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…)
2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Comeback Kids Take Titles In Anaheim
Anaheim, California played host to the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the first time with Japan topping the medal table. (more…)
2019 European Figure Skating Championships: Minsk Milestones
The European Figure Skating Championships came to Minsk, Belarus for the first time in its history and the competition is one that will be remembered for a long time due to some record breaking feats. (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…)
Aleksei Krasnozhon: “Skating Is My Whole Life”
By Miwako Nagata
It has been more than eight months since 2017 United States national junior champion Aleksei Krasnozhon (18) withdrew from the 2018 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria last March due to a sprain in his right ankle. A fall on a quadruple Salchow, the first jump in his free skate, prevented him from continuing despite having a strong shot to take the World Junior title as he held a comfortable lead after the short programme.
