http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-finland-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-finland-wins/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:47:55 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-finland-wins/ ]]> Finland Team 1 wins their 7th World title, in the 13 year history, edging out Team Canada 1 by .52 points. Team USA 1 was 3rd and USA 2 was 8th.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-canada-leads-short/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-canada-leads-short/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:14:49 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-synchronized-figure-skating-championship-canada-leads-short/ ]]> After the short program, Team Canada 1 leads over Team USA 1 by .97 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-free-skate-kim-yuna-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-free-skate-kim-yuna-wins/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:21:11 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-free-skate-kim-yuna-wins/ ]]> The “Queen” is back, despite her 18 month absence from competing, the 2009 World Champ and 2010 Olympic champ Kim Yuna (KOR) is the World champ yet again! With 218.31 points, Yuna won over 2012 champ Carolina Kostner (ITA) by 20.42 and Moa Asada (JPN) came in 3rd.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-win/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-win/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:37:42 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-win/ ]]> The 2011 Champions Meryl Davis and Charlie white (USA) defeat Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (CAN) (2010, 2012 Champions) by 4.52 points, with a world record 189.56 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-free-skate-chan-wins-again/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-free-skate-chan-wins-again/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:30:14 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-free-skate-chan-wins-again/ ]]> Despite some mistakes, Patrick Chan (CAN) successfully defends his world title, scoring five points lower than Denis Ten (KAZ) in the Free, but winning overall by 1.3 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-pairs-free-skate-volosozhar-and-trankov-win/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-pairs-free-skate-volosozhar-and-trankov-win/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:11:35 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-pairs-free-skate-volosozhar-and-trankov-win/ ]]> After two 2nd places finishes, Tatiana Volosozhar, Maxim Trankov, (RUS) finally becomes world champions with 225.71 points, winning by 20.15.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-lead/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-lead/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:16:28 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-ice-dance-short-dance-davis-and-white-lead/ ]]> In the Free Dance, Meryl Davis and Charlie White (USA) have a 3.25 point lead over Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (CAN) as they lead with a world record 77.12 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-short-program-yuna-back-and-leads/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-short-program-yuna-back-and-leads/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:56 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-womens-short-program-yuna-back-and-leads/ ]]> After being away for a year and a half, Kim Yuna (KOR) returns to the world championships and scores 69.97 in her short program, and leads by 3.11 points.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-chan-leads/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-chan-leads/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:11:12 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-chan-leads/ ]]> Scoring a world record high of 98.37 points in the short program, Patrick Chan (CAN) is well on his way to winning a third straight championship title.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-spin-fail/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-spin-fail/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:58:21 +0000 universalsports http://universalsports.com/video/2013-isu-figure-skating-world-championship-mens-short-program-spin-fail/ ]]> Just as Florent Amodio (FRA) was wrapping up his short program, his skates caught something and down he goes, hard. Although his score took a beating, luckily nothing was hurt but his ego.

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