By Hiro Yoshida
Twenty years on this month from winning the first of his two World titles, Stéphane Lambiel remains very much part of the sport as a coach and choreographer. At this milepost, I take a look back with the 2006 Olympic silver medallist on some of the seminal moments of his career and fellow skaters that left an impression on him.
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The World Championships are back in Boston nine years after they were hosted in the same venue, but this time quota places for next year’s Winter Olympics are on the line.
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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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The future stars of figure skating assemble in Debrecen, Hungary this week to decide the honours at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
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By Hiro Yoshida
Yanhao Li has been a trail blazer for New Zealand’s figure skating community over the past few seasons and this week he has his sights set on making more history for his country at the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
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The rest of the world gathers in Seoul, South Korea this week for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
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The best skaters in Europe take to the ice in Estonia this week as Tallinn hosts the European Figure Skating Championships for the third time.
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By Hiro Yoshida
While last season saw Yuma Kagiyama on the comeback trail following injury, this season the three-time World silver medallist and double Olympic silver medallist has his eyes firmly set on reaching the top of the podium starting with this week’s Japanese Nationals.
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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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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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