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Figure skaters in Ontario, Canada, will be able to resume activities starting May 19.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Reflecting on all the wonderful memories of Denis Ten who would have celebrated his 27th Birthday today.
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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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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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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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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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Who knew Jun-Hwan Cha could sing? So impressed with his singing performance on a television show "King of Masked Singer."
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Avonley Nguyen announced today that she and Vadym Kolesnik, the 2020 World Junior champions, have ended their three-year ice dance partnership. Who saw that coming?
Wishing them both much success in their future endeavours.
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@theplanethanyu And on this day in 2012 we did Yuzuru's first ever magazine cover shoot. 😍
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Alexander Kogan has confirmed the Russian website post that ISU events have been cancelled is fake news. "I was surprised to read information that the ISU will cancel international competitions to the end of 2020, but this is not true.” tass.ru/sport/8886953
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We are so very sad to learn that French photographer Richard Martin passed away on Tuesday. Though swimming was his specialty he loved figure skating and covered every competition he could. RIP to a wonderful man and a great photographer.
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Maria Sotskova has announced her retirement. We wish her much success as she moves on to new things in her life.
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@ISU_Figure What Yuzuru Hanyu has brought to the sport and continues to bring; what he has achieved and the grace with which he conducts himself in any situation, has put him in a league of his own. Congratulations to him!
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“No one can argue with (his win today). Yuzuru Hanyu is a 2-time Olympic champion...fills stadiums around the world, 50-70% of Japanese fans fill the arena at the Grand Prix in Moscow. This is a great indicator. I believe Yuzuru is number one in figure skating." Evgeni Plushenko twitter.com/figureskatingR…
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Congratulations to Yuzuru Hanyu on being named the Most Valuable Skater. Great to see his contributions to skating acknowledged.
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Update from the ISU:
"As the GP Cup of China is part of the GP Series and is consequently related to the Grand Prix Final, which is an Olympic Test Event, the Chinese Olympic Committee reportedly agrees that Cup of China (Nov. 6-8) remains scheduled as planned."
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If the postponed Tokyo Olympics do not go ahead next year due to COVID-19 then the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will likely also fall victim to the pandemic according to IOC member Dick Pound.
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Remembering the wonderful Denis Ten...hard to believe it has been two years since that fateful day.
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Congratulations to Julia Lipnitskaia and Vladislav Tarasenko who are proud parents of a 1-month old baby girl they named Katalina.
Tweeting the sport of figure skating around the globe. 2023 marks our 29th anniversary covering this wonderful sport!