The junior men’s competition at the 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought six ambitious skaters to Turin’s Palavela arena from December 5–8. They…
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The Junior Men’s Competition At The 2019 Grand Prix Final
Camel Spins And Sit Spins Explained For Figure Skaters
A spin can look like a blur of speed, sequins and precise musical timing, yet its defining feature is often simple: the shape created by the skater’s body. Two…
Inside The Craft Of A Figure Skating Exhibition Gala
An exhibition gala is the moment when elite figure skating steps outside the strict competitive format and becomes a staged performance. At the ISU Grand Prix…
Turin Winter Weather and Getting to Palavela
Turin in early December offers a very different experience from the Australian summer. During the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held at Palavela from…
World Standing Points at the Grand Prix Final
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…
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…