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Two-time ISU Four Continents Champions Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) danced into the lead in the Rhythm Dance at the ISU Four Continents Championships 2023 in Colorado Springs (USA) Friday.

ISU World silver medallists Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) won the Pairs Short Program as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2023 continued Friday in Colorado Springs (USA).

Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran (USA) took home their second World Cup trophy in the Team Pursuit, after also having won the event last season. Team USA had to leave the gold medal in the third and final race this season to Norway, but silver was enough to keep the Olympic Champions at bay in the ranking. Kjeld Nuis became the all-time most successful Dutchman in 1500m World Cup races, while Peder Kongshaug (NOR) took his career first individual World Cup medal in second place.

Ragne Wiklund (NOR) edged out Martina Sáblíková (CZE) by 0.8s to win the 3000m in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Friday night. With her third win in the fifth of six races, the Norwegian secured the long distance World Cup Trophy, taking an unbeatable 72-point lead over second-ranked Irene Schouten (NED), who was absent in Poland. Earlier on Friday, Kim Min Sun (KOR) maintained her undefeated streak in the 500m this World Cup season. 

The ISU World Cup Short Track season concludes this weekend in Dordrecht, Netherlands, February 10-12, with the moment all fans of the sport have been waiting for: the awarding of the first ever ISU Short Track Crystal Globe trophies to the best overall male and female Short Track Speed Skating Skaters.

Kao Miura (JPN) skated into the lead in the Men’s Short Program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs (USA) Thursday.

Yelim Kim (KOR) took the lead as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships kicked off in Colorado Springs (USA) with the Women’s Short Program on Thursday.

The fifth and sixth leg of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki (POL) are the last two stops for the international Speed Skating elite, before the World Championships (2-5 March, 2023) in Heerenveen (NED). The Polish doubleheader provides Miho Takagi with the opportunity to go on top of Japan’s best all-time World Cup medal table in Speed Skating.  

Jordan Stolz (USA) came, saw and conquered in Inzell, Germany, last weekend. The 18-year-old American had skipped the first two ISU Junior World Cups, because he was busy winning medals at senior level, but won three individual gold medals and a silver at the third and final leg. Stolz thus underlined his candidacy for the World Junior title this week (February 10-12, 2023) on the same track. The Netherlands were the most successful nation in the Junior World Cup Series this season, winning five World Cup rankings. Norway dominated the neo-senior category, winning four World Cup rankings.

ISU World medallists Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA), Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) and Boyang Jin (CHN) lead the line-up at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs (USA) February 7 - 12, 2023. A total of 91 Skaters/Couples representing 13 ISU Members have been entered for this 23rd edition of the Four Continents Championships: 22 Men, 24 Women, 10 Pairs and 13 Ice Dance couples.

Lin Xiaojun (CHN) staged a remarkable career comeback on Sunday – winning his first gold medal for China, four years after he took an Olympic gold medal for the country of his birth, Republic of Korea, at PyeongChang 2018.

Suzanne Schulting (NED) will receive the first ever women’s ISU Short Track Crystal Globe trophy next weekend, after sealing the crucial points in Dresden, Germany on Sunday.

Nathan Chen (USA/Most Valuable Skater), Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron (FRA/Most Entertaining Program), Isabeau Levito (USA/Best Newcomer), Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA/Best Costume) as well as Ilia Malinin (USA/Special Achievement) are the winning skaters of the ISU Skating Awards 2023. The Best Coach Award went to Patrice Lauzon (CAN) while Shae-Lynn Bourne (CAN) received the award for the best choreographer. Two-time Olympic Champion and figure skating icon Katarina Witt (GER) was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Suzanne Schulting (NED) and Choi Min Jeong (KOR) – the two dominant Women’s Short Track racers of the last decade – have had wildly contrasting seasons.

Park Ji Won (KOR) is not low on confidence. The talented Korean has already cleared a space in his house, ready to put the first ever Men’s Short Track Crystal Globe in pride of place.