The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating begins unusually this season with the Grand Prix de France held in Angers for the fourth year in a row.
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Fear & Gibson: Appreciating The Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
Since their first Olympic appearance back in 2022, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have continued on an upward trajectory culminating in a bronze medal at this year’s World Championships back in March. With another Olympics just months away, the British duo relish the opportunity to take themselves to even greater heights.
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Hase & Volodin: A New Twist on Their Partnership
By Hiro Yoshida
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin had an almost golden 2024/2025 season. As the German pair look ahead to the upcoming months leading up the Milano Cortina Olympics, they are aiming to reach even greater heights in their career.
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TURKKILA & VERSLUIS: The Rise Of Finnish Ice Dance Duo
By Hiro Yoshida
The conclusion of the 2024/2025 season for Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis was more dramatic than they planned. As they look ahead to an Olympic season, the Finns aim to channel the passion that has brought them success in their partnership and keep unexpected surprises to a minimum.
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2025 WORLD TEAM TROPHY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The six countries with the strongest depth across all four disciplines assemble in Tokyo this weekend for the biennial ISU World Team Trophy.
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Stéphane Lambiel: Enjoying The Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
Twenty years on this month from winning the first of his two World titles, Stéphane Lambiel remains very much part of the sport as a coach and choreographer. At this milepost, I take a look back with the 2006 Olympic silver medallist on some of the seminal moments of his career and fellow skaters that left an impression on him.
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2025 WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The World Championships are back in Boston nine years after they were hosted in the same venue, but this time quota places for next year’s Winter Olympics are on the line.
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Reed & Ambrulevičius: Lithuanians On The Edge Of Fulfilling Olympic Dream
By Hiro Yoshida
In their eight year partnership Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius have had their fair share of highs and lows. As next year’s 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics approach, the team are locked in on their goal of securing a spot at next week’s World Championships in Boston to compete together on the biggest stage in the world.
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Matteo Rizzo: Shaping Up For A Big Season Ahead
By Hiro Yoshida
This season saw Matteo Rizzo make a gradual return to competition after major surgery just over a year ago. While he sits out this month’s World Championships, he still has his sights firmly set on a home Olympics in 2026.
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VAIPAN-LAW & DIGBY: British Pair Driving Forward
By Hiro Yoshida
From a partnership formed in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, Great Britain’s Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have begun to finally reap the rewards this season and now have their sights firmly set on a bright future.
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