At a figure skating competition, the visible performance is only part of the story. Every jump, spin, lift, step sequence, and pair element must be identified,…
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How the Technical Panel Shapes Figure Skating Results
How to read the official figure skating event schedule
A figure skating schedule is more than a list of start times. It shows how the competition unfolds across several days, which disciplines appear in each…
Why Torino’s Grand Prix Final brings generations together
The Grand Prix Final is designed as a meeting point for the established stars of figure skating and the athletes still making their way toward the…
The art of the death spiral in pairs figure skating
Few elements in figure skating combine danger, trust, and visual drama as completely as the death spiral. One partner circles low to the ice while the other…
A day behind the scenes at the Grand Prix Final
A volunteer at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final sees a side of competition that spectators rarely notice. The audience experiences music, costumes,…
How figure skating judges assess program components
A figure skating score reflects two different kinds of achievement. The technical panel identifies jumps, spins, lifts, steps, and other elements, then assigns…
The history of the ISU Grand Prix series
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating has become one of the sport’s defining annual competitions. Each season, leading skaters travel between major…
Getting Around Turin for the 2019 Figure Skating Final
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought four days of Senior and Junior competition to Turin’s Palavela arena from December 5–8, 2019. For…
From Competition Mode to Gala Spotlight
The post-event exhibition gala is the moment when elite skaters can step outside the strict demands of competition. At an event such as the ISU Grand Prix of…
Why Turin 2019 mattered before the Olympic season
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin was much more than the closing competition of the 2019 Grand Prix series. Held at Palavela from December…