A December skating event in Turin calls for an outfit that can handle two very different settings. Outside, the city may feel cold, damp, and occasionally…
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What To Wear To A Figure Skating Event In Turin In December
Junior And Senior Technical Requirements In Figure Skating
At the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, Junior and Senior athletes shared the same Palavela ice but competed within different technical…
The Music Editor Behind a Competitive Skating Program
A figure-skating program may begin with a song, but it becomes competitive through careful musical editing. The music editor shapes the material into a timed,…
A practical guide to meeting skaters for autographs
An autograph can be a small souvenir, yet it often preserves the atmosphere of an entire skating event. At the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin,…
Staying Safe at Torino 2019
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought Senior and Junior competitors to Palavela in Turin from December 5–8, 2019. With packed sessions, practice…
Reading the difference between edge and toe jumps
Figure skating jumps can look remarkably similar at competition speed. A skater rises into the air, rotates, lands backward on one foot, and immediately…
The Ice Dance Battle Reaching Torino
The 2019–20 figure skating season has turned ice dance into one of the most compelling contests on the Grand Prix calendar. Several established partnerships…
Famous Grand Prix Final winners remembered in Turin
Turin hosted the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at the Palavela arena from December 5–8, 2019. The competition brought together the strongest Senior…
Photographing Figure Skating at Palavela
Photographing figure skating at Palavela means working in a fast, theatrical environment where movement, light, music, and architecture are constantly…
A day in the life of a figure skating volunteer at Torino 2019
A day in the life of a figure skating volunteer at Torino 2019 began long before the first skater entered the Palavela. From December 5–8, 2019, Turin welcomed…