For young figure skaters, the leap from junior to senior competition feels like stepping off the shallow ledge of a familiar pool into the deep end of a much…
Guides
How skaters make the move from junior to senior competition
A Guide to the Senior Ice Dance Free Dance Elements
The free dance sits at the heart of senior ice dance competition, offering skaters four minutes of expression on the ice. While the rhythm dance tests a…
Understanding Extended Lift Deductions In Pairs Skating
Pairs figure skating combines speed, balance, choreography and exceptional physical strength. Lifts are among the most recognisable elements, yet they are…
Turin Turns the Grand Prix Final Into a Citywide Tourism Showcase
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final returned to Italy in December 2019, transforming the Palavela arena into a stage where world-class skating met…
Junior pairs free skate: understanding the level system
The Torino 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final showcased the rising stars of the discipline at the Palavela arena, where the junior pairs free skate…
How To Read Figure Skating Technical Scores As They Happen
A figure-skating scoreboard can change within seconds, yet the numbers are not random. The technical element score, or TES, is built from identifiable parts:…
Scheduling the junior and senior competitions at the Torino Grand Prix Final
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is one of the most demanding sporting calendars to organise, and the 2019 edition in Turin put that complexity on…
How skaters’ music choices reveal their personal style
Figure skating turns music into movement, character and atmosphere. A skater may begin with a familiar classical work, a film score, a pop arrangement or a…
Flowers, Applause And Ceremony Moments In Turin
At an ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the flower ceremony is the first public celebration after a medal event has been decided. It is shorter and less…
Senior Ice Dance at the Torino 2019 Grand Prix Final
The senior ice dance competition at the 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought six leading teams to Turin’s Palavela arena from 5–8 December.…