The minutes before a skater learns where they will sit in the lineup carry a particular weight. Whether the number drawn is high or low, it frames everything…
Guides
The Draw for Starting Orders in Figure Skating
How Skaters Manage Jet Lag on the Long Road to Turin
For Australian figure skaters, the journey to Turin begins long before the plane leaves the tarmac. A flight from Sydney or Melbourne to the foothills of the…
Short program vs free dance in ice dance: what sets them apart
The ISU Grand Prix Final in Turin offered figure skating fans a masterclass in ice dance contrasts, and nowhere are those contrasts sharper than between the…
Understanding the junior ladies' free skate at Torino 2019
Figure skating in Australia operates on a different scale than sports like cricket, AFL, or rugby league, which dominate local screens from October through to…
A Visitor's Guide to Concession Stands at the Palavela Arena
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at the Palavela in Turin draws a passionate international crowd each December, and for many Australian fans the trip…
Your guide to the Grand Prix Final opening ceremony on December 5
The opening ceremony of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final on December 5, 2019, serves as the ceremonial welcome that brings together the world's elite…
Tracing the Evolution of the ISU Grand Prix Final Series
The ISU Grand Prix Final sits at the end of each season's qualifying circuit, gathering the six highest-scoring skaters or teams from the autumn series into a…
How practice groups are organised before a figure skating competition
The Palavela arena in Turin opened its doors for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final between 5 and 8 December 2019, and behind the polished performances…
Understanding The Base Value And GOE Of A Triple Axel
A triple axel is one of figure skating’s most recognisable elements. It begins from a forward outside edge, requires three and a half rotations in the air, and…
Senior Ladies Steal the Spotlight at the 2019 Grand Prix Final in Turin
When the skating world gathers for a Grand Prix Final, the senior ladies' event is often the marquee attraction. Six of the season's most decorated skaters…