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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By Hiro Yoshida
Things did not go according to plan for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier last season, but by reconnecting with their love for skating they are back on track for this week’s World Championships.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Four years after his last appearance on the European Championship podium Matteo Rizzo made it back in January when he bagged a silver medal in Espoo, Finland. Competing in his sixth World Championships this week he now has set his sights even higher.
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By Hiro Yoshida
After fourteen years as a team, things have finally come together for Charlène Guignard and Marco Fabbri this season as they approach the World Championships in Saitama, Japan next month as Europe’s leading hope for an ice dance medal.
By Hiro Yoshida
Exactly five years have passed since Aljona Savchenko crowned a spectacular career with an Olympic pairs gold medal with partner Bruno Massot It was her fifth attempt to win a long-cherished gold medal. She made her Olympic debut at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. At the time, she was just 18 years old and teamed with Stanislav Morozov representing Ukraine. They finished 15th.
By Hiro Yoshida
France’s Maé-Bérénice Méité was already a two-time Olympian when she stepped on the ice for the short programme at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden to begin her quest to secure a spot for her country at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Moments later, her hopes were dashed by a serious injury that temporarily put her off the ice, but now she is back firmly on the road to recovery.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Marina Zoueva needs no introduction. Choreographer and coach to Olympic champions and medallists, this is the third season which will see her guide one of Japan’s most iconic singles skaters on a new path in ice dance.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Less than a year after officially announcing they had teamed up, Vanessa James and Eric Radford landed on the World podium in Montpellier, France last month. The Canadians reflect on a season of highs and lows that ultimately brought them to that bronze medal.
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