Month: October 2018

James And Cipres Clinch First Grand Prix Title

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Skate Canada was the second stop on this season’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and it provided some surprise performances over the course of the weekend in Laval, Quebec. (more…)

Gilles and Poirier: “Anything Is Possible With The Right Material”

By Seán Gillis

After the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Olympics in 2014, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier laid those demons to rest when they competed in PyeongChang in February of this year. While for many skaters an Olympic appearance might be the ultimate goal, the Canadians are setting their sights even higher for the season ahead. (more…)

Chen Dazzles At Skate America

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The 2018 Grand Prix Series kicked off this weekend in Everett, Washington with Skate America and, despite the season only just having begun, there were some superb performances across the disciplines. (more…)

Junior Grand Prix Wraps Up In Armenia

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The ISU Junior Grand Prix came to Armenia for the first time in its history as skaters vied for the remaining spots in December’s Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, Canada.  (more…)

Russian Skaters Sweep Finlandia Titles

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This weekend saw skaters tune up for the Grand Prix Series at Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland, while the Junior Grand Prix landed in Ljubljana, Slovenia for its penultimate stop. (more…)