Event Recaps

Recap: 2018 U.S. Challenge Skate

by Anne Calder | Photo courtesy of Sabrina Foti U.S. Figure Skating launched the Challenge Skate in 2012 in conjunction with the newly created U.S. International Figure Skating Classic held…

Recap: 2018 U.S. International Classic

September 18, 2018 Anne Calder Salt Lake City, Utah was a whirlwind of athletic excitement last week. Figure skating claimed the attention of avid fans with the second ISU Challenger…

2018 Olympics: Free Dance Recap

by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron placed 13th at the 2014 World Championships and, soon after, moved with coach Romain Haguenauer to Montréal to…

2018 Olympics: Short Dance Recap

by Daphne Backman | Photo by Robin Ritoss The ice dance event at the Olympics got underway with 24 teams taking the ice with several goals in mind – to…

#USChamps18 – Novice Recap

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The novice free dance was held at the Solar4America Ice in San Jose, California on Tuesday evening, January 2. Family and friends…

2017 Nebelhorn Trophy Recap

by Melanie Heaney | Photos by Robin Ritoss A triumphant comeback, last-minute qualifications, and high ice dance drama—2017 Nebelhorn Trophy had it all. Last week, 18 teams, 16 of which…

2017 Autumn Classic International Recap

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Last weekend, for one special Saturday evening, the free dance atmosphere at Sportplexe Pierresfonds for the Autumn Classic International was reminiscent of…

2017 World Team Trophy Recap

by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The fifth World Team Trophy (WTT) was held at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan before a three-day audience of 28,000 cheering…

2017 World Championships Recap

by Anne Calder The 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships were held March 27 – April 2 at the Hartwell Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The 15,000-seat venue previously hosted the…