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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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Madison Chock/Evan Bates have withdrawn from Skate America.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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Shun Sato obviously suffering with that shoulder injury. Glad the judges saw the quality of his skating despite the mistakes.
Wishing him a speedy recovery!
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Great to see Han Yan back on competitive ice today!
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Ladies short program results from Skate America: Bradie Tennell finished first ahead of Kaori Sakamoto and Wakaba Higuchi skated into third.
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Former ISU president Ottavio Cinquanta has died. Our condolences to his family. #RIP @ISU_Figure
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Great news from the ISU. All competitions will be live streamed on its Skating ISU YouTube Channel as of this season, starting with Skate America.
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The Japanese men were on top of their games today at #WarsawCup2021. Sota Yamamoto claimed the top spot in the short program with Koshiro Shimada close behind in second place. #CSFigure
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Kao Miura won the men's short program at #GPFigure Skate Canada International, ahead of Shoma Uno and Matteo Rizzo.
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There's a new Canadian men's champion and it's Roman Sadovsky, whose 260.57 total score carried the night at #CTNats20. Nam Nguyen (243.51) took home the silver medal and Keegan Messing (241.79) grabbed the bronze.
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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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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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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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Congratulations to Shoma Uno, Kao Miura and Matteo Rizzo on capturing the three steps of the podium at #GPFigure Skate Canada International tonight.
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Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his retirement from competitive skating.
We will miss this great champion! We wish him as much success in the professional ranks as he had in the amateur.
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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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Nathan Chen captured the men's short at Skate America ahead of Dmitri Aliev and Keegan Messing.
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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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Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker have withdrawn from the U.S. Championships.
"Over the past 18 months, our team has dealt with significant physical injuries that have led to challenges in our mental health and we feel it is in our best interest to prioritize this currently."
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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 Kévin Aymoz on his brilliant performance and runaway victory at French nationals today.
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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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Our first fun competition photo from @KeeganMessing of his adorable children. #ISUFigure😍
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Asked about his costume, Nathan Chen said "it was something Shae pulled out of her closet." twitter.com/USFigureSkatin…
Tweeting the sport of figure skating around the globe. 2023 marks our 29th anniversary covering this wonderful sport!