At first glance, three lifts may seem like a surprisingly small allowance for a senior pairs free skate. Pair skating is built around partnership: one athlete…
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Why Senior Pairs Free Skating Caps Lifts at Three
Behind The Scenes Of A Figure Skating Kiss And Cry Area
At a major figure skating competition, the kiss and cry is the small platform where athletes, coaches and officials wait for scores after a performance. Its…
How Figure-Skating Costumes Survive High-Speed Rotations
A figure-skating costume has to perform like sports equipment while looking effortless under arena lights. During a jump or spin, the fabric may stretch,…
Junior ice dance free dance lifts and spins explained
The junior ice dance free dance is a compact test of partnership, musical interpretation and technical control. While singles skaters are judged on jumps and…
Italian Figure Skating Legends At Turin’s Palavela
Palavela is one of the most recognisable arenas in Italian figure skating. Its sweeping roof, Olympic history and place beside Turin’s former exhibition…
Follow Torino 2019 Live Results And Schedules With Confidence
The official Torino 2019 event app was designed to make the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final easier to follow while competitions were taking place at the…
Most Memorable Exhibition Gala Performances from Past Grand Prix Finals
The exhibition gala at the end of a Grand Prix Final has long served as figure skating's most relaxed stage, where athletes trade technical demands for…
How pairs teams execute the throw triple loop and triple flip
At Torino 2019, the Palavela in Turin presented pairs skating as a study in timing, leverage and trust. A throw looks simple because the airborne position is…
Inside Torino 2019's ice certification process
At Torino 2019, the process of testing and certifying the competition ice surface formed a quiet technical foundation for every performance at Palavela. From 5…
Reading Step Sequence Levels In The Senior Men’s Short Program
The step sequence is one of the shortest sections of a senior men’s short program, yet it can reveal a great deal about a skater’s technique, musicality and…