There is always a changing of the guard at any post-Olympic World Championships, but this week’s event in Montpellier, France is taking place amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing Games Conclude
And just like that, another Olympics comes to an end. Beijing was not just any ordinary Olympics though. Until the moment it began there were many who doubted it would go ahead. The pandemic still managed to encroach into the skating bubble with a number of skaters sidelined by the strict protocols in place. A doping scandal shone a light on an aspect of the sport that needed to be addressed. There were moments of joy, sadness, excitement and frustration. And now it will be four years ago until we do it all again.
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Papadakis and Cizeron: Embracing Uncertainty
By Hiro Yoshida
After just missing out on gold four years ago in PyeongChang, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are back on Olympic ice this week in Beijing seeking the one title they need to complete their collection.
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Smart and Diaz: Rolling Into Beijing
By Hiro Yoshida
Olivia Smart and Adrian Diaz have had the season of their dreams so far and this weekend they will finally get to perform on the biggest stage in the world four years on from narrowly missing out.
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Michal Březina: Family Affair
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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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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2022 Winter Olympics: Everything You Need To Know
Fourteen years on from Beijing staging the Summer Games, this week sees the Chinese capital become the first city to also host the Winter Olympics.
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2022 Four Continents Championships: Everything You Need To Know
A week after Tallinn hosted the European Championships, the Estonian capital makes history as the Four Continents Championships takes place in Europe for the first time.
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2022 European Championships: Everything You Need To Know
Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases across the globe due to the Omicron variant causing an unprecedented number of withdrawals, competition at the European Figure Skating Championships kicks off in Tallinn tomorrow with the Estonian capital hosting the event for the second time.
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2021 ROSTELECOM CUP: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The final countdown is on to grab the remaining places at the Grand Prix Final next month as the Rostelecom Cup rolls into Sochi this weekend.
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