• Grayson Long: ‘Every Movement Has Purpose’

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

    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
  • Mone Chiba strikes Grand Prix gold again in Helsinki

    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
  • Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama defends Finlandia Trophy title

    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

    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
  • Alysa Liu closes strong; snags Skate America title

    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
  • USA’s Chock and Bates win fifth Skate America gold

    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
  • Kevin Aymoz captures first Grand Prix gold at Skate America

    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

    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
  • Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto dominates women’s event at NHK Trophy

    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
  • Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama claims fourth consecutive gold at NHK Trophy

    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
  • Italian Pair Conti and Macii triumph at NHK Trophy

    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
  • British duo Fear and Gibson secure NHK Trophy gold

    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
  • Medals awarded, world record falls on final day of Skate Canada International

    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.
  • Piper and Gilles win sixth consecutive Skate Canada International gold

    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
  • Ilia Malinin seizes seventh Grand Prix gold in Saskatoon

    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

    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
  • Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps win third consecutive Skate Canada title

    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
  • Amber Glenn: Breathe & Believe

    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
  • Metelkina and Berulava prevail at 2025 Cup of China

    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
  • Japan’s Shun Sato wins second consecutive Cup of China title

    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
  • USA’s Glenn edges out teammate Liu for Cup of China gold

    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
  • Chock and Bates ‘paint it gold’ at Cup of China

    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
  • USA’s Ilia Malinin takes sixth Grand Prix gold in France

    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
  • Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron golden in debut at 2025 Grand Prix de France

    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 
  • Miura and Kihara take Pairs’ gold at 2025 Grand Prix de France

    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
  • Ami Nakai leads Japanese sweep in Grand Prix debut in France

    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
  • Vouillamoz and Bouvart lead new era for Swiss pair skating

    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
  • Kazakhstan’s Sofia Samodelkina rewrites story

    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.
  • Skate to Milano wraps up Olympic qualifiers

    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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