Author: europeonice

Stellato-Dudek & Deschamps: Passion for Skating Gives Canadian Pair Purpose

By Hiro Yoshida

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps had mixed fortunes last season with early success being followed by illness and disappointment at just missing out on a medal at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. This week they begin their season at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic in the hopes of coming back to Montreal next March for 2024 Worlds and this time finishing their season on a high.

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2023 WORLD TEAM TROPHY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Just over two weeks after the conclusion of this season’s World Championships, Japan plays host once again to some of the best figure skating talent from around the globe as the World Team Trophy is held in Tokyo. While the biennial event is seen as a fun way to wrap up the competitive calendar, the US$1,000,000 prize fund means there is some serious money up for grabs for the six teams who will take to the ice inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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