ISU

Hot favorites Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava (GEO) skated to a commanding lead as the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships opened Wednesday in Taipei City (TPE) with the Junior Pairs Short Program.

The next generation of young Skaters takes center stage at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships February 27 – March 5 in Calgary, AB (CAN). A total of 179 Skaters/Couples representing 44 ISU Members have been entered for the Championships: 42 Junior Men, 47 Junior Women, 14 Junior Pairs and 31 Junior Ice Dance couples.

After two months of voting, deliberations and much suspense, the day has come to finally reveal the winners of the ISU Skating Awards 2024. The “Most Valuable Skater” Award goes to Ilia Malinin (USA), Hana Yoshida (JPN) shines as “Best Newcomer”, Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA) stands out with the “Most Entertaining Program” while Loena Hendrickx (BEL) grabs the “Best Costume” prize. In the “Best Choreographer” and “Best Coach” categories, Benoît Richaud and Mie Hamada are respectively rewarded for their exceptional work. Brian Orser (CAN), two-time Olympic silver medalist as well as famous coach and choreographer, wins the “Lifetime Achievement” award honoring his career. Deanna Stellato-Dudek (CAN) earns the “Special Achievement” Award for her remarkable comeback into competition after a 16-years retirement.

Further to the International Skating Union’s (ISU) Statement of January 30, 2024 regarding Kamila Valieva (ROC), the ISU takes the discussions within the Figure Skating community and the media with regard to the re-ranking of teams for the Olympic Winter Games (OWG) Beijing 2022 Team event very seriously.    

Two-time ISU World bronze medalists Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) celebrated their first ISU Championship title as competition wrapped up at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai (CHN) Sunday with the Free Dance.

Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) scored a runaway victory en route to his first ISU Championship title at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai (CHN) Saturday.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps (CAN) struck gold in the Pairs as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships continued Saturday in Shanghai (CHN).

Reigning ISU Four Continents bronze medalist Mone Chiba (JPN) cruised to the Women’s gold at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai (CHN) Friday.

Two-time ISU World bronze medalists Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) earned the lead as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships continued in Shanghai (CHN) Friday with the Rhythm Dance.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps claimed the Pairs Short Program as the first day of competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships concluded Thursday in Shanghai (CHN).

Olympic silver medallist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) broke the 100-point barrier to win the Men’s Short Program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai (CHN) Thursday.

Reigning ISU Four Continents bronze medallist Mone Chiba (JPN) skated into the lead in the Women’s Short Program as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships opened in Shanghai (CHN) Thursday.

The Republic of Korea soared to gold in the Figure Skating Team Event on the last day of competition at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024.

History-maker Adam Hagara (SVK) takes Slovakia Figure Skating to heights it has never been before at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 and hopes to use YOG experiences as a launching pad for his Milano-Cortina 2026 dreams. 

Reigning ISU World Champions Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) as well as 2023 World medallists Junhwan Cha (KOR), Haein Lee (KOR), Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) and 2022 Olympic silver medallist Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) lead the line-up at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai (CHN) January 29 - February 4. A total of 109 Skaters/Couples representing 14 ISU Members have been entered for this 24th edition of the ISU Four Continents Championships: 27 Men, 26 Women, 12 Pairs and 16 Ice Dance couples.