Previews

2019 Grand Prix Series Preview

by Melanie Heaney | Photo by Robin Ritoss The 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will begin this week at Skate America in Las Vegas. Athletes can compete twice…

Preview: 2019 World Championships

The 2019 World Championships take place this week in Saitama, Japan. Since the 2019 World Team Trophy, which takes place next month in Fukuoka, Japan, will only feature a few…

Preview: 2019 Four Continents Championships

The top ice dance couples from four continents (the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania) head to Anaheim, California, for the 2019 Four Continents Championships. Contested annually since 1999, this marks…

Preview: 2019 European Championships

Photo by Robin Ritoss This week, the top ice dance couples from across Europe are headed to Minsk, Belarus for the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships. Although Minsk has hosted…

Preview: 2019 U.S. National Championships

This week, Detroit, Michigan hosts the 2019 U.S. National Championships.  The best teams at the juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior and senior levels will take the ice to fight for podium…

Preview: 2019 Canadian Nationals

This week, the top teams in Canada will head to Saint John, New Brunswick for the 2019 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships.  Medals will be awarded at the novice,…

2017 World Championships Preview

by Daphne Backman | Photo by  Robin Ritoss All eyes will be on Helsinki this week for the 2017 World Championships, held March 29 to April 2. Competitors will not…

2017 World Junior Championships Preview

by Laura Flagg | Photo by Daphne Backman The biggest junior competition of the season takes place this week in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. The field boasts 31 ice dance…

2017 Four Continents Preview

Preview & Photo by Melanie Heaney  This week, the top skaters from the United States and Canada will face off at the pre-Olympic test event, the 2017 Four Continents Championships…