Philip Hersh
@olyphil
Olympic sports specialist. Formerly with Chicago Tribune (1984-2015). Covered 20 Olympic Games. globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com
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01-12-2008 23:20:16
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Jason Brown tries to reboot his Boston story at World Figure Skating Championships (via Philip Hersh) nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
The miracle of his “Hanukkah boots” kept Jason Brown going far longer than he expected, but he finally realjzed the miracle couldn’t go on forever. My story for NBC Sports NBC OlympicTalk nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…

Alysa Liu finds the joy -- and the lead -- at World Figure Skating Championships (via Philip Hersh) nbcsports.com/figure-skating…
Her unexpected return this season, on her own terms, has been so enjoyable that Alysa Liu literally turned a cartwheel on the entry walkway before taking the ice. My story for NBC Sports NBC OlympicTalk nbcsports.com/figure-skating…

At figure skating worlds, a U.S.-Canada ice dance story adds a chapter (via Philip Hersh) nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…

Ilia Malinin looks invincible to his top rival at figure skating worlds (via Philip Hersh) nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
And that assessment of Ilia Malinin comes from a guy who won silver medals at the 2022 Olympics and three world championships. My story for NBC Sports NBC OlympicTalk nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
“I think what’s really nice (about the rivalry) is the two of us are extremely distinct in our own styles,” Madison Chock told me. “What I admire about them is they have always had their own voice.” My story for NBC Sports NBC OlympicTalk nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
Check out my first four NBC Sports stories on the World Figure Skating Championships with one-stop shopping, linked from my Globetrotting blog. globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com

Madison Chock, Evan Bates shuck weight of past ice dance glories to seek more (via Philip Hersh) nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
No wonder Liu kept saying, “What? What?” as she skated around after the free skate. She was having trouble grasping what she had done. My NBC Sports story. nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
If you're coming in late to the Alysa Liu saga, this story I did for NBC Sports last October will fill in a lot of the blanks.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
This season, Malinin wanted to further enhance his reputation as Quadg0d by doing an unprecedented free skate in which all seven jumping passes began with a successful quad, and they were to include all six different types of the jump. My NBC Sports story nbcsports.com/olympics/news/…
Just added my men's final story, so you can now find ALL my 2025 World Championships coverage for NBC Sports (plus my reflection on Alysa Liu) on Globetrotting. globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com