winning. But even by emerging second best in the second round of the Women’s Hockey World League competition last week, our girls did the country proud.