At a major figure-skating event, the audience sees clean edges, dramatic lifts and split-second landings. Behind that performance is a carefully prepared…
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Medical Care Behind the Skating at Torino 2019
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…
Competition-Day Nutrition For Figure Skaters
Figure skating demands precision, power, balance and concentration within a short performance window. A skater may spend much of the day waiting, warming up,…
Palavela: Turin’s enduring sports and entertainment landmark
Palavela stands beside the River Po as one of Turin’s most recognisable modern buildings. Its sweeping roof resembles a billowing sail, giving the arena its…
Inside the Making of Torino 2019’s Official Souvenir Program
An official souvenir program does more than fill a few pages before the first skater takes the ice. For the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, it…
The Ice Dance Pattern Dance In The Torino Junior Event
At the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, the junior ice dance competition offered a clear view of how technical discipline and performance…
What Makes A Level Four Spin In Figure Skating
A level four spin is the highest difficulty rating available for a spin under the applicable ISU judging framework. It is not awarded simply because a skater…
Performing under pressure when the crowd is yours
A home crowd can make a figure-skating performance feel extraordinary. Familiar flags, family members in the stands and supporters who know every jump create…