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Mikhail Kolyada's coaching change has been confirmed.
Alexander Gorshkov said the Russian Figure Skating Federation does not object to the coaching change. Kolyada will now train with Alexei Mishin.
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Unconfirmed sources report Mikhail Kolyada has left his longtime coach Valentina Chebotareva and will now train with Alexei Mishin.
Confirmed: Mishin's group will go to Kislovodsk from July 1 to 20.
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ISU VP Alexander Lakernik on the reversal of the proposed rule changes:
"As for the duration of the current rules, I think it’s at least two seasons. In the Olympic year, changes are usually not made.” twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Congratulations to Julia Lipnitskaia who is expecting a baby with her longtime boyfriend Vladislav Tarasenko. twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Reflecting on all the wonderful memories of Denis Ten who would have celebrated his 27th Birthday today.
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Stéphane Lambiel, the most decorated Swiss skater in history, graces the IFS August 2020 cover. It was such a pleasure to catch up with him to talk about figure skating in the current era, the new quad rules and his artistic vision.
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Great news that the Denis Ten Figure Skating Academy will open in Almaty in December. Ten's mother, Oksana, has worked tirelessly to fulfill her son's dream the past two years. twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Yuma Kagiyama made a splash on the international scene last season. Jumping is his favorite part of skating, especially the quad. “It feels really, really good. That is part of the attraction.”
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IFSの2020年8月号の表紙には、ステファン・ランビエルが登場します。日本でのご購入はMagazine Mart (mag-mart.jp/vol/01583202004)、あるいは本誌のアメリカのオンラインストアでも受け付けています。ezsubscription.com/ifs/store/defa…
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Skate America is going ahead at this point it seems. Tickets will go on sale this summer.
Businesses in Las Vegas are scheduled to reopen May 29 and casinos on June 4.
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Figure skaters are back training in some countries, and others are slated to return to the ice in the coming weeks.
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Figure skaters in Ontario, Canada, will be able to resume activities starting May 19.
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Patrick Chan pitched in to help with two special deliveries of 1,500+ bottles of VOSS to the Evelyne Seller Center & Cariboo Hill Salvation Army in Vancouver. "Stay safe, heathy and hydrated everyone." instagram.com/p/CAHHP2rA1hc/…
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The ISU has released the rule changes for next season. Jump elements in singles skating not executed according to requirements will receive a -5 GOE.
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According to this, Trusova/Tutberidze conflict has been happening for awhile. At Russian nats, they argued about technical content. Trusova's parents wanted to go to an overseas specialist but the situation resolved. When Worlds was cancelled they began looking for a new coach. twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Alexandra Trusova has left her longtime coach and will now train with Evgeni Plushenko.
"The process has begun. We are preparing the official documents for the federation on Sasha Trusova’s transfer to my academy, to my group,” Plushenko said. twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Happy 21st Birthday to @nathanwchen! Wishing you a great day another successful year in both skating and school.
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The ISU just confirmed the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships are officially cancelled.
"The ISU Council during its on-line meeting on April 16 concluded that a postponement of the pending Championships is not possible ... the Championships must be definitely cancelled.
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Our condolences to Michael Marinaro who lost his grandmother to the coronavirus on Tuesday. lfpress.com/news/local-new…
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The ISU has cancelled all seminars and meetings through August 2020. mcusercontent.com/b9793ca821b0ec…
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The Canadian Olympic Committee & Canadian Paralympic Committee, backed by their Athletes’ Commissions, National Sports Organizations and the Canadian Government, have made the difficult decision to not send Canadian teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020.
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Memorial and tribute page for Chris Reed. schrader-howell.com/obituaries/?ob…
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Shocking news today that former Japanese ice dancer Chris Reed passed away on the weekend at the age of 30. It is reported he died of cardiac arrest. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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In a video interview with CBC, Yuzuru Hanyu spoke about his love for skating, what inspires him and what he is working to improve with his skating.
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Wishing Daisuke Takahashi a very happy 34th Birthday. Can't wait to see him dance back onto the international stages.
Tweeting the sport of figure skating around the globe. 2023 marks our 29th anniversary covering this wonderful sport!