When people think of modern show skating they immediately conjure up images that include the hottest skaters of the day, glitzy lighting and big tricks. If you’re lucky, a tour breezes into your town, hands you two hours of jam-packed sensory overload and...
Away from competitive skating since 2007, Canada's Emanuel Sandhu placed fifth at the Skate Canada Challenge earlier this month. Brilliant when he was on and a hair-pulling experience for his fans when he wasn't, at his best the young man with a background...
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In the lead up to next week's Grand Prix Final in Sochi, Russia, two young singles skaters surge into the event having stood at the top of their games and the leader board respectively this season. Fire On Ice Yuzuru Hanyu is a big part of the impressive...
Looking Back at Savchenko and Szolkowy Choreographed by their coach, Ingo Steuer, this short program from 2005 to Jean-Michel Jarre's "Souvenir De Chine" is sensual, fluid and showcases intricate transitions. Only breaking contact to perform the side-by...
"Somewhere In Time" Guaranteed to give you chills, the late John Barry's lush orchestrations have been used by skaters many times. A master composer, he wrote award-winning musical backdrops to many films, ranging from "Dances With Wolves," "Out of Africa...
The ladies podium at the Salt Lake City International: Gracie Gold (silver), Agnes Zawadzki (gold) and Amélie Lacoste (bronze). IFS takes you behind the scene at Finlandia Trophy, "Evening With Champions" and Salt Lake City International. Read more...›
Barely a teenager when she appeared on the senior scene, Irina Slutskaya competed on the international circuit for more than a decade. The tiny powerhouse helped put Russian ladies' skating back on the global map, winning seven European and two World titles...
Prior to teaming up in mid 2010, Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov both had solid international careers with previous partners. Volosozhar skated for five seasons from 2004/05 for the Ukraine with Stanislav Morozov. Together, the duo went to...
Virtue and Moir look toward 2014; Korpi back on track after dealing with diagnosed and undiagnosed injuries; Kostner explains why she is sitting out the Grand Prix season; Gilles and Poirier excited about their future. Read more...›
Remembering A Masterpiece: The Original "Singin' In the Rain." He is one of the most recognized and respected names. Known as the first man to land a quadruple jump in ISU competition (at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary), as his eligible...
Disson Skating is kicking off the 2012-13 Pandora NBC Skating Series, featuring Olympic, world and national champions in figure skating, as well as world-renowned music superstars. The shows will be taped in front of live audiences across the United States—from...
DASH Tours still has some great tickets left for the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, including VIP gold tickets. The event will take place Jan. 19-28 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dash Tours also has a limited amount of Premier Lower Bowl tickets, including...
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva With less than 500 days left in the countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has appeared to propel their women’s singles star–making machine into top gear. Some of their athletes dominating this and last year’s...
A Legend Passes It was with great sadness that the skating world learned of the death of Barbara Ann Scott on the evening of Sept. 30. Scott, 84, passed away at her home in San Fernandina, Florida. She had undergone surgery for pancreatic and abdominal problems...
Miki Ando By the early 21st century, Japan was developing tremendous depth in men's and ladies' singles skating. Then in 2004, a talented 16 year old made a major splash on the senior circuit. Fresh off victories on at the Grand Prix Final and World Championships...
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