By Hiro Yoshida
In just three seasons, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez have crammed a wealth of experience into their career together. As they embark on their first senior World Championships, the future is looking bright for the promising British ice dancers.
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By Hiro Yoshida
It has been five years since Javier Fernández retired from competitive skating after a pioneering and illustrious career. While he is no longer winning titles and medals for his native Spain, the seven-time European champion is still very much involved in the sport.
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By Hiro Yoshida
While Aleksandr Selevko and Mihhail Selevko were born just 18 months apart and have skated together almost their whole lives, the Estonian brothers have each forged their own separate paths throughout their careers.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin are the rising stars of German pairs skating, but their trajectory in their debut season has not so far been all plain sailing.
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By Hiro Yoshida
After calling time on a long and eventful competitive career, Michal Březina immediately began working as a coach and is busier than ever travelling with his students to events. I caught up with the four-time Czech Olympian at last month’s European Figure Skating Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania for a brief chat about life on the other side of the boards.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Now well into their fifth season of skating together, Yuka Orihara and Juho Pirinen are increasingly gaining a following for their unique programmes and fresh approach to ice dance. This weekend marks their return to the European Championships after four years as they take to the ice in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Last season was a steep learning curve for Loena Hendrickx as she struggled to adjust at times to the weight of expectation on her as one of the world’s leading skaters. Having experienced some highs and lows, the Belgian goes into 2023/2024 rediscovering her love of skating.
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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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By Hiro Yoshida
Grand Prix Final bronze. Italian national title. European Championships gold. World Championships bronze. Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii made it to the upper echelons of pair skating last season and this season they are aiming to reach even higher.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Despite having the best season of their partnership after relocating from Germany to Italy to train, Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel continue to face obstacles to obtain the funding necessary to fulfil their potential.
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