Finlandia Trophy becomes an ISU Grand Prix event for the first time ever as the series reaches its penultimate stop in Helsinki this weekend.
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Kaori Sakamoto: Three-Time World Champion Steps Up To New Challenges
By Hiro Yoshida
After creating history at the World Championships in March 2024 when she became the first woman in 56 years to claim a third title in a row, Kaori Sakamoto embarks this season on a quest to further embellish her legacy.
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2024 NHK TROPHY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating arrives in Asia with the NHK Trophy returning to Tokyo’s Yoyogi Gymnasium.
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2024 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating makes its first European stop this season with the Grand Prix de France being held in Angers for the third year in a row.
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2024 SKATE CANADA: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
For the first time in twenty years, Skate Canada comes to Halifax for the second stage of this season’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
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2024 SKATE AMERICA: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
For the second year in a row Allen, Texas plays host to Skate America which kicks off this season’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
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Stellato-Dudek & Deschamps: Progress Is Key For World Champions
By Hiro Yoshida
Last season had a fairytale ending for Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps when they were crowned World champions on home ice in Montreal, Canada. Rather than resting on their laurels, the Canadian pair are forging full speed ahead as the new season gets under way.
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Carolina Kostner: Sharing Her Passion
By Hiro Yoshida
A decade on from famously winning an Olympic medal, Carolina Kostner is now on the other side of the boards guiding Japanese skater Yuma Kagiyama to the podium at the World Championships back in March. Despite her student’s success, the Italian is still finding her way as she embarks on a new career journey.
Chock and Bates: Time On Their Side
By Hiro Yoshida
For the past decade, Montreal has become the capital of ice dance and this week the city plays host to the World Championships. Madison Chock and Evan Bates (USA) are back to defend the title they won last year in Saitama, Japan and close out their season on a high.
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2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Four years on from being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Montreal, Canada finally gets its opportunity to host the cream of the world’s figure skating talent.
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