The penultimate leg of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating brings us to Sapporo, Japan for the NHK Trophy and figure skating’s most elaborate kiss and cry.
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2022 MK JOHN WILSON TROPHY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
For the very first time, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating comes to British shores with the MK John Wilson Trophy taking place this weekend in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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2022 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Grand Prix de France marks the midway point of the Grand Prix Series with the competition being held for the first time at the Ice Parc in Angers situated on the edge of the Loire Valley.
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2022 SKATE CANADA: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating moves on to its second stage at Skate Canada this weekend with the action taking place inside the Paramount Fine Foods Center rink in Mississauga, Ontario.
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2022 SKATE AMERICA: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
As is customary, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating kicks off with Skate America this weekend with this season’s event taking place in the more intimate Tenley E. Albright Performance Center rink in Norwood, Massachusetts.
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Marina Zoueva: “If You See Daisuke Skate Once, You Will Never Forget It”
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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As New Figure Skating Season Begins, We Must Not Forget About Ukraine
By Hiro Yoshida
The announcement by Ukrainian ice dancers Oleksandra Nazarova and Makysm Nikitin earlier this month brought me right back to February and March this year as the horror of what was unfolding in twenty-first century Europe became clear. As we approach the six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I have been reflecting on how, from the perspective of someone who writes about figure skating, these events have left a deep impression on me.
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James & Radford: Unfinished Business
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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Third Times The Charm For Tallinn World Juniors
The Estonian capital hosted the World Junior Championships for the third time in the history of the event and put on a well-organised ISU Championships for the third time this season.
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2022 World Junior Championships: Everything You Need To Know
After a postponement and a change of host, the World Junior Championships kick off tomorrow in Tallinn, Estonia. The Estonian capital also held the last edition of the championships which took place back in March 2020 days prior to the Covid-19 pandemic officially being declared.
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