Arriving at Palavela after your figure-skating session has started can feel stressful, especially when the arena is quiet and every movement near the ice…
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How Judges Are Selected for the Grand Prix Final
At the Grand Prix Final, every element is examined within a carefully controlled international judging system. The officials seated beside the rink are part of…
The physics behind a quadruple jump in figure skating
A quadruple jump compresses an extraordinary amount of mechanics into less than a second. A skater must create enough vertical lift to clear the ice, generate…
How Junior and Senior Finalists Differed in Turin
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin brought the world’s leading skaters together at Palavela from December 5–8, 2019. The event combined the…
A Guide To The Exhibition Gala On The Final Evening
The exhibition gala brings the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final to a celebratory close. After several days of intense competition at Turin’s Palavela…
The Most Decorated Grand Prix Final Skaters
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is one of the sport’s most demanding annual competitions. Qualification depends on results from two Grand Prix…
The History Of The ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the meeting point of a season-long international series and a championship-style weekend. Unlike a single-stop…
How to follow live scores from Torino 2019 on your phone
Following a figure-skating competition from a phone is easier when the information is organized before the first warm-up begins. At the ISU Grand Prix of…
A Fan’s Guide To Torino 2019 Event Merchandise
Attending the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Turin’s Palavela from December 5–8, 2019 was about far more than watching elite athletes compete. A…
Finding the best Palavela seats for watching footwork
At the Palavela arena in Turin, figure skating looks different depending on where you sit. Jumps and lifts often dominate a first viewing, but footwork…