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Skate Guard Blog | Figure Skating History ⛸️
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The ultimate archive of figure skating's fascinating & fabulous history.
Don't miss the new books! ⛸️📚

Worlds Book: https://books2read.com/worlds-book
Europeans Book: https://books2read.com/europeans-book
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December 1 is World AIDS Day. A year ago, Skate Guard Blog released a feature called They Skated Away. ⛸️
December 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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For 24 hours, the eBook edition of "A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships" is FREE on Amazon Kindle. Perfect for fans of figure skating.

Grab your copy & please leave an honest review: books2read.com/europeans-book ⛸️
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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🎄 The 12 Days of Christmas are coming! ⛸️ Dec 1–12, Skate Guard Newsletter subscribers get a daily “gift” from the Archives: vintage magazines, rare programs & behind-the-scenes skating treasures. Don’t miss out - subscribe today! www.skateguardblog.com/p/newsletter...
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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This week's Skate Guard Blog is up! 💻

Take a trip back in time in time to the forties, for a look at the 1949 European Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy:

www.skateguardblog.com/2025/11/1949... ⛸️
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Black Friday Deal for Skating Fans! ⛸️

For a limited time, paperback editions of "Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice" & "Jackson Haines: The Skating King" are on sale on Amazon for Black Friday

Jackson Haines book: books2read.com/JacksonHaines
Barbara Ann Scott book: books2read.com/BarbaraAnnSc...
November 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Over 100 years of figure skating history - in one book. ⛸️📚

Order your copy of "A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships" today: books2read.com/Europeans-Book
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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What are your favourite moments of all time from the World Figure Skating Championships? ⛸
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Serious figure skating fans need serious figure skating books. ⛸️📚

Order your copy of "A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships" today where books are sold online:

books2read.com/Worlds-Book
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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130+ years of European figure skating history - finally in one book! ⛸️📚

Order your copy of "A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships" where books are sold online:

books2read.com/Europeans-Book
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Only four days to go until the launch of my new books A Complete History of the World & European Figure Skating Championships! ⛸️📚

Pre-order your copies here:

Worlds Book: books2read.com/worlds-book
Europeans Book: books2read.com/europeans-bo...

#SkateAmerica #GPFIgure #FigureSkating
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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9 more days until launch! ⛸️📚
The new books A Complete History of the World and European Figure Skating Championships sitting on a coffee table
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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From forgotten dances to Cold War intrigue, this week's Skate Guard blog explores several short, surprising stories from figure skating history you've probably never heard. Ready to glide through the past?

Read the blog here: www.skateguardblog.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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With Remembrance Day just around the corner, it seemed a fitting time to honour the legacy of 1936 Olympian Freddie Tomlins, a talented young British figure skater who was killed while serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II:

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November 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The 3rd stop on this year's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is Skate Canada International in Saskatoon, SK. Skate Canada International dates back to 1973 and was one of the five original events when the Champions Series was 1st held in 1995. What are your favourite Skate Canada memories? ⛸️
A pile of programs from Skate Canada International through the years
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Haunted rinks, tragedies, triple Lutzes, true crimes, apparations & Axels...

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Explore figure skating's spooky history on Skate Guard Blog if you dare:

www.skateguardblog.com/p/halloween....
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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August 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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London, the 1930s. Glitter, glamour, figure skating glory… and the Westminster Ice Club. ⛸️

This week’s Skate Guard Blog takes you there →

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August 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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The stories of all of Canada's figure skating champions deserve to be told, and this week's Skate Guard Blog highlights a handful of Canadian Champions from years past who are lesser-known. ⛸️

Read the blog:

www.skateguardblog.com/2025/08/1950...
August 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Check out this new biography about U.S. Figure Skating Champion Nicole Bobek, coming out this fall:

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bobek-todd... ⛸️📚
July 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Request an Advance Review Copy on Netgalley today:

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July 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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In the mood for some 1930s figure skating drama? ⛸️

The latest blog explores behind-the-scenes stories shared over by the years by Sonja Henie's rivals:

www.skateguardblog.com/2025/07/sonj...

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July 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Want a sneak peek at one of the 2 new collector's edition figure skating books coming out this fall?

Head on over to @netgalley.bsky.social!

Request an ARC (Advance Review Copy) and leave an honest review on Goodreads, LibraryThing and The StoryGraph:

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The upcoming figure skating book "A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships". The book has a mustard yellow cover with a figure skate overlayed on top of a globe.
July 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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This week's Skate Guard Blog looks back at the history of The Polar Palace, an iconic former California skating rink. You can read the blog here:

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July 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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1994. Edmonton.

Kurt .vs. Elvis.

The golden age of Canadian figure skating. ⛸️

Read about the 1994 Canadian Figure Skating Championships in this week's Skate Guard Blog:

www.skateguardblog.com/2025/07/1994...
July 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Read about British figure skating builder Len Seagrave in this new week's new Skate Guard Blog:

www.skateguardblog.com/2025/07/from... ⛸️
July 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM