“I hope to spend time rediscovering the appeal of figure skating and reflecting on myself, along with new challenges.” Yuma Kagiyama announced that he will take a break from competition next season
Yuma Kagiyama, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, announced on social media that he will take a break from [...]
“I wanted the entire show to be original.” Yuzuru Hanyu announced the fourth installment of his solo ice show series “ICE STORY: PREQUEL”
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced the fourth installment of his solo ice show series, “ICE STORY: [...]
Yuna Aoki: “I’ve decided to continue competing next season. I will work hard to further refine my skating and deliver even better performances.”
Yuna Aoki announced she will continue her competitive figure skating career next season, aiming to further refine her [...]
“After 6 incredible years together on the ice, mine and Luke’s partnership & journey has come to an end.” Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have ended their partnership
The British pair Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have ended their partnership. original source: Instagram [...]
“I see a loophole in the new rules that allows a skater to avoid performing their most problematic jump.” Rafael Arutyunyan criticized new figure skating rules that reduce the number of jumps in the free skate
Rafael Arutyunyan criticized new figure skating rules that reduce the number of jumps in the free skate, arguing they [...]
The ISU has postponed a decision on whether to allow Russian junior skaters to participate in ISU-sanctioned tournaments. The ISU Council will discuss this matter again in June.
The ISU has postponed any decision on allowing Russian junior skaters to compete, with the issue to be discussed again [...]
Tatsuya Tsuboi: “After last year’s Nationals, there were articles about my retirement, but I have decided to take a break next season instead. I’ve lived a life centered on skating until now, so I also want to see another side of myself.”
Tatsuya Tsuboi, who had announced his retirement from competitive figure skating, has decided to take a break instead [...]
Scandals related to music copyright issues prompted the ISU to decide to create a unified music bank for figure skaters
The ISU plans to create a unified music bank for figure skaters to use in their programs, aiming to resolve copyright [...]
Hana Yoshida: “I have decided to retire from my competitive career at the end of this season and move on to my next stage.”
2023 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Hana Yoshida announced her retirement from competitive figure skating and her [...]
“You have been there for me in every moment, all the ups and all the difficult times, and I am so thankful for that.” Kimmy Repond to her sister and coach Jeromie, who will now transition to a new career as a psychotherapist
Kimmy Repond Bids Emotional Farewell to Sister and Coach Jeromie Repond original source: Instagram [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I have retired from competitive figure skating after 22 years. With gratitude to everyone who has supported me until now.”
Wakaba Higuchi, who won a team silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in figure skating, announced her retirement from [...]
Mai Mihara: “Skating has always been a part of my life, and though there were many ups and downs – maybe more downs than ups – the happiness I felt was always strong, and I think my competitive career was filled with joy.”
Mai Mihara, who announced her retirement at the end of last season, reflects on her 18-year skating career, her [...]
The ISU may prohibit figure skaters and coaches from publicly criticizing judging in figure skating
ISU intends to introduce a ban on criticism of judging in figure skating. original source: RIA photo Alexande [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “After winning the Olympic gold medal, we realized it would be difficult to return our physical and mental condition to the pre-Olympic level in time for Worlds, so we made the decision to withdraw.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from the upcoming World Figure Skating Championship original source: [...]
Shun Sato: “Ever since Hanyu was trying quad axel, I wanted to challenge myself too, but I was too scared. But watching Ilia doing it, I started to believe I might be able to do it too.”
Shun Sato, who won bronze in his Olympic debut at Milano-Cortina, sets his sights on mastering the ultra-difficult [...]
“It’s clear that she is not the primary coach, and you can often observe coaches helping athletes from other teams.” Tutberidze will not be allowed to accompany Petrosian during her performances, though she can attend training sessions
IOC: Tutberidze can assist Petrosian at the 2026 Olympics but cannot lead her during official [...]
“The skater is responsible for clearing the music.” The IOC and ISU commented on Petr Gumennik’s copyright issues for his Olympic program music
The IOC and ISU commented on Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik’s copyright issues for his Olympic program music, [...]
Petr Gumennik faces copyright issues for his Olympic short program music, unable to use tracks from “Dune” or “Perfume: Story of a Murderer”
Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik faces copyright issues for his Olympic short program music. original source: [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Winning a medal at the last Olympics was the biggest turning point for me. Now, the fact that Japan can be in medal contention in the team event is something I’m truly proud of.”
Kaori Sakamoto has been selected to skate the women’s short program for Japan in the team event at the [...]
Loena Hendrickx will change her short program music before the 2026 Olympics due to copyright issues, switching from Celine Dion’s “Ashes” to “I Surrender.”
Loena Hendrickx to Change Program Music Before Olympics Due to Copyright original source: knack.be [...]
Yuna Kim earned an annual advertising income of 100 billion won (68 million USD) and encouraged sponsorship of figure skating as part of her advertising agreements
Kim Yuna, who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating for South Korea at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, has [...]
Kao Miura: “In practice, I used to be 95% grumpy and 5% cheerful, but now the grumpiness hardly shows.”
This article introduces Kao Miura, a first-time Olympic figure skater for Japan, highlighting his strengths, personal [...]
“This is why it’s impossible to quit. Because this feeling, you can never experience it anywhere else, ever again – the feeling when you land a quadruple jump.” Alexandra Trusova on restoring quad lutz
Alexandra Trusova shared her emotions after performing a quadruple jump. original source: Telegram [...]
“I’ll probably keep going. I still feel I have room to grow.” Sota Yamamoto on continuing his competitive career
Sota Yamamoto on continuing his competitive career beyond next season. original source: Nikkansports 21st January [...]