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We wish Mao Asada a very Happy 31st Birthday!
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Han Yan's name is now crossed out on the Italian Grand Prix list. ifsmagazine.com/2021-grand-pri……
He is not listed on the Asian Open Trophy roster. ifsmagazine.com/2021-asian-ope……
Why??
Without Yan's 13th place finish at 2021 Worlds, China would not have a men's entry at the 2022 OWG.
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Congratulations to Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on their runaway victory at Autumn Classic International.
They also wrote a little history as the first Japanese pairs team to ever win at a senior international competition.
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Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara were just fabulous in the pairs short at ACI. Really on top of their game despite only being back at their training base for a week!
Congrats. to Deanna Stellato who received her release from USFS in July after a very long wait.
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China has cancelled the 2022 Four Continents Championships due to travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, safety concerns and logistical challenges.
The ISU has invited other ISU Members to apply to host the competition on the original dates - Jan. 17 – 22.
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Canada will open its international border on Sep. 7. Going to be a very happy day for skaters from around the world to finally be able to return to their training hubs.
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Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi - free dance at the 19th Annual Labor Day Invitational on September 4, 2021.
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Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi's rhythm dance for the Olympic season.
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Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi debuted their new rhythm dance today at a competition in Florida.
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Thanks to Yuzuru Hanyu a company is now producing gyoza for athletes. Hanyu was the key to developing dumplings for athletes after he publicly declared his love of gyoza by saying, "Even if you don’t have an appetite, you can eat gyoza" and "Gyoza increases your energy." twitter.com/silverstar22b/…
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Maria Talalaikina and Anastasia Gubanova are switching countries.
Talalaikina, 19, is moving to and will represent Italy starting this season. She will train with Angelina Turenko. Gubanova, 18, will remain in Russia but will compete for Armenia.
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The ISU has awarded the third Grand Prix event to the Federazione Italiana Sport de Ghiaccio. The competition will take place in Torino Nov. 4 – 7.
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Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi will compete at the 19th Annual Labor Day Invitational, Sep. 3-5 at the Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida.
Website
fefsc.org/laborday
Start Orders/Live Results
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The Italian Ice Sports Federation has submitted an application to host the third stage of the Grand Prix Series at the Palavela in Torino on the same dates that were set for Cup of China.
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Yuma Kagiyama graces the IFS October 2021 cover.
Check out our latest issue! ifsmagazine.com/ifs-october-20…
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The Grand Prix Cup of China has been cancelled due to limited international and domestic flights and the current restrictions re COVID-19.
The ISU is inviting other ISU Members to be an alternate host for a GP event this season.
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Mao Asada is planning a new show for 2022. "We are preparing to reach even higher levels so that we can deliver new shows from next year. Everyone, please look forward to it."
Skaters can apply for an audition:
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Georgian judge Salome Chigogidze has been suspended for 1 year for national bias re the scores she gave Morisi Kvitelashvili at 2021 Worlds.
"Marks awarded, especially components. On this day show bias.”
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Yuzuru Hanyu is among the fans of the band BTS, particularly the band member Jimin.
"I'm looking for cool moves not only from a skating perspective, but also from a more outside world perspective."
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Remembering Denis Ten today...always with us in spirit. #RIP #gonebutneverforgotten
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If everything goes exactly as Michal Březina hopes in Beijing, the 2022 Olympic Winter Games might be the final competition for the Czech star.
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Some great images of Yuzuru Hanyu performing in the "Dreams on Ice" show in Yokohama on Friday, July 9.
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Coming full circle? Yuzuru Hanyu is headed to NHK Trophy and Rostelecom Cup - the same two Grand Prix competitions he was assigned to in his debut season on the senior circuit in 2010.
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Today would have been Denis Ten's 28th Birthday.
Gone but never forgotten.
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The U.S.. Center for SafeSport has suspended former U.S. competitor Ross Miner for six months for sexual harassment.
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