By Hiro Yoshida
The conclusion of the 2024/2025 season for Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis was more dramatic than they planned. As they look ahead to an Olympic season, the Finns aim to channel the passion that has brought them success in their partnership and keep unexpected surprises to a minimum.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Now well into their fifth season of skating together, Yuka Orihara and Juho Pirinen are increasingly gaining a following for their unique programmes and fresh approach to ice dance. This weekend marks their return to the European Championships after four years as they take to the ice in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Six years on from his move to Montreal, Romain Haguenauer has become one of the key players behind an ice dance revolution that has changed the sport. With over two decades as an elite coach behind him, Haguenauer continues to see new possibilities ahead even during these uncertain times.
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While the skies opened in Grenoble and soaked everyone outside as part of a nasty Halloween trick, the skaters participating at this weekend’s Internationaux de France had their first official practices today and treated those watching to previews of their performances. (more…)
By Hiro Yoshida
Having missed out on the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen took the decision to switch from representing Denmark to Canada in pursuit of their ultimate dream. With a few months of competing for Canada already under their belts, the team talk about how this transition came about. (more…)
By Hiro Yoshida
After a few seasons of struggles and missed opportunities, things finally clicked for Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov this year. (more…)
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…)
By Seán Gillis
After the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Olympics in 2014, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier laid those demons to rest when they competed in PyeongChang in February of this year. While for many skaters an Olympic appearance might be the ultimate goal, the Canadians are setting their sights even higher for the season ahead. (more…)
By Hiro Yoshida
After finishing second at the 2015 World Championships and backing that up with a World bronze in 2016, most observers expected Madison Chock and Evan Bates to be on or close to the podium at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. However, things did not go to plan for the Americans and, as they embark on another Olympic cycle, they reflect on what turned out to be a trying season that made the bonds between them even stronger. (more…)
By Hiro Yoshida
Costume malfunctions aside, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron enjoyed another successful season pushing themselves to new highs. Reflecting on the past year, the French ice dancers are proud of how far they have come and are already looking ahead to the future. (more…)
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