International Figure Skating

Over the past two months we have all been part of a changing world, with most people around the globe forced to adjust and adapt to a new way of living. While some cities in North America are still in lockdown, others have moved into a scaled down ve

For more than 15 years, Carolina Kostner has been one of the world’s most beloved skaters. The Italian star hit the headlines in 2005 when she captured her first World medal (bronze). In the ensuing decade, Kostner would go on to win five more World

Tired of the long, harsh winters, Shae-Lynn Bourne, a 10-time Canadian and the 2003 World ice dance champion, headed south in early 2019 to ply her craft in warmer climes. The world-renowned choreographer, who produced the long program that Yuzuru Ha

Stéphane Lambiel was regarded as not only one of the most elegant and artistic skaters of his era, but one who was the complete package. The Swiss star had it all — jumps, technique and an artistry that seemed to come from his soul. Many of his compe

You may have seen videos of Jordan Cowan gliding around the ice holding a camera attached to a large contraption, filming skaters on the ice, bringing to life another side of the sport. His lens captures the angles of deep edges, the sound of blades

The International Skating Union (ISU) technical committee for singles and pairs has revised the scale of values for some elements — in particular, quadruple jumps — and instituted new guidelines for judges when it comes to under-rotations. These chan

One of Canada’s most popular skaters Elladj Baldé announced his engagement to Michelle Dawley on March 18. The couple met at an “Art on Ice” show in Switzerland in 2017 and Baldé proposed during the show this past February. Baldé and Dawley, a profes

Renowned coach Ronald Ludington passed away after a brief illness on May 14 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He was 85. Coached by Maribel Vinson Owen, Ludington and his pairs partner Nancy Rouillard, whom he married in 1957, won the first

Mariah Bell was disappointed that the 2020 World Championships were cancelled, but she, like every other athlete, understood that the situation that subsequently unfolded was completely out of human control. Always optimistic, she instead chose to se

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