Just over two weeks after the conclusion of this season’s World Championships, Japan plays host once again to some of the best figure skating talent from around the globe as the World Team Trophy is held in Tokyo. While the biennial event is seen as a fun way to wrap up the competitive calendar, the US$1,000,000 prize fund means there is some serious money up for grabs for the six teams who will take to the ice inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Things did not go according to plan for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier last season, but by reconnecting with their love for skating they are back on track for this week’s World Championships.
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The World Championships return to Saitama, Japan for the third time. All of last year’s champions in singles and pairs are back to defend their titles while new champions in ice dance will be crowned.
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The final places are up for grabs as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating reaches its sixth and final stage in Espoo, Finland.
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The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating moves on to its second stage at Skate Canada this weekend with the action taking place inside the Paramount Fine Foods Center rink in Mississauga, Ontario.
(more…)The home team swept up all the titles at this weekend’s Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia and the roster of qualifiers for this season’s Grand Prix Final next month took further shape. (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
Three has been the magic number for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier thus far this season, but the Canadians have set their goals higher. (more…)
We take a quick look back at what happened in the world of skating over the course of the past week. (more…)
Here’s a short recap of some of the things that happened during the past week in the world of figure skating.
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