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• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron take second consecutive Grand Prix gold at Finlandia Trophy

  22-11-2025 23:09 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Finlandia Trophy: Ice Dance
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France took their second consecutive Grand Prix gold on Saturday in Helsinki, Finland. Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada earned the silver, while USA’s Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik captured the bronze.
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron
  The 2025 Grand Prix de France champions showed good blade and body control in their fun rhythm dance to Madonna’s &ldq
  
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• Mone Chiba strikes Grand Prix gold again in Helsinki

  22-11-2025 22:21 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Finlandia Trophy: Women’s Figure Skating
  Mone Chiba of Japan struck gold again, winning her second consecutive Grand Prix gold at 2025 Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki. USA’s Amber Glenn  placed second, while Japan’s Rino Matsuike soared from sixth to third place overall for the bronze.
  Mone Chiba
  Chiba turned out the backend of her opening triple flip-triple toe and received an edge call on a triple Lutz, but those where the only errors in
  
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• Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama defends Finlandia Trophy title

  22-11-2025 18:43 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Finlandia Trophy: Men’s Figure Skating
  Yuma Kagiyama of Japan defended his title at 2025 Finlandia Trophy on Saturday in Helsinki, taking his eighth Grand Prix gold medal. France’s Adam Siao Him Fa earned the silver, while Stephen Gogolev of Canada pocketed the bronze—the first Grand Prix medal of his career.
  Yuma Kagiyama
  The 2025 NHK Trophy champion opened his jazzy short program with a solid quad toe-triple toe, but then took a fall on a quad Salchow that was slig
  
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• Germany’s Hase and Volodin capture fourth Grand Prix gold in Helsinki

  22-11-2025 18:40 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Finlandia Trophy: Pairs Figure Skating
  Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin captured their fourth individual gold in the Grand Prix at 2025 Finlandia Trophy on Saturday. USA’s Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov placed a close second for the silver, while teammates Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea earned the bronze.
  Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin
  The 2025 Skate Canada silver medalists were near solid in their intense tango short program to
  
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• Alysa Liu closes strong; snags Skate America title

  17-11-2025 06:18 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate America: Women’s Figure Skating
  USA’s Alysa Liu rose from second to capture the gold in the Women’s discipline at Skate America on Sunday. Rinka Watanabe of Japan slipped to second, while Georgia’s Anastasiia Gubanova moved up a spot to claim the bronze.
  Alysa Liu
  Liu mesmerized the audience with her moving short program to “Promise” by Laufey. The 2025 World champion landed a very good triple flip and double Axel, but
  
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• USA’s Chock and Bates win fifth Skate America gold

  17-11-2025 06:00 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate America: Ice Dance
  USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their fifth Skate America gold in Lake Placid, New York on Sunday afternoon. Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha of Canada pocketed the silver, while France’s Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud took the bronze.
  Madison Chock and Evan Bates
  Three-time World champions earned a new season’s best in their rhythm dance to selections by Lenny Kravitz, placing first with 84.77 points. How
  
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• Kevin Aymoz captures first Grand Prix gold at Skate America

  16-11-2025 07:17 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate America Men’s Podium (From L to R): Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ), Kevin Aymoz (FRA) and Kazuki Tomono (JPN).
  2025 Skate America: Men’s Figure Skating
  Kevin Aymoz of France captured his first Grand Prix gold at 2025 Skate America on Saturday night in Lake Placid, NY. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan rose from third to claim the silver, while Japan’s Kazuki Tomono slipped to third for the bronze.
  Kevin Aymoz
  The 2022 Olympian placed second in the short program with
  
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• Japan’s Miura and Kihara grab second consecutive Skate America title

  16-11-2025 01:57 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate America Pairs’ Podium (From L to R): Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (GEO), Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) and Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier (CAN).
  2025 Skate America: Pairs’ Figure Skating
  Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara grabbed their second consecutive Skate America Pairs’ title on Saturday in Lake Placid, New York. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia slipped to second place overall for the silver, while Canada&r
  
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• Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto dominates women’s event at NHK Trophy

  08-11-2025 21:54 via goldenskate.com
  2025 NHK Trophy Women’s Podium (From L to R): Sofia Samodelkina (KAZ), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Loena Hendrickx (BEL).
  2025 NHK Trophy: Women
  Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto dominated the Women’s discipline at 2025 NHK Trophy, taking her fourth gold medal at this event by over a 27-point margin. Kazakhstan’s Sofia Samodelkina captured the silver, making history by becoming the first woman from her country to win a Grand Prix medal. Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx pocketed the
  
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• Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama claims fourth consecutive gold at NHK Trophy

  08-11-2025 20:46 via goldenskate.com
  2025 NHK Trophy Men’s Podium (From L to R): Shun Sato (JPN), Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) and Lukas Britschgi (SUI).
  2025 NHK Trophy: Men’s Figure Skating
  Yuma Kagiyama of Japan claimed his fourth consecutive NHK Trophy gold in Osaka on Saturday. Teammate Shun Sato earned the silver, while Lukas Britschgi of Switzerland rose from fifth to capture the bronze.
  Yuma Kagiyama
  The 2022 Olympic silver medalist produced a rhythmic and snappy short program to “I Wish” which feat
  
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• Italian Pair Conti and Macii triumph at NHK Trophy

  08-11-2025 19:46 via goldenskate.com
  2025 NHK Trophy Pairs’ Podium (From L to R): Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko (HUN), Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii (ITA) and Wenjing Sui and Cong Han (CHN).
  2025 NHK Trophy: Pairs Figure Skating
  Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy moved up from second to first place overall to claim their second Grand Prix gold in Osaka on Saturday. Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko of Hungary also moved up a spot to earn the silver, while China’s Wenjing Sui and Cong Han slipped to
  
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• British duo Fear and Gibson secure NHK Trophy gold

  08-11-2025 18:21 via goldenskate.com
  2025 NHK Trophy Ice Dance Podium (From L to R): Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri (ITA), Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (GBR) and Caroline Green and Michael Parsons (USA).
  2025 NHK Trophy: Ice Dance
  Great Britain’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson won their fourth Grand Prix gold medal in the Ice Dance event with two charming performances at 2025 NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy earned the silver, while USA’s Caroline Green and Michael Parsons poc
  
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• Medals awarded, world record falls on final day of Skate Canada International

  03-11-2025 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were crowned Skate Canada International champions for the sixth time in a row in Saskatoon, while Ilia Malinin smashed his own world record.
  
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• Piper and Gilles win sixth consecutive Skate Canada International gold

  03-11-2025 03:59 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate Canada Ice Dance Podium (From L to R): Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius  (LTU), Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (CAN) and Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha (CAN).
  2025 Skate Canada: Ice Dance
  Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada won their sixth consecutive Skate Canada International gold in Saskatoon on Sunday.  Lithuania’s Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius earned the silver, while Canada’s Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha edged out USA’s
  
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• Ilia Malinin seizes seventh Grand Prix gold in Saskatoon

  03-11-2025 03:56 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate Canada Men’s Podium (From L to R): Aleksandr Selevko (EST), Ilia Malinin (USA) and Kao Miura (JPN).
  2025 Skate Canada: Men
  USA’s Ilia Malinin seized his seventh Grand Prix gold in the Men’s figure skating event in Saskatoon after a record-breaking free skate. Aleksandr Selevko of Estonia surprised with a silver medal—the first Men’s Grand Prix medal for his country, while Japan’s Kao Miura moved up one spot to capture the bronze.
  Ilia Malinin
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• Mone Chiba dominates women for first Grand Prix gold at Skate Canada

  02-11-2025 16:40 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate Canada: Women’s Podium (From L to R): Isabeau Levito (USA), Mone Chiba (JPN), and Ami Nakai (JPN).
  2025 Skate Canada: Women
  Mone Chiba of Japan dominated the Women’s figure skating event in Saskatoon, taking her first Grand Prix gold medal on Saturday. USA’s Isabeau Levito earned the silver, her sixth Grand Prix medal, while Japan’s Ami Nakai captured the bronze in her second event.
  Mone Chiba
  The 2025 World bronze medalist produced an upbeat short program
  
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• Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps win third consecutive Skate Canada title

  02-11-2025 15:44 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Skate Canada: Pairs’ Podium (From L to R): Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin (GER), Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (CAN), and Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea (USA).
  2025 Skate Canada: Pairs
  Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada rose from second place to take their third consecutive Skate Canada title on Saturday night in Saskatoon. Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin slipped to second for the silver after a fall in the free skate
  
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• Amber Glenn: Breathe & Believe

  29-10-2025 17:05 via goldenskate.com
  Amber Glenn
  A radiant and “happy, healthy” Amber Glenn (USA) shared her thoughts following her win at the 2025 Cup of China, reflecting on how much her life has evolved over the past few years. She spoke about the positive impact of neurotherapy on her focus and emotional balance, and how she’s learned to handle the growing attention around her with grace.
  During the lighter moments of the interview, Glenn shared her sources of inspiration, her favorite ways to unwind off the
  
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• Metelkina and Berulava prevail at 2025 Cup of China

  26-10-2025 06:19 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Cup of China Pairs’ Podium (From L to R): Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii (ITA), Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (GEO) and Wenjing Sui and Cong Han (CHN).
  2025 Cup of China: Pairs
  Georgia’s Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava prevailed at Cup of China, taking the Pairs’ gold despite a fall in the free skate on Sunday in Chongqing. Defending champions Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy maintained second place overall for the silver—the seventh Grand Pri
  
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• Japan’s Shun Sato wins second consecutive Cup of China title

  26-10-2025 00:02 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Cup of China Men’s Podium (From L to R): Daniel Grassl (ITA), Shun Sato (JPN) and Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ).
  2025 Cup of China: Men
  Japan’s Shun Sato won his second consecutive Cup of China title in Chongqing in the Men’s event on Sunday. Daniel Grassl of Italy maintained second place to secure the silver, while Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan pocketed the bronze.
  Shun Sato
  The two-time Four Continents medalist delivered a beautiful short program to “Fantasy
  
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• USA’s Glenn edges out teammate Liu for Cup of China gold

  25-10-2025 21:38 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Cup of China Women’s Podium (From L to R): Alysa Liu (USA), Amber Glenn (USA) and Rinka Watanabe (JPN).
  2025 Cup of China: Women
  USA’s Amber Glenn edged out teammate Alysa Liu for the gold medal in the Women’s event on Sunday in Chongqing at the 2025 Cup of China. The silver was Liu’s first Grand Prix medal in her third year on the circuit. Japan’s Rinka Watanabe pocketed the bronze, her fourth Grand Prix medal to date.
  Amber Glenn
  The 2024-25 Gr
  
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• Chock and Bates ‘paint it gold’ at Cup of China

  25-10-2025 19:38 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Cup of China Ice Dance Podium (From L to R): Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik (USA), Madison Chock and Evan Bates (USA) and Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud (FRA).
  2025 Cup of China: Ice Dance
  USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates took their eighth individual Grand Prix gold medal on Saturday after their “Paint it Black” free dance in Chongqing, China. Teammates Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik maintained second place to earn their first Grand Prix medal, the silv
  
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• USA’s Ilia Malinin takes sixth Grand Prix gold in France

  19-10-2025 21:19 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Grand Prix de France Men’s Podium (from L to R): Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA), Ilia Malinin (USA), and Nika Egadze (GEO).
  Grand Prix de France: Men
  USA’s Ilia Malinin dominated the Men’s event in Angers, France, taking his sixth individual Grand Prix gold medal on Sunday. Adam Siao Him Fa of France shot up from fifth place to win the silver, while Georgia’s Nika Egadze earned the bronze.
  Ilia Malinin
  The two time and current World champion enthralled the crowd in the
  
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• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron golden in debut at 2025 Grand Prix de France

  19-10-2025 19:10 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Grand Prix de France Ice Dance Podium (from L to R): Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (GBR), Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron (FRA), and Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius (LTU).
  Grand Prix de France: Ice Dance
  France’s newly-formed team of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron rose from third to claim the gold in Ice Dance on their turf on Sunday afternoon. Great Britain’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson took the silver, while Lithuanians 
  
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• Miura and Kihara take Pairs’ gold at 2025 Grand Prix de France

  18-10-2025 23:27 via goldenskate.com
  2025 Grand Prix de France Pairs’ Podium (From L to R): Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (CAN), Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (JPN), and Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko (HUN).
  Grand Prix de France: Pairs
  Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara took the gold in the Pairs’ event at the 2025 Grand Prix de France in Angers on Saturday night. Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada pocketed the silver while Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko of H
  
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• Ami Nakai leads Japanese sweep in Grand Prix debut in France

  18-10-2025 19:25 via goldenskate.com
  The 2025 Grand Prix de France Women’s podium (from L to R): Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto, Ami Nakai, and Rion Sumiyoshi.
  Grand Prix de France: Women
  Ami Nakai led a Japanese sweep in the Women’s event in her Grand Prix debut in Angers, France, on Saturday night. It was an exciting competition with three-time World champion Kaori Sakamoto coming in a close second, followed by Rion Sumiyoshi who claimed her fourth consecutive bronze at this event.
  Ami Nakai
  Nakai reeled off a
  
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• Grayson Long: ‘Every Movement Has Purpose’

  14-10-2025 16:21 via goldenskate.com
  Grayson Long
  At just 17 years old, Canadian figure skater Grayson Long has already experienced a journey that blends artistry and technical ambition. Based in Toronto and training under the guidance of Brian Orser and Karen Preston at the Toronto Cricket Club (TCSCC), Long reflected on a pivotal year of growth, travel, and fine-tuning.
  “I’ve been training with Brian and Karen since 2018,” he said. “So that would be about seven years now.” Originally from Oakville,
  
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• Vouillamoz and Bouvart lead new era for Swiss pair skating

  05-10-2025 16:48 via goldenskate.com
  Oxana Vouillamoz and Tom Bouvart
  In their debut season as a team, Switzerland’s Oxana Vouillamoz and Tom Bouvart set ambitious goals last year. The first was to earn the technical minimum score as quickly as possible and then qualify for Europeans and Worlds. They achieved their first goal when they placed fourth at 2024 Warsaw Cup, a Challenger Series event. By March, they had not only competed at Europeans and Worlds, but also made history when they finished fourth at the 2025 Junior Wo
  
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• Kazakhstan’s Sofia Samodelkina rewrites story

  28-09-2025 16:23 via goldenskate.com
  Sofia Samodelkina
  If someone had told Sofia Samodelkina a few years ago that she’d be preparing for the upcoming Olympic season in California under the guidance of legendary Rafael Arutyunyan, she probably would have laughed. Back then, she was still a junior skater in Russia, consistently landing quads and a triple Axel, with no reason to imagine any major changes ahead.
  Yet here she is in 2025, training in the United States, representing Kazakhstan, and chasing her first Olympic Games.
  
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• Skate to Milano wraps up Olympic qualifiers

  22-09-2025 02:04 via goldenskate.com
  Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier
  Skate to Milano provided nations with a final chance to claim berths for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. It was an ISU Qualifying event which took place Sep 19-21, 2025, in Beijing, China. The event featured all four disciplines and the countries with the best placements claimed the available quotas and are as follows:
  Skate to Milano Pairs’ Podium: (From L to R) Karina Akopova/Nikita Rakhmanin (ARM), Jiaxuan Zhang/Yihang Huang (CHN), and Yuna
  
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• Bashynska and Perron look to chase new dreams under Canadian flag

  14-09-2025 17:14 via goldenskate.com
  Nadiia Bashynska and Noe Perron
  When Canadian ice dancer Nadiia Bashynska’s phone lit up with a text from her friend, fellow skater Corey Circelli, she didn’t expect it to change the course of her career.
  “Corey just said, ‘Hey, you should message the French boy, Noé Perron. He’s available,'” Bashynska recalled with a laugh. “It didn’t sound like a skating partnership at all.”
  But she already knew the French ice dancer from meeting at
  
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• Catching up with Alysa Liu

  14-09-2025 03:47 via goldenskate.com
  Alysa Liu
  Fresh off her world title, USA’s Alysa Liu is stepping into the new season with equal parts excitement and challenges. In this candid interview, the U.S. Champion opens up about the unusual struggles she’s faced with her skates, how it feels to compete when her jumps “just don’t feel normal,” and why pushing through fear often brings out her best.
  Away from the rink, Liu reflects on a whirlwind off-season filled with media events, travel, and chance encou
  
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• Fradji and Fourneaux ready for packed season

  07-09-2025 16:03 via goldenskate.com
  Celina Fradji and Jean-Hans Fourneaux
  For French ice dancers Celina Fradji and Jean-Hans Fourneaux, this season marks the start of an exciting new phase. After six seasons on the junior circuit, the duo is making their senior debut—and they’re diving in headfirst.
  “Yeah, for us it’s like a new chapter,” Fradji said. “Now is the moment to change. We did a lot of big junior competitions, so now we’re ready to move up.”
  The team was already assigned
  
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• Canada’s Lia Cho lays foundation for success

  31-08-2025 14:05 via goldenskate.com
  Lia Cho
  Canadian figure skater Lia Cho, who just turned 13 last month, is already making waves on the international scene. With a string of first-place finishes in every event since her novice debut—including four international titles—Cho has quickly become one of Canada’s most promising young talents. In fact, she has broken several records for the total score in her domestic events at: 2023 Skate Challenge (novice) 2024 Skate Challenge (junior) and 2025 Canadian Nationals (j
  
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• Germany’s Hase and Volodin gear up for Olympic season

  24-08-2025 15:35 via goldenskate.com
  Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin
  The 2026 Olympic season has just begun for Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin. The 2025 World silver medalists presented their new programs for the first time in public at the test skates in Oberstdorf. The team, or rather Russian-born Volodin, has overcome another important hurdle on to their way to Milano Cortina 2026 after passing the German language and citizenship test that is required to receive the German passport.
  “It
  
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• Anthony Paradis continues to build in final junior year

  17-08-2025 15:14 via goldenskate.com
  Anthony Paradis
  For Canada’s Anthony Paradis, the 2024-25 figure skating season wasn’t just about landing jumps or winning medals—it was a year of growth, pressure, and profound self-expression. Coming off a successful year, Paradis didn’t shy away from setting big goals—and met them head-on.
  “I really wanted to medal at nationals again,” Paradis shared. “I did that, so I was really happy.”
  But it wasn’t without emotional weight.
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• Deniss Vasiljevs: Skating into his third Olympic Games with purpose

  10-08-2025 12:17 via goldenskate.com
  Deniss Vasiljevs
  Seven-time Latvian national champion Deniss Vasiljevs is now entering his 11th senior year for the upcoming figure skating season. Since 2016, he has competed in every European and World Championship—a true testament to his remarkable longevity. The skater, who turned 26 yesterday, is now preparing for his third consecutive Olympic Games. While his best competitive result on paper remains his bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships, Vasiljevs has steadily continue
  
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• Korea’s Jia Shin embraces next level

  05-08-2025 03:36 via goldenskate.com
  Jia Shin
  After a standout junior career, Korea’s Jia Shin is stepping confidently into senior-level competition for the 2025–26 figure skating season. During her career as a junior, Shin won four consecutive silver medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. She also medaled at eight out of ten of her Junior Grand Prix (JGP) events, including two silver medals at the JGP Final. Now, with new programs, international assignments, and a deeper
  
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• USA’s Aboian and Veselukhin impress in debut season

  27-07-2025 15:10 via goldenskate.com
  USA’s Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin perform their free dance at the 2025 Dallas Classic in Plano, Texas.
  Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin
  When USA’s Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin teamed up in late 2023, neither skater imagined just how far their first season together would take them. Yet in under a year, the young American ice dancers medaled at every competition they entered before placing in the top 10 at the 2025 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
  
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• USA’s Jacob Sanchez ready to be a rookie again

  20-07-2025 14:51 via goldenskate.com
  Jacob Sanchez
  After a breakout season which culminated in a surprise victory at the 2024-25 Junior Grand Prix Final, USA’s Jacob Sanchez is stepping fully into the senior ranks. The skater from New York opened last season with a silver medal at 2024 Cranberry Cup and followed up with two gold medals at his individual Junior Grand Prix (JGP) events in Türkiye and Slovenia.
  Prior to his win at the JGP Final, he debuted as a senior internationally at the Challenger series in Tallinn, Es
  
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• Sophie Joline von Felten sets goals for 2025-26

  13-07-2025 17:02 via goldenskate.com
  Sophie Joline von Felten
  Sophie Joline von Felten, the 2025 U.S. National Junior Champion, has been on the radar since landing a triple Axel at the 2024 U.S. Eastern Sectional Singles Final. Training in Boston, Mass., von Felten is making a name for herself; not only with ambitious jumps, but also with the emotional maturity.
  “I was born in Switzerland and went to school there,” she said. Her last residence before moving was Lucerne, where her father still lives and works—supp
  
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• USA’s Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy: A Partnership in Motion

  06-07-2025 16:18 via goldenskate.com
  Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy
  USA’s Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy, who teamed up in June 2023, have experienced a whirlwind of training, competition, and transformation, culminating in a U.S. Junior National title in their sophomore season. Their tryout in May 2023 was brief but powerful.
  “He came for a week… and we clicked right away,” said Moss. Galbavy had another tryout planned in Europe but ultimately chose to return to the U.S. and skate with Moss. “I h
  
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• Perrier Gianesini and Blanc Klaperman chart a bold new path

  29-06-2025 16:21 via goldenskate.com
  Amber Perrier Gianesini and Samuel Blanc Klaperman
  Since teaming up in June 2021, French ice dancers Amber Perrier Gianesini and Samuel Blanc Klaperman have steadily worked their way up through junior ranks. Training at the Club des Sports de Glace de Lyon under the guidance of renowned coaches Muriel Zazoui, Emi Hirai, Marien De La Asuncion, and Olivier Shoenfelder, the duo recently wrapped up a memorable season.
  In their third year on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, the team claimed thei
  
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• Shunsuke Nakamura ready for next chapter

  22-06-2025 06:40 via goldenskate.com
  Shunsuke Nakamura
  After a standout season that saw him claim two Junior Grand Prix medals and finished sixth at the 2025 World Junior Championships, Japanese figure skater Shunsuke Nakamura is stepping into the senior international ranks with fresh confidence, artistic growth, and lofty goals.
  The skater from Kyoto describes his performances at Junior Worlds in Hungary as the season’s highlight.
  “I was very nervous for both programs, but I was able to enjoy performing and stay focus
  
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• France’s energetic Stefania Gladki ready to challenge again

  15-06-2025 15:35 via goldenskate.com
  Stefania Gladki
  She is a little dynamo on the ice: France’s Stefania Gladki makes sure you won’t forget her when you have seen her skating, and she is working her way up. Gladki, who just celebrated her 15th birthday at the end of May, was the only female single skater from Europe to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix Final—junior or senior. The skater is hungry to challenge again as she prepares for the 2025-26 season.
  Looking back, Gladki is still excited about the past season.
  
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• Stronger together, Canada’s Desrochers and Thrasher eye continued progress

  08-06-2025 17:47 via goldenskate.com
  Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher
  In the world of junior pair skating, few stories have unfolded as rapidly—and as promisingly—as that of Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher. From teaming up in May 2023 to winning back-to-back Junior Grand Prix medals just six months later, their ascent has been nothing short of impressive. And it wasn’t planned.
  Thrasher, who had been playing hockey for a AAA team in Ontario, was also skating part time under renowned coach Bruno Marco
  
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• Beznosikova and Leleu build momentum on junior scene

  01-06-2025 16:37 via goldenskate.com
  Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu
  Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu, one of Belgium’s most promising young ice dance teams, have come a long way in just three seasons of international competition. The team, who paired up in 2021, capped off this season with an impressive 11th place at the 2025 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They were 29th in their debut at this event in 2023 and 18th last year.
  “It was not an easy road from 2023 to 2025,” admitted Beznosikova. &ldquo
  
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• USA’s Lorenzo Elano makes his mark with artistry and ambition

  25-05-2025 17:29 via goldenskate.com
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  Lorenzo Elano is an up-and-coming American figure skater who has shown impressive progress since launching his competitive career in 2019. Born on November 13, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois, and has been training at the Skokie Valley Skating Club under the guidance of coaches Jeremy Allen and Denise Myers since the fall of 2022.
  This season, Elano earned medals at every domestic competition he entered, including a gold medal in the junior category at the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Ska
  
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• Japan’s Mone Chiba sets goal for ‘consistency’

  18-05-2025 06:21 via goldenskate.com
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  The 2024–25 season was a whirlwind for Japan’s Mone Chiba, but it was also a celebratory one as she reached several milestones. Known for her graceful skating, refined artistry, and striking costumes, Chiba has captivated audiences since her debut on the international stage. She concluded the season on a high note, earning the bronze medal at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships.
  “Looking back, I’d call this season a success—especially with my res
  
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• Telemaque and Coulon eye continued growth after promising start

  11-05-2025 15:43 via goldenskate.com
  Romane Telemaque and Lucas Coulon
  French junior pair skaters Romane Telemaque and Lucas Coulon have quickly captured attention with their rapid ascent in the competitive world of figure skating. After pairing up in 2022, the duo has already made a name for themselves, with strong performances and a promising future. In a candid conversation, they reflected on their journey so far and shared their ambitions for the 2025-26 season.
  Telemaque and Coulon’s story began just three years ago whe
  
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