The Junior Grand Prix Final in Turin offered a close look at the skaters who were beginning to define the future of international figure skating. Held…
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The junior qualifiers shaping figure skating’s next era
The six ice dance teams who reached the Torino 2019 final
The Senior Ice Dance competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought six of the season’s strongest teams to Palavela in Turin from December…
Senior Pairs Qualifiers Who Shaped Torino 2019
The Senior Pairs field at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin brought together six established partnerships from China, Russia, and Italy. Each…
Six Senior Men Set To Define Torino 2019
The Senior Men’s competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin brought together six skaters with very different competitive identities.…
Six Senior Ladies Who Defined Turin 2019
The Senior Ladies competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin brought together six of the season’s most compelling athletes. From…
How skaters qualify for the ISU Grand Prix Final
The ISU Grand Prix Final is the season’s most selective early championship in figure skating. It brings together the leading Senior and Junior athletes from…
How Grand Prix Finalists Choose Music That Stands Out
Music gives a figure-skating program its emotional architecture. Before the first jump, the opening phrase establishes a world: dramatic, intimate, playful,…
Costume Design Secrets Behind Elite Figure Skating Performances
A figure skating costume has a demanding job. It must express a program’s musical character, survive jumps and spins, remain secure at high speed, and look…
The physics of a triple Axel versus a quadruple jump
At a figure-skating competition such as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Torino, a jump can last less than a second while revealing an…
How Practice Ice Assignments Shape Skaters’ Competition Routines
At a major event such as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Torino 2019, practice ice is much more than a short warm-up before competition. Each…