A poor short program can change the emotional atmosphere of an entire skating event within minutes. A missed jump, an under-rotated combination, a fall or a…
Guides
Staying Ready After a Difficult Short Program
Behind the Scenes of the Torino 2019 Official Program Booklet
When the doors of the Palavela arena swung open on December 5, 2019, every spectator who stepped inside received a glossy keepsake tucked into a tote bag: the…
How Judges Score Pair Spin Positions and Speed
When the music swells and a pair glides into a spin, every detail is under the microscope. The Grand Prix Final at the Palavela arena in December 2019 gave…
Reading the Senior Men’s Step Sequences At Torino 2019
A step sequence can pass in a blur of edges, turns, arm movements and changing musical accents. For viewers who mainly notice jumps and spins, this part of a…
Entering Palavela Smoothly During Torino 2019
For spectators attending the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Turin’s Palavela arena from 5–8 December 2019, entry involved more than showing a ticket…
A look at the junior ice dance rhythm dance requirements
At the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, junior ice dance offered a compact display of timing, partnership and theatrical control. The rhythm…
Moving Figure Skating Equipment From Australia to Turin
Transporting a figure skater’s equipment from Australia to Turin requires much more than placing a pair of skates in a suitcase. Blades, boots, costumes,…
The replay room: how figure skaters turn footage into progress
A figure-skating performance lasts only a few minutes, yet every jump entry, edge change, arm position and landing contains information that can shape weeks of…
Volunteer Roles During Torino’s Grand Prix Final Week
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final brought together the world’s leading Senior and Junior athletes at Palavela in Turin from 5 to 8 December 2019.…
A Guide To Senior Ladies’ Free Skate Elements
The senior ladies’ free skate is the longest and most strategically demanding segment in an elite figure-skating event. It combines planned jumps, spins, steps…