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Asked about his costume, Nathan Chen said "it was something Shae pulled out of her closet." twitter.com/USFigureSkatin…
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Nikita Katsalapov has revealed the reason he and Victoria Sinitsina will not be competing at Russian nationals.
"Unfortunately, some time ago we got sick with c19. I had it in a mild form, but Victoria had a rather severe one, with partial lung lesion."
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Happy Birthday to Shoma Uno who turned 23 today!
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Due to the ongoing pandemic, the ISU Council has decided to cancel the 2021 European Figure Skating Championships & World Junior Synchronized Championships. The Grand Prix Final has now been officially cancelled.
Worlds is still scheduled to take place in March in Stockholm.
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Evgenia Medvedeva will not compete at Russian nationals. She said she was in hospital with a serious case of COVID-19 and suffered serious lung damage. Medvedeva resumed light training on Dec. 8. twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Due to an increased number of cases in South Korea, all competitions under the control of the Korean Skating Union have been postponed indefinitely.
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Wishing Yuzuru Hanyu a very happy 26th Birthday. This time last year we were celebrating his big day in the press room at the Grand Prix Final. お誕生日おめでとうゆずる！
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Happy to see Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi skate so well in their debut today at NHK Trophy. #GPFigure
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NHK Trophy starts Friday, Nov. 27 with the ladies short, rhythm dance and men's short.
Can't wait to see Daisuke Takahashi make his debut in the ice dance discipline at this competition.
Start orders/results, schedule and live streams are here:
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The 2021 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, scheduled to take place in Harbin China, March 1-7, have been cancelled "due to pandemic developments and related impact on the organizers and participants."
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Congratulations to Mikhail Kolyada on his victory at #RostelecomCup2020 #GPFigure
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Alexandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin have withdrawn from Rostelecom Cup. "The guys will miss the Grand Prix due to the consequences of the coronavirus. They are still recovering. Unfortunately, almost everyone in our group has been ill," said coach Irina Zhuk.
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Congratulations to Yuzuru Hanyu who graduated from Waseda University's School of Human Sciences in September. twitter.com/yuz_StayHealth…
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Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi have announced the music for this season's programs.
RD: "The Mask"
Choreographers: Marina Zoueva, Ilia Tkachenko, Maxim Kozhevnikov
FD: "La Bayadere"
Choreographers: Marina Zoueva/Massimo Scali twitter.com/figure365/stat…
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Alexei Bychenko has set a goal to become the oldest man to compete at an Olympic Winter Games (2022), and to have an “amazing beautiful skate.”
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Congratulations to Anna Pogorilaya and Andrey Nevsky who are expecting a baby in December.
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Russia's Sergei Voronov retired in September and leaves the sport with no regrets.
"I enjoyed it so much when I was skating. It was really something to love – everyone has the chance for love – the love of the audience, the love for what you are doing."
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No surprise, but so disappointed that 2021 Four Continents has been cancelled. Second time in 20 years and event scheduled to take place in Australia has been shelved.
SO happy to see it is rescheduled for 2023!!!!
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Skate Canada has been cancelled due to the recent 28-day shut down in Ontario’s hot spots, which includes Ottawa, "it became clear that it would not be possible to host this event,” saidSkate Canada CEO, Debra Armstrong.
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The two-time World junior champion, @Radlen99 has officially retired. Alexander Gorshkov presented her with the Badge of Honor of the Russian Federation for Outstanding Sports Achievements.
A great champion - we wish her all the very best. Thank you for all the memories Elena!
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Madison Chock/Evan Bates have withdrawn from Skate America.
“Our training and preparation have been affected by the pandemic and at this time we are 100% focused on our preparation for the 2021 U.S. Championships. We will be staying at our training base in Montreal.”
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Getting up at some outrageous hour in the morning to watch Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi make their "international" debut at NHK Trophy....will be so worth it!
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The ISU Council has decided to cancel or postpone the following ISU Events:
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Beijing/China - December 10-13, 2020 (Olympic Test Event) twitter.com/ISU_Figure/sta…
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2020 Skate America update:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in strict accordance with the Nevada Gaming Control Board guidelines, Skate America will take place with no spectators at the Orleans Arena . TV/ streaming schedule will be available soon.
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Congratulations to Patrick Chan and Elizabeth Putnam on their marriage. We wish them a lifetime of love and laughter.
Tweeting the sport of figure skating around the globe. 2023 marks our 29th anniversary covering this wonderful sport!