The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is more than the last competition in the Grand Prix Series. When the event came to Turin’s Palavela arena from 5–8…
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World Standing Points at the Grand Prix Final
How Figure Skaters Communicate With Coaches Mid-Program
Figure skating looks like a solitary sport when one skater glides into the centre of the rink, but every performance carries the influence of a wider team.…
Behind the scenes of volunteering at Torino 2019
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin brought the world’s leading Senior and Junior skaters to Palavela from 5–8 December 2019. While the…
From Ballroom Figures to Athletic Ice Dance Lifts
Ice dance lifts are among the most recognisable features of modern figure skating, yet they began as a cautious extension of ballroom movement rather than a…
How to Spot a Flutz or Lip in Figure Skating Jumps
Figure skating jumps can look impossibly quick from the stands, especially when a skater launches into a rotating jump with a toe pick and lands smoothly on…
What Makes A Pairs Throw Jump Different From A Solo Jump
Figure skating jumps can look remarkably similar when viewed from the stands: an athlete gathers speed, takes off, rotates and lands on one blade. In a pairs…
Medical Care Behind the Skating at Torino 2019
At a major figure-skating event, the audience sees clean edges, dramatic lifts and split-second landings. Behind that performance is a carefully prepared…
How Figure Skating Scores Appear Live At Torino 2019
At the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, audiences could follow each performance through a constantly changing stream of numbers. At Palavela,…
Reading The Senior Ladies’ Short Program In Turin
The senior ladies’ short program is a compact test of skating quality, technical accuracy and musical control. In roughly two and a half minutes, each…
Why the step sequence matters in a figure skating free skate
A free skate is often remembered for its jumps, lifts and dramatic musical peaks, yet the step sequence can determine how convincingly the whole performance…