By Hiro Yoshida
With his final Olympics under way, Michal Březina reflects on his career, the fulfilment of a family dream and the legacy he has left for Czech skating.
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Interviews
Komatsubara and Koleto: Forging Their Own Path
By Hiro Yoshida
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The road to the Beijing for Misato Komatsubara and Tim Koleto has had its fair share of twizzles and turns even since the Japanese ice dancers bagged an Olympic place for their nation at the World Championships in March 2021.
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Sarah Meier: The Perfect Ending
By Hiro Yoshida
Sometimes fairy tales do happen. Ten years ago, today, the stage for one of skating’s greatest Happily Ever Afters was the bitterly cold PostFinance Arena at the European Figure Skating Championships in Bern, Switzerland and Sarah Meier was our Cinderella.
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Romain Haguenauer: Appreciating The Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
Six years on from his move to Montreal, Romain Haguenauer has become one of the key players behind an ice dance revolution that has changed the sport. With over two decades as an elite coach behind him, Haguenauer continues to see new possibilities ahead even during these uncertain times.
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Yuma Kagiyama: Family Ties
By Hiro Yoshida
Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama has figure skating in his DNA and, at this week’s World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, the sixteen year old is aiming for the highest spot on the podium. (more…)
Madison Chock and Evan Bates: In The Perfect Place
By HiroYoshida
Following a post-surgery break for rehabilitation and a change of scenery last season,
American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are on the rise once more. (more…)
Mariah Bell: Staying In The Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
With her first victory on the international circuit and a duo of Grand Prix medals, 2019-
2020 has arguably been Mariah Bell’s most successful season so far in her career. As the
United States Championships get under way this week, she is not resting on her laurels
and is aiming to build on those achievements. (more…)
Brian Joubert: No Limits In New Coaching Career
By Hiro Yoshida
After finishing with competitive skating in 2014, Brian Joubert embarked on a career of coaching the next generation of skaters, fulfilling a long-held dream. As he prepares his students for the French national championships later this month, he talks about his past on the ice and his new life behind the boards. (more…)
Papadakis and Cizeron: Expanding Horizons
By Hiro Yoshida
Even with a string of European and World titles to their names, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron refuse to rest on their laurels and this season are pushing the creative boundaries of the sport yet again. (more…)
Ziegler and Kiefer: Dreaming Bigger
By Hiro Yoshida
The sudden death of their coach last season made for difficult times for Austria’s Miriam Ziegler and Severin Kiefer. Less than twelve months on and with a European Championships on home soil looming on the horizon, the pairs team are looking towards the future and fulfilling the ambition he instilled in them. (more…)
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