By Hiro Yoshida
A mere three years after her European Championship debut, Niina Petrõkina is back at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in her hometown of Tallinn, Estonia and this time she is not just there happy to make up the numbers.
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ISU European Figure Skating Championships
Candeloro Behind Siao Him Fa On Backflip
By Hiro Yoshida
The talk of the men’s event in Kaunas, Lithuania was not about Adam Siao Him Fa’s feat of becoming the first Frenchman in 60 years to win consecutive European title, but his inclusion of a backflip in his free skating routine. I caught up with two-time Olympic bronze medallist and French television commentator Philippe Candeloro at the championships to get his views on the currently illegal element.
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Orihara & Pirinen: “We Want To Be Remembered”
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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2023 EUROPEANS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The European Figure Skating Championships return to Finland for the first time since 2009 with the city of Espoo playing host. Russia claimed all four titles last year in Tallinn, but due to that country’s invasion of Ukraine no Russian team will participate this year and a complete new set of champions will be crowned.
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