The World Junior Figure Skating Championships have come a long way since the early days. Once a competition that largely flew under the radar, the Championships now rank as one as one of the top events in the world for skating fans. And the level of talent...
Ever wondered how the International Skating Union determined selection of judges for competitions are selected? The answer to that question lies in an event that took place more than 90 years ago and a skater many have likely never heard of. To this day...
The name Gracie Gold may not be familiar to you right now, but no doubt that is about to change. Prior to this season, the only medal the Springfield, Ill. resident had ever won was pewter at the U.S. novice level. A year later she placed sixth at the 2010...
Daisuke Takahashi, 26, is the oldest man on the Japanese team, but his performances at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France told another story. Heading into the event as one of the medal favorites, it could be expected that he was...
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South Korean superstar Yuna Kim has been flying under the skating radar since she stepped away from the competitive scene in 2010. The breathing room has given the 21-year-old the opportunity to explore new horizons and to give back to the sport in ways...
There could have been no better place to convene for the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships than the Côte d’Azur. The beautiful city of Nice, situated on the Mediterranean Sea, was bathed in bright sunlight and balmy spring weather the entire week...
Michelle Kwan enjoyed some downtime in mid-March cruising aboard Royal Caribbean International’s star liner Oasis of the Seas. Kwan was a guest of the cruise line while shooting a commercial that will air this summer. When the ship docked at Royal caribbean’s...
(Copyright IFS 2006) Paris, 1952 — Fifty-four years have passed since Jacqueline Du Bief won her World title. To this day, she remains the only French female skater to stand atop the podium as World champion. Du Bief, who was born in Paris, France in December...
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won over the audiences in Nice with their captivating performances.
PRIDE ON THE LINE The 2012 World Team Trophy will take place in Tokyo, Japan, April 19-22. The six nations qualified for this year’s competition are Japan (7891 points), Canada (6943 points) , Russia (6807 points), U.S. (6399 points), Italy (5412) and France...
International Figure Skating magazine (a division of Madavor Media LLC) will unveil a bold new look commencing with the June 2012 issue. Resident Art Director, Mike O'Leary, has completed a cover-to-cover redesign that will feature informative sidebars and...
Newly crowned World champion Carolina Kostner, silver medalist Leonova (Russia) and Akiko Suzuki from Japan presented their medals to photographers following the medal ceremony in Nice.
Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov rose from a disastrous eighth place result in the short program to claim the silver medal, a mere 0.11 points behind the leaders.
IFS will be front and centre at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France next week. Roving reporter, Nadin Vernon has all the Facebook and Twitter action covered and will bring you a front row seat daily from the event. James Cowling will...
If there was one thing the 2012 U.S. Championships proved, it is that many of the current top-ranked skaters are ready to battle it out on the World stage in March. MEN Jeremy Abbott is one of those people. There was almost no doubt as the last note of his...
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