Pj Kwong is a self-proclaimed Word Broker who goes by the motto: I read them. I write them. I speak them. A fascination with other languages and a bilingual start to her education has helped carve a successful career as a PA announcer at 5 Olympic Games among many other events. The 25+ years as a figure skating coach has enabled her to talk skating in depth happily on CBC since 2007. The person rather than the accomplishments is how she approaches her subjects and her life.
I am always happy when I get the chance to go to a skating event just for fun. That was the case last night when I was co-MCing the 4th annual Margaret Garrison COS Awards show at the Powerade Centre in Brampton. Aside from the great skating, there are even greater people. Take ice dancers [...]
What I have always liked about Jamie Sale is her easy personality, quick smile and great laugh. What I have always loved about Jamie Sale is her honesty. If you know her and ask her a question – she’ll answer. My advice? Make sure your mouth isn’t full <lol>. I first met Jamie the first [...]
Although I am on my way to cover the World Synchronized Skating Championships in Boston – there is another bunch of skaters closer to home putting on their own show. The Hamilton Skating Club turns 75 and is hosting an ice show that will be remembered for the next 75 years. I ran into pair [...]
The week before the recent World Figure Skating Championships, I made a phone call to Toller Cranston’s home in Mexico to see if he would be willing to do a podcast with me for www.openkwongdore.com. He was open and willing (and gracious). First hurdle – check. If you have ever been at a World championship [...]
In case you don’t already know – I am big fan of Shawn Sawyer. I am an even bigger fan of Shawn Sawyer’s brain. He is very intelligent, quick on his feet and has a creative sense that is as rare as hen’s teeth. When I was in Peterborough for Rock The Ice IV – [...]
The cool thing about being around skaters and skating AND having a trusty little flip cam is getting the chance to gather some cool stuff to share from some really great skaters. World champion and Olympic bronze medallist Jeffrey Buttle is one of those people. While I was in Peterborough for Rock the Ice IV, [...]
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