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• Canadian designer takes centre ice at 2026 Winter Olympics

  20-02-2026 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  Now in Milan for the 2026 Games, Mathieu Caron says 28 athletes from 10 countries are wearing his designs.
  
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• USA’s Alysa Liu captures Olympic gold

  20-02-2026 03:19 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Women’s Free Skate
  USA’s Alysa Liu captured Olympic gold in Women’s Figure Skating in what turned out to be an exciting event in Milan, Italy. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan maintained second place to win the silver—her second Olympic medal, while teammate Ami Nakai earned the bronze.
  USA’s Alysa Liu performs her Free Skate at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 19, 2026.
  Alysa Liu
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• Japan’s Ami Nakai grabs early Olympic lead

  18-02-2026 02:51 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Women’s Short Program
  Japan’s Ami Nakai grabbed an early lead after the Women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy. Teammate and veteran Kaori Sakamoto is in a close second, followed by USA’s Alysa Liu. Only 5.82 points separate the first and fifth-place skaters going into the free skate.
  Ami Nakai of Japan performs her Short Program at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 17, 2026.
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• Japan’s Miura and Kihara soar to historic Olympic gold

  17-02-2026 04:41 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Pairs’ Free Skate
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara soared from fifth place to claim Japan’s first Olympic gold in Pairs’ figure skating in Milan, Italy. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava earned the silver, also making history by becoming the first athletes from Georgia to win a Winter Olympic medal. Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin slipped to third after their overnight lead to settle for bronze.
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• Hase and Volodin tango to the lead in Olympic Pairs’ Short

  16-02-2026 01:37 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Pairs’ Short Program
  Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin tangoed to nearly a five-point lead in the Pairs’ figure skating Short Program on Sunday. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia are currently in second place, followed by Canada’s Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud.
  Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin perform their Short Program in the Pairs’ Figure Skating event at the 2026
  
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• Stunned, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes Olympic gold in shocking upset

  14-02-2026 04:54 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Men’s Free Skate
  In a shocking upset, Mikhail Shaidorov rose from fifth place to capture the Men’s Olympic gold in figure skating on Friday. It was the first time a man from Kazakhstan has medaled in this event since the late Denis Ten who took bronze in 2014. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama maintained second place to earn his second Olympic silver despite a sixth-place finish in the free skate. Teammate Shun Sato soared from ninth place after the Sh
  
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• France’s Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron prevail in razor-tight Olympic showdown

  12-02-2026 04:25 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Free Dance
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France prevailed in a razor-tight showdown for the Olympic gold on Wednesday in Milan, Italy. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates placed a very close second to earn the silver, while Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada took the bronze in their third Olympic appearance.
  This was not Cizeron’s first Olympic gold, however. With former partner, Gabriella Papadakis, he is the 2022 O
  
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• France’s Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron prevail in Olympic clash

  12-02-2026 04:25 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Free Dance
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France prevailed in a razor-tight clash for the Olympic gold on Wednesday in Milan, Italy. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates placed a very close second to earn the silver, while Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada took the bronze in their third Olympic appearance.
  This was not Cizeron’s first Olympic gold, however. With former partner, Gabriella Papadakis, he is the 2022 Olympic champi
  
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• USA’s Ilia Malinin sets the bar in Olympic Short Program

  11-02-2026 03:42 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Men’s Short Program
  USA’s Ilia Malinin set the bar for the Men’s figure skating discipline after taking first place in the Short Program at the 2026 Olympics. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan sits in second after a strong program, while France’s Adam Siao Him Fa gave the skate of his career in this segment for third place.
  USA’s Ilia Malinin performs his Short Program the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2026.
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• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron take narrow lead in Olympic ice dance showdown

  10-02-2026 02:37 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympics | Figure Skating | Rhythm Dance
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France took a narrow lead in the Rhythm Dance at the 2026 Olympics Games on Monday. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates are on their heels by less than half a point, followed by Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.
  Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform their Rhythm Dance at the 2026 Olympics on February 9, 2026, in Milan, Italy.
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• Ilia Malinin seals Olympic Team victory for USA

  09-02-2026 03:25 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Men’s Free Skate
  Ilia Malinin sealed the victory for USA in the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event on Sunday in Milan, Italy. Shun Sato gave the free skate of his career to help Team Japan secure the silver, while Matteo Rizzo delivered a solid performance to maintain Team Italy’s third place standing.
  Only five of 10 qualifying countries advanced to the final round. The final standings were as follows: USA (69), Japan (68), Ital
  
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• Kaori Sakamoto dominates Women’s Olympic Team Free Skate

  09-02-2026 02:48 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Women’s Free Skate
  Kaori Sakamoto dominated the Women’s Free Skate in the 2026 Olympic Team event, placing first and closing the gap between Japan and USA. Anastasiia Gubanova gave a strong performance to place second, adding nine points to Team Georgia. Amber Glenn left a few points on the table, but handed over eight points to Team USA to keep them in the running.
  Only five of 10 qualifying countries advanced to the final round. Af
  
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• Miura and Kihara edge Japan closer to the top in Olympic Team event

  09-02-2026 01:54 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Pairs’ Free Skate
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara placed first in the Pairs’ Free Skate in the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event, edging Team Japan closer to the top of the podium. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava placed second, adding nine points for Team Georgia, while Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii contributed eight points to Team Italy after placing third.
  Only five of 10 qualifying countries advanced to the final round. After the P
  
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• Chock and Bates’ fiery corrida keeps USA in front at Olympic Team event

  08-02-2026 03:20 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Free Dance
  Madison Chock and Evan Bates gave a fiery free dance to maintain Team USA’s overnight lead after the Free Dance with 10 points on Saturday. Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri placed second (nine points), maintaining Team Italy’s third place, while Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha rounded out the top three to contribute eight points to Team Canada (currently fourth).
  In the Olympic Team Event, teams earn points based on placement ra
  
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• Yuma Kagiyama shakes up Olympic Team event; adds padding to Team Japan’s standing

  08-02-2026 02:16 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Men’s Short Program
  Yuma Kagiyama shook up the Olympic Team event after winning the Men’s Short Program, adding padding to Team Japan’s second-place standing. Ilia Malinin secured nine points to preserve Team USA’s slim overnight lead, while Daniel Grassl contributed eight points to Team Italy’s standing for third place.
  In the Olympic Team Event, teams earn points based on placement rather than raw score, with 10 points for
  
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• Sakamoto strengthens Japan standings at Olympic Team event

  07-02-2026 01:39 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Women’s Short Program
  Kaori Sakamoto strengthened Team Japan’s standings in the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team after the Women’s Short Program on Friday. Alysa Liu added nine points for Team USA, while Lara Naki Gutmann earned eight points for Team Italy. The first day of the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event began with the Rhythm Dance followed by the Pairs’ Short Program in Milan, Italy.
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• Miura and Kihara deliver crucial boost for Japan in Pairs Olympic Team event

  06-02-2026 23:06 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Pairs’ Short Program
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a crucial boost for Team Japan’s standings in the Olympic Team Figure Skating event after the Pairs’ Short Program on Friday. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava added nine points for Team Georgia, while Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii brought Team Italy to second place in the overall standings. The first day of the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event began with the Rhythm D
  
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• Chock and Bates sets pace for Team USA on opening day of Olympics

  06-02-2026 21:22 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Rhythm Dance
  USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates set the pace for Team USA in the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event on Friday in Milan, Italy. Ice Dancers took to the ice for the Rhythm Dance from the following qualifying countries: the United States, Japan, Italy, Canada, Georgia, France, Great Britain, Korea, China and Poland. Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron carried team France to second place, while Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson
  
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• Kao Miura captures second Four Continents title by narrow margin

  25-01-2026 19:59 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Men
  Japan’s Kao Miura captured his second Four Continents title by a narrow margin of just over a tenth of a point on Sunday in Beijing, China. Junhwan Cha of South Korea soared from sixth place to earn the silver, while Sota Yamamoto of Japan claimed the bronze.
  Kao Miura
  Miura earned a new season’s best of 98.59 for first place with his commanding short program to “Conquest of Spaces.” The two-time Four Continents
  
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• USA’s Efimova and Mitrofanov strike gold at Four Continents

  24-01-2026 20:15 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Pairs
  USA’s Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov struck Four Continents gold in the Pairs’ event on Saturday in Beijing, China. Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China claimed the silver, while Japan’s Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi earned the bronze.
  Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov
  Efimova and Mitrofanov delivered a level three triple twist and throw triple loop in their short program to “Cloak and Dagger
  
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• Yuna Aoki caps Japanese sweep at Four Continents debut

  23-01-2026 20:24 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Women
  Yuna Aoki capped the Women’s podium in a Japanese sweep on Friday in Beijing, China in her Four Continents debut. Teammates Ami Nakai and Mone Chiba took the silver and bronze, respectively. It was the first time Aoki and Nakai had competed at this event.
  Yuna Aoki
  Aoki broke the 70-point mark for the first time with a new personal best (71.41) after her passionate short program to “Adiós Nonino.” S
  
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• Zingas and Kolesnik lead all-American podium at Four Continents

  23-01-2026 19:12 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance
  USA’s Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik won the Ice Dance title on Friday in Beijing, China, leading a U.S. sweep of the podium. Teammates Caroline Green and Michael Parsons and Oona Brown and Gage Brown took the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
  Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik
  Zingas and Kolesnik placed first (79.97) in the rhythm dance with their sharp and slick routine to “Poison.” They displa
  
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• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron golden in European debut

  18-01-2026 02:25 via goldenskate.com
  2026 European Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance
  France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took the gold in Ice Dance in their European debut together as a team in Sheffield, Great Britain. Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Great Britain secured the silver, while Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy claimed the bronze.
  The event proved to be an exciting one as the top five ice dancers were separated by just mere points after the rhythm dance.
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• Nika Egadze grabs Georgia’s first European men’s gold

  17-01-2026 19:36 via goldenskate.com
  2026 European Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Figure Skating
  Nika Egadze dominated the Men’s event to win the gold, becoming the first man from Georgia to do so, on Saturday in Sheffield, Great Britain. Matteo Rizzo of Italy rose from fourth to capture the silver, while Georgii Reshtenko of the Czech Republic earned the bronze—his first European medal.
  Two-time champion Adam Siao Him Fa, who is still recovering from injury, sat out this event on the advisement of his
  
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• Estonia’s Niina Petrokina defends European title in Sheffield

  17-01-2026 02:14 via goldenskate.com
  2026 European Figure Skating Championships: Women’s Figure Skating
  Niina Petrokina of Estonia convincingly defended her European title in the Women’s event on Friday in Sheffield, Great Britain. Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx rose from fifth to claim the silver, while Lara Naki Gutmann of Italy earned the bronze—her first European medal.
  Niina Petrokina
  Petrokina of Estonia gave a great performance to “Criminal Tango” in the short program. The defending
  
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• Metelkina and Berulava win historic European gold

  16-01-2026 02:40 via goldenskate.com
  2026 European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs’ Figure Skating
  Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history after becoming the first Pairs’ team from Georgia to win a European title. Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin placed second for the silver, while Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko took the bronze—the first time a Hungarian Pair’s team has made the European podium since 1957.
  Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Ital
  
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• Gilles and Poirier win fifth Canadian Ice Dance title

  12-01-2026 05:17 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Canadian National Skating Championships: Ice Dance
  Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (ON) won their fifth title in Ice Dance at Canadian Nationals on Sunday evening in Gatineau, Quebec. Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha (QC) repeated for silver, while Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac (QC) earned the bronze.
  Skate Canada announced that the three teams above were selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics next month.
  Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier
  The four-time World medalists t
  
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• Madeline Schizas defends Canadian title in Gatineau

  12-01-2026 05:16 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Canadian National Skating Championships: Women
  Madeline Schizas (ON) defended her title at the Canadian National Champions on Sunday in Gatineau, QC. Gabrielle Daleman (ON) settled for silver, while Minsol Kwon (ON) earned the bronze in her debut at this event.
  Skate Canada announced that Madeline Schizas was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics next month. While the Korean Skating Union released Kwon for domestic competition in Canada, she is not yet eligible to rep
  
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• Ilia Malinin takes fourth straight national title

  11-01-2026 20:02 via goldenskate.com
  2026 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships: Men
  Quad God Ilia Malinin secured his fourth national championship title in St. Louis, Mo. on Saturday night at the Enterprise Center. Andrew Torgashev repeated a silver medal finish while Maxim Naumov finally broke through to the podium after three seasons in fourth place.
  Ilia Malinin
  Restrained as he breaks in new skate boots to be ready for the Olympic Games, Malinin started the four-peat with a solid short program performance set to “D
  
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• Chock and Bates win historic seventh U.S. ice dance title

  11-01-2026 08:26 via goldenskate.com
  2026 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance
  It’s seventh heaven for Madison Chock and Evan Bates, winning their seventh U.S. National title and making history. Continuing their momentum this season, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik edged out two-time U.S. silver medalists Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko who settled for the bronze.
  Madison Chock and Evan Bates
  The three-time world champions commenced their charge for a fifth consecutive title in their animated Len
  
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• Pereira and Michaud claim Canadian Pairs title in upset

  11-01-2026 07:20 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Canadian National Skating Championships: Pairs
  In a surprising upset, Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud (ON) nabbed the Canadian National Pairs’ title on Saturday evening in Gatineau, QC. Three-time and defending champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (QC) faltered in the free skate to place second, while Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier (QC) rose to capture the bronze.
  Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud
  The two-time national silver medalists placed second in the short
  
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• Stephen Gogolev ‘golden’ in Gatineau

  11-01-2026 01:15 via goldenskate.com
  2026 Canadian National Skating Championships: Men
  Stephen Gogolev (ON) claimed the Men’s title at the 2026 Canadian National Skating Championships on Saturday afternoon in in Gatineau, QC. Roman Sadovsky (ON) rose from fourth to claim the silver, while Aleksa Rakic (BC/YK) maintained third for the bronze.
  Stephen Gogolev
  Gogolev put out a technically strong short program to “Mugzy’s Move” which featured a quad toe-triple toe, quad Salchow, and triple Axel.  All spin
  
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• Amber Glenn takes third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title

  10-01-2026 18:26 via goldenskate.com
  2026 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships: Women
  Amber Glenn dominated the Women’s event at the 2026 U.S. Championships, taking her third consecutive national title in St. Louis, Mo. Alysa Liu settled for silver, while Isabeau Levito took the bronze.
  Amber Glenn
  On Wednesday night in the short program, Glenn performed her dynamic Madonna “Like a Prayer” routine sensationally. She electrified the Enterprise Center audience with her opening triple Axel and followed up with
  
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• Efimova and Mitrofanov defend U.S. Pairs’ title in St. Louis

  10-01-2026 17:36 via goldenskate.com
  2026 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships: Pairs
  Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov defended their national title with over 10 points to spare on Friday night in St. Louis, Mo. Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea rose one spot to claim the silver, while Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman edged out Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howefor the bronze medals.
  In selecting the USA’s two pair teams to send to Milan for the Olympic Games, US Figure Skating’s selection committee will meet on
  
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• Six times supreme: Kaori Sakamoto owns Japanese Nationals again

  23-12-2025 16:31 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Japanese Nationals: Women’s Figure Skating
  In an epic women’s battle for the Japanese Olympic team, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto triumphed on Sunday at Yoyogi. In doing so, she secured her fifth consecutive national title, becoming the first Japanese woman since Midori Ito to achieve the feat. Three-time Junior World champion Mao Shimada shone in silver, while 2025 World bronze medalist Mone Chiba fought her way onto the podium in third.
  Kaori Sakamoto
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• Yuma Kagiyama claims second national title in Olympic-year showdown

  22-12-2025 20:28 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Japanese Nationals: Men’s Figure Skating
  Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama captured the gold medal at the 2025–26 Japanese National Championships on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Shun Sato earned a well-deserved silver, while and Kao Miura rounding out the podium with bronze.
  Bound by friendship and rivalry, the three skaters all claimed their places on Japan’s men’s Olympic team as “months of pressure and
  
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• Nagaoka and Moriguchi secure national title; Miura and Kihara withdraw due to injury

  22-12-2025 20:10 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Japanese Nationals: Pairs’ Figure Skating
  Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi secured their second national victory at the 2025-26 Japanese National Figure Skating Championships. Headliners and grand slam winners Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara were forced to withdraw due to injury after the short program, The newly formed pair team of Ayumi Kagotani and Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda earned silver.
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara
  In the lead after the short program with a big score of 84.91, c
  
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• Yoshida and Morita defend national ice dance crown in Tokyo

  22-12-2025 16:24 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Japanese Nationals: Ice Dance
  Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita defended their crown at the Japanese National Figure Skating Championships this weekend in Tokyo, Japan. Behind them, the new partnership of Ikura Kushida and Koshiro Shimada took silver, while Ayano Sasaki and Yoshimitsu Ikeda claimed bronze. Highly anticipated duo Rika Kihira and Shingo Nishiyama finished just off the podium in fourth place.
  Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita
  Winning both segments, Yoshida and Morita showed th
  
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• Japanese Olympic selection criteria and Nationals preview

  17-12-2025 17:48 via goldenskate.com
  Olympic Selection Criteria and Nationals Preview: Who Will Make Team Japan?
  With the 2026 Milano Olympic Games just around the corner, Japan continues to shine bright as one of the world’s leading nations in figure skating. With one of the deepest pools of talent in the world, the Japanese Skating Federation now faces challenging choices for its Olympic team, set to officially be announced at the end of this week.
  To spare fans a nervous breakdown, we’ve put together a clear guide s
  
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• Stéphane Lambiel: Guiding the next generation with vision

  16-12-2025 06:29 via goldenskate.com
  Stéphane Lambiel: Guiding the next generation with vision
  Stéphane Lambiel—Olympic silver medalist, two-time world champion, and one of figure skating’s most celebrated artists—has left an unmistakable mark on the sport. Now, as a revered coach and choreographer, he continues shaping the future of skating with the same passion that defined his competitive career.
  During his visit to the 2025 Warsaw Cup with promising protégé Ean Weiler, Lambiel spok
  
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• Finding his moment: Lukas Britschgi on joy, pressure, and growth

  13-12-2025 09:16 via goldenskate.com
  Finding his moment: Lukas Britschgi on joy, pressure, and growth
  At this year’s Warsaw Cup Challenger event, 2025 European champion Lukas Britschgi reflected on the pressures of carrying a continental title and the unlikely road that brought him there. Between practice sessions in a crowded single-rink arena, the Swiss skater spoke openly about expectations, dreams for the upcoming championships, and what life after competition might look like.
  A Familiar Stop with a Special Crowd
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• USA’s Alysa Liu captures Grand Prix Final crown

  06-12-2025 22:51 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Grand Prix Final: Women’s Figure Skating
  USA’s Alysa Liu captured her first Grand Prix Final crown in the Women’s event in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. Japan’s Ami Nakai rose from third place to earn the silver in her debut at this event, while veteran teammate Kaori Sakamoto rose from fifth for the bronze.
  Alysa Liu
  The 2025 World champion gave a mature and solid performance to “Promise” by Laufey in the short program. She landed a
  
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• USA’s Ilia Malinin lands record seven quads at Grand Prix Final

  06-12-2025 21:29 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Grand Prix Final: Men’s Figure Skating
  USA’s Ilia Malinin landed a record of seven solid quads in the free skate, rebounding from third place to capture his third consecutive Grand Prix Final title on Saturday. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan pocketed the silver, while teammate Shun Sato earned the bronze.
  Ilia Malinin
  The two time and current World champion placed third (94.05) in the short program after two mistakes. He slightly underrotated his opening quad Axel, st
  
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• Madison Chock and Evan Bates deliver at Grand Prix Final

  06-12-2025 20:11 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Grand Prix Final: Ice Dance
  USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered two exceptional performances to win their third consecutive Grand Prix Final title on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan. France’s new team of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron claimed the silver, while Great Britain’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson repeated for bronze at this event.
  Madison Chock and Evan Bates
  Three-time World champions earned a new season’s best in their
  
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• Japan’s Miura and Kihara reclaim Grand Prix Final title

  05-12-2025 15:44 via goldenskate.com
  2025-26 Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Figure Skating
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara reclaimed the Grand Prix Final title in the Pairs’ discipline on home ice on Friday in Nagoya, Japan. Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy earned the silver, while Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin rose from fifth to claim the bronze.
  Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara
  The current World champions placed first in the short program by a very narrow margin with 77.32 points. They fough
  
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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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