By Hiro Yoshida
With a home Olympic and a European medal under her belt from last season, Italy’s Lara Naki Gutmann is only getting started as she looks ahead to the future.
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Olympics
Gilles & Poirier: After Reaching Wuthering Heights, Ice Dance Duo Take Time To Reflect
By Hiro Yoshida
In June Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier announced their decision to sit out the upcoming season’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It will come as no surprise to anyone who followed their rollercoaster 2025-2026 to understand why the Canadians are now taking a break to reflect on what they accomplished.
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Bruno Marcotte: Olympic Gold Medal Coach Eyes New Challenges
By Hiro Yoshida
As the guiding hand behind Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Bruno Marcotte reached the pinnacle of his coaching career when his charges staged a comeback for the ages at this year’s Milano Cortina Olympic Games walking away with Japan’s first title in the pairs event.
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Loena Hendrickx: Olympic Take Three In Milan
By Hiro Yoshida
The past twelve months have been perhaps the most challenging of Loena Hendrickx’s career. After overcoming injury, rehabilitation, illness and the small matter of having to earn her spot at this month’s Olympics, the Belgian skater is ready to leave it all out on the ice in Milan this week.
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Smart and Dieck: Creating A Moment
By Hiro Yoshida
Less than three years after teaming up, Spain’s Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck find themselves on Olympic ice in Milan this month aiming for their country’s best ever result in ice dance.
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2026 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Italy plays host to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 20 years as the best figure skaters in the world strive for glory in Milan.
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2025 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating begins unusually this season with the Grand Prix de France held in Angers for the fourth year in a row.
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Matteo Rizzo: Shaping Up For A Big Season Ahead
By Hiro Yoshida
This season saw Matteo Rizzo make a gradual return to competition after major surgery just over a year ago. While he sits out this month’s World Championships, he still has his sights firmly set on a home Olympics in 2026.
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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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