By Hiro Yoshida
The past twelve months have been perhaps the most challenging of Loena Hendrickx’s career. After overcoming injury, rehabilitation, illness and the small matter of having to earn her spot at this month’s Olympics, the Belgian skater is ready to leave it all out on the ice in Milan this week.
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By Maria Bagdasarova
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At the Milano Cortina Olympics, Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin are the first pair skaters to represent Armenia at the Games since 2002. The pair secured their Olympic quota at the ISU Skate to Milano qualifying competition in Beijing in September 2025, re-establishing themselves on the international stage after more than a three-year hiatus. The path to the moment when Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin finally sat in a kiss-and-cry with “Armenia” next to their names was far from straightforward. As they prepare to compete on the Olympic ice this weekend, they have a clear objective in mind: to represent Armenia with confidence and pride on the world’s biggest stage.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Twenty years ago this month, Maurizio Margaglio, with his partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, had a moment at the 2006 Olympics in Turin that is still talked about to this day when people think of those Games. With the Olympics back in Italy and the ice dance event beginning later today, the 2002 Olympic bronze medallist reflects on his competitive career and his current role as coach in Finland.
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By Hiro Yoshida
After becoming World champions in March 2024, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps struggled to reach the same heights last season. As they approach the pinnacle of their careers in February 2026, the Canadian pair channelled that disappointment into motivation for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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