By Hiro Yoshida
Despite being limited by illness and injury, Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx ended her season on a high note in Japan. (more…)
Interviews
Sinitsina and Katsalapov: Living The Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
After a few seasons of struggles and missed opportunities, things finally clicked for Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov this year. (more…)
Kévin Aymoz: “My dream is not to be the champion”
By Hiro Yoshida
This season has seen Kévin Aymoz make huge strides on the world stage, but the Frenchman is more focused on how he makes those who watch him skate feel. (more…)
Fear and Gibson Dancing To Their Own Beat
By Hiro Yoshida
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have captured the imaginations of skating fans and judges alike this season with their performances. The British duo make their third appearance at a World Championships in Saitama, Japan next week and are all set to step onto their biggest stage yet. (more…)
Della Monica and Guarise Find Strength Through Stability
By Hiro Yoshida
A newfound stability in their lives has seen Nicole Della Monica (29) and Matteo Guarise (30) reap the rewards on the ice. Having already achieved their main objective for this season, the Italian pair are looking forward to competing again next week at the World Championships in Saitama, Japan. (more…)
Papadakis and Cizeron: A Special Rendezvous
By Hiro Yoshida
This week sees Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron go for a potentially record-breaking fifth consecutive European title in Minsk, Belarus. It would be a feat never achieved by any ice dance team in the history of the championships, but for the French ice dance is about more than medals or points. (more…)
Jason Brown: “I Know I Am Capable Of More”
By Hiro Yoshida
The last six months has seen Jason Brown (24) embark on the biggest change of his skating career. As he heads to the United States National Championships in Detroit, Michigan, he explains why what happens this week does not matter so much to him in the grand scheme of things. (more…)
Daniel Samohin: “Competition Is Important”
By Hiro Yoshida
Since winning the World Junior title in 2016, Daniel Samohin’s career has been full of highs and lows. With his first major test of 2019 coming up at this week’s European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, he is looking to finally fulfil the promise he showed in the junior ranks. (more…)
Alexia Paganini: Making An Impact
By Hiro Yoshida
Russian ladies have dominated on the European stage in recent times with very few skaters on the continent able to challenge them. However, Alexia Paganini (17) might be the one to give them a run for their money. (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…)
