The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought the world’s leading Senior and Junior athletes to Turin from December 5–8, 2019. Inside the Palavela arena,…
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The Fan Zone Outside Palavela And Its Place In Torino 2019
How Pairs Teams Coordinate Throws And Catches
Pairs skating combines the speed and edge quality of singles skating with a demanding partnership built around timing, trust, and shared spatial awareness. A…
Step Sequences And Choreographic Sequences In Figure Skating
Figure skating programs combine athletic difficulty with musical interpretation, and the sequences between jumps and spins are central to that balance. Two…
Following the road to Turin’s Grand Prix Final
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin was the destination for athletes who had built their seasons one result at a time. Before the lights came…
Figure Skating Terms Explained for First-Time Event Visitors
Watching an international figure-skating competition can feel like learning a new language. Commentators move quickly between names of jumps, spins, levels,…
How Figure Skaters Choose Music For A Season
Music gives a figure-skating program its emotional direction, but choosing a track is far more complex than finding a song a skater enjoys. The selection must…
Where to stay for Turin’s Grand Prix Final
Turin offers an excellent base for a major figure-skating weekend. The city combines an efficient public transport network, elegant historic streets, welcoming…
Rink-Side Safety And The People Who Protect The Skating Experience
At a major figure-skating event, the audience sees speed, precision, music, and dramatic athletic movement. Around the boards, however, another carefully…
Photographing Figure Skating Without Disrupting the Performance
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Turin’s Palavela arena brings together elite Senior and Junior athletes in men’s, ladies’, pairs, and ice dance…
What happens to the ice after a figure-skating competition
When the final routine ends, the arena does not immediately become an ordinary empty rink. The ice still carries skate marks, deep cuts, painted graphics,…