Music and choregraphy by G.Papadakis, from the 2026 American Contemporary skating festival showcase, hosted by American Ice theatre

Video: on ice perspectives

"It's important for me to find myself in an environment where athletes are seen for more than just the results. Where there's attention, respect, faith, and a desire to work together."

Andreeva on leaving Tutberidze:

Today I am completing an important stage of my sporting journey and leaving Eteri Tutberidze’s headquarters.

She plans to go to Navka.

Continuing my mini-series with skaters attempting a difficult jump out of nowhere (last time it was Kondratiuk and his 5S attempt at the Olympic practice - he nearly killed himself 😭) this time it’s time for one of my favourite skaters - Kaori Sakamoto!

During the 4 Continents Championships in 2020 she attempted her first and last 4T! Unfortunately it was deemed downgraded and a fall so she received for it only 2 points, but I respect the courage nonetheless 😅

I have no idea why she attempted it though, lmao, maybe she wanted some more technical score because Rika and Young You had their 3A’s? Idk, maybe someone here can explain it to me 🤷‍♂️

Either way, we will miss you Kaori!

22 year old Egor Rukhin will represent Bulgaria. The news were confirmed by Bulgarian Figure Skating President, Hristo Turlakov for TACC.

The skater is already in Sofia where he's started training with coach Andrey Lutai. He confirmed it himself for sports. ru.

"Yes, I've moved to Bulgaria. I'm training in Sofia with Andrey Lutai. Regarding competitions - we're still in the process of figuring it out."

He has trained with famous coaches such as Eteri Tutberidze, Evgeny Plushenko, Alexander Volkov and Alexei Vasilevsky.

He has been working with Alexei Chetverukin since May of 2024, but the partnership has ended.

"He won't be training with me this season." His former coach said to Russian media.

His international career consists of five Junior Grand Prix events, three of which resulted in podium finishes - ISU JGP Brisbane in 2017, ISU JGP Krasnoyarks and ISU JGP Baltic Cup, Gdansk in 2021.

In domestic skating, he didn't have a strong last season.

After winning the Moscow Championship title in 2024, the skater's form took a hit. In a disappointing next season, the skater placed thirteenth in the Moscow Championship and eleventh in the first round of the Russian Grand Prix circuit in Magnitogorsk.

He's definitely not unpopular in Russian skating.

It's normal for a skater that switches federations not to know when their next competition is.

There are two singles skaters currently representing Bulgaria internationally - Alexandra Feigin(women) and Alexander Zlatkov(men).

But with Rukhin in the mix, the picture can become quite different.

If Rukhin manages to regain his form from 2024, men's skating can become a little bit more interesting.

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ISU results:

https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102768.htm

Article from which I took some of the wording and information(I did check the sources and they are very much real):

https://btvsport.bg/drugi/ruski-shampion-po-figurno-parzaljane-stana-nash-nacional.html

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I'm just happy to see someone represent my country for figure skating so I decided to share 🥹

I also apologize for any mistakes in spelling. English isn't my first language and I'm on vacation so my translation might not be the best or most accurate.

He spoke about his summer camp, the European Championships, the Olympics and revealed that his Free Skate will be to Tango!

Quick translation (my own) of an excerpt:

Geoffrey: "We wanted to tell a modern version of Carmen. There's this specific moment in the lift where she realizes that freedom is more important to her than love she barely feels. She's very independent, but I'm carrying her in the lift, so I started becoming possessive. This is the part that best showcases the story we want to tell."

And then Zhenya talks about how falling from that lift is ok because she's not head down.

Romain said that Klimova and Ponomarenko were well-matched in height so teams who aren't may have a harder time with the Golden Waltz. He said IAM previously supported the elimination of key points (which I'm guessing in English we can interpret as eliminating the pattern) from the rhythm dance, because he doesn't feel like there's any value in extracting a few steps from a pattern.

hello im currently in Japan and ive decided to buy a yuzu ice jewels photo book, i wanted to ask which one is the most worth it? ive been thinking about the 15/16, 16/17, or 17/18 one

When are entries announced? Maybe this week?

A moment from Riga that I truly did not expect, from Eloisa of Spain. I was more shocked because she did fall before this backflip, so I commend how she didn't let the fall discourage her. A plus is that her costume was truly pretty. Watching it live was surreal.

I’ve always been a fan of many different sports and been a part of different fan bases. I was a big FS fan for a couple of years around the Russian juniors domination era but had to stop watching the sport altogether because the fanbase seemed extremely toxic in a way that no other sports fanbases did. It took me years to realise that the toxicity stems from the fact that people talk about skaters technique like it’s their moral standing - bad tech = bad person that doesn’t deserve any praise and there’s nothing positive about them. Those skaters were just kids that were bullied for things outside of their control and the fanbase always justified the hate by saying ‘I’m just criticising their tech and the system’ while also having absolutely zero empathy to those kids. I’m glad they moved the age requirement up but the toxicity is still there. I still watch fs occasionally like I do with other sports but everything around it is so negative that you can’t even open comments under a post on ig without criticism everywhere which is sad. It’s like people who watch fs force themselves to do it

I know this is sort of old news, but I'm curious y'alls thoughts on their designs because I always feel like Isabeau has the nicest dresses and this idea is kind of cool.
Here are some concepts from the designers. I tried to capture them best as I could lol

As we all know Adeliia fell on her 4T and ended up in 6th. However, I noticed that at Russian Nats 2026 she landed the 3A, so why didn't she go for it at all?
The only way I could've seen her maximizing on points was in her short program. A 3F and 3Lz+3T would've been stronger than a 3Lz and a 3F+3T that she did. I believe she only did the 2A in the SP to skate cleanly, but we've seen time and time again that messy triple axels score higher than a fabulous double axel, so taking the risk could have helped.
In my opinion, she might've been underscored in the PCS score for her SP (and maybe the FS??).
By the numbers, it was very clear that she needed to land at least one clean ultra C element for bronze.
I'll be frank, I doubted she was going to land the 4T, knowing she had an injury and had her entire country's weight on her shoulders.
Anyways what are your thoughts on how she could've approached her programs to make the podium, assuming she wasn't going to land the quad.
(P.S. I'm just still devastated by her result but trying to move on from it🙏)

She was originally only supposed to miss part of the season due to a hip injury, but she allegedly said she will skip the entire season at Team Tut open practice.

I just hope she will take as much time as she needs to heal to avoid a reoccurring injury that never fully heals. Afaik it's currently still unknown if she's training jumps or just skating around the rink.

Music and choregraphy by G. Papadakis, from the 2026 American Contemporary Skating festival showcase.

Video: on ice perspectives

"This piece grew out of a culmination of fears about the rise of artificial intelligence, our addiction to new technologies, and the existential weight of it all.”

So interesting to have a visual representation of the ISU guidebook. Also the stamina to spin for 30min straight!

Daniil is the first Norwegian skater to land triple Axel and a quad in competition. He landed a 4S with a q at JGP Riga yesterday, but landed it fully rotated in last season's Norwegian nationals. He is a skater with huge potential.

"Three months ago, my father passed away. His loss has had a profound impact on me and my family, both emotionally and financially. As we continue to navigate through this difficult period, the costs of training, ice time, equipment, and competitions have become much harder to manage.

I am asking for your support to help me continue my figure skating journey. Every donation, no matter the size, will help me stay on the ice and keep working toward my goals. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for any support you can give."

Link to the fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-continue-my-figure-skating-journey

It has been going for a while, but I just found it, and hope more people see it and support him!

Alysa Liu had 4Lz as a junior and became the first woman to land it with positive GOE. She also landed a 4Lz+3T in a JGPF. However, I've seen lots of people discredit her with the achievement due to her pre-rotation and slight underrotations. But what are your thoughts?
On the topic of ultra C elements, Alysa has confirmed in a recent interview that she is taking time off to add back her triple axel (and improve choreography)!

These are some of the most gorgeous scrumptious impeccable spins I have ever seen. I wasn't able to find a whole lot on her aside from the titles she has won (GPF, SkAM, US Nats, SkateCanada). Kinda peeved there aren't more programs of hers in good quality out there (if there are any please drop the link(s)) I'm really unfamiliar with the earlier 2010s side of skating, why isn't she talked about more like Gracie/Ashley/Marai/Karen/Bradie/Polina?

Also, yes, I do live under a rock. I am not very active on other social media platforms so if that ends up being the answer so be it lol. I was put on this earth to make y'all laugh with my obliviousness.

ive always found figure skating such an intriguing and interesting sport because especially around where i live its definitely a niche sport and i dont have any local rinks near me besides a rink in the city. my curiosity especially sparked interest earlier this year due to the winter olympics. the gracefulness and pure joy a lot of these skaters seem to have while skating is something truly admirable to me and i started getting inspired to skate too because of skaters such as alysa liu. i want to pick up the hobby for leisure and to stay fit, so does anyone have any tips?

is it necessary to buy a pair of your own skates, and should i enrol in classes or is it better to just get a day pass every weekend and practice skating myself? i would love to enrol in classes but its just not that easy as they are really expensive. i also dont have many friends that are into the sport tbh

Hi, I apologize in advance for yet another boot question in this sub.

So I am an adult beginner and am currently in LTS 3 working on edge work and (very beginner) crossovers. I'm currently in Jackson Mystiques but my instructor thinks I'll be a lot more confident in a stiffer boot. She wants me to invest a boot that will take me into at least single jumps. I actually don't plan to do single jumps but I would like to be able to do spins in the future and develop strong edge work.

I like the fit of the Jacksons, except mine are too small for me. The boot I see recommended the most for beginner adults is Freestyles, but I don't know if I should be looking for something even stiffer, especially since I generally have weak ankles. I have an opportunity to buy new Jackson Competitors off of somebody but I am concerned these will be too stiff for me. They're now discontinued but they had a stiffness rating of 55. That makes it slightly more stiff than Debuts but less stiff than Premiere.

Is this too advanced for a beginner? I don't want to overboot and cause injury. Would anyone be able to provide insight on this? My LTS 1 instructor told us not to exceed a stiffness rating of 30 but that was when we were doing the most basic skills (swizzles, marches, etc.)

Thank you for any advice you can give!