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Ryan Stevens

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Award-winning author Ryan Stevens is a respected authority on figure skating history. For over a decade, his popular blog Skate Guard has attracted thousands of readers worldwide. Midwest Book Review describes his work as "informative, lively, and scholarly."

Ryan has contributed to Skating magazine and U.S. Figure Skating, and his expertise has been sought by museums and broadcasters, including CBC, NBC and ITV. He is the author of Jackson Haines: The Skating King and Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice.

Ryan lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can follow his blog Skate Guard on Facebook @SkateGuard and Instagram @SkateGuardBlog.

For more information about Ryan and his books, visit http://www.skateguardblog.com
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Celebrate Figure Skating History This Women's History Month

   

October is Women's History Month Month in Canada and Skate Guard celebrates key milestones of women in figure skating.
You can find all of the Women's History Month content by tapping on the link in the top menu bar of the blog or clicking here.
To nominate amazing Canadian women in figure skating to the Skate Canada Hall Of Fame, click hereRead more of this blog post »
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