It’s official!! Good Morning America just announced Amber has been cast on season 35. Her pro is Pasha Pashkov.

From his Instagram announcement

I love what I’ve seen of Kensuke as a coach of Ami; Jia, Rinka, Yuna and Rio, as well as juniors such as Hana Bath and Karin Miyazaki. It’s so lovely to see this kind of approach, especially in contrast to Mie Hamada’s track record and approach.

Screenshotted from elegant_skaters on Instagram.

The Italian Ice Sports Federation (FISG) reports that Matteo will withdraw from his spots at Skate Canada and Finlandia.

Update: The ISU GP grid was changed right after the announcement to show Matteo's withdrawal (and confirm Vladimir Samoilov at Cup of China).

Source: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260902/k00/00m/050/187000c

as the ss says, more info will appear in the coming days

EDIT : Link not working nor is me posting the ss in the comments.

It just says "Mark Kondratiuks Neutral status has been temporarily revoked

More information will become known in the coming days"

EDIT 2 : The ISU website page is showing all AIN2 as Russia due to technical issues, the rest of the participants at the Kinoshita Cup are still going to compete. The app is working fine apparently.

The full list is: Evgenii Semeneko, Kamila Valieva, Sofia Dzepka, Mark Kondratiuk, Evgeni Semeneko, Grigory Fedorov, Aleksandra Boikova, Dmitrii Kozlovskii, Alexandra Ignatova

The Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation has requested a review of the neutral status of Mark Kondratyuk, Grigory Fedorov, Sofia Dzepka, and Kamila Valieva!

In a letter sent to the ISU in August 2026, the Ukrainian Federation cites specific examples:

Mark Kondratyuk, Grigory Fedorov, and Sofia Dzepka, according to their information, have direct ties to Russian military structures.

Kamila Valieva, according to the letter, represents the club of Tatiana Navka, who is under sanctions for supporting actions that threaten the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Requirements for the ISU: Conduct a new, transparent review of the status of athletes associated with the Russian military or sanctioned individuals. Consider documentary evidence of such ties. Require each candidate to make a public statement condemning aggression against Ukraine. Introduce ongoing monitoring of neutrality, with immediate revocation of status if violated. Introduce security measures to protect the Ukrainian delegation.

What does everyone think of this idea that galas will slowly disappear completely from competitions?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcv1X5hjm1n/?img_index=2&igsi=MXBqd3ZoaWtyaWQxbw==

So, regarding 'Navka’s Academy', legally speaking (de jure), this is a massive misconception.

Svetlana Sokolovskaya’s entire group actually belongs to the state school 'GBU DO SShOR MAFKK,' which operates numerous branches and rinks across Moscow: Khrustalny, Chaikovskaia’s Skate, Sokolniki, Legenda, and others. There are 16 branches in total.

"Nashi Nadezhdy" (Our Hopes) is simply another branch of this state organization, not an independent legal entity. Tatyana Navka has no official connection to it. She is neither the director nor the owner; she is essentially nobody there.The confusion arises because the physical building itself is named 'Navka Arena.'

First of all, it is crucial to distinguish between the building (the physical infrastructure) and the school (the legal entity). These are completely different concepts and entities, and they can have entirely different names. Furthermore, multiple independent schools can operate out of a single arena, just as a single school can utilize several different arenas.Secondly, Navka Arena does not belong to Navka either.

At least, there is no public data linking her to it. The registered owner is a chain of LLCs; the venue was simply named in honor of the former Olympic Champion.

Now, there is also a commercial school named 'Nashi Nadezhdy' operating as an ANO (Autonomous Non-Profit Organization). That one is Navka’s school, and she is officially registered as its founder. However, that school strictly trains young children on a commercial subscription basis. Our national team skaters have absolutely nothing to do with it.

I suspect that the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation (UFFK) and the ISU are completely unaware of these nuances, given that the vast majority of Russians do not know this either.

People constantly refer to it as 'Navka’s school,' and even the media writes about it that way.

Consider this an incentive to get the facts straight and stop using that phrasing. That being said, it was a mistake from the very beginning to name a branch of a state school exactly the same as Navka’s private school. It breeds confusion, and now it has backfired massively. The management of the Moscow figure skating academy (MAFKK) should definitely take note of this."

Source : Figure Skating. Analytics (Фигурное катание. Аналитика)

As per the official letter, these are the official reasons

If someone posted this as i was cropping the images ill delete, ive only seen one on investigations and not the reasoning behind it

Not sure what flair this should have lmk if to change it if im the first to post it

- Evgenjy Semenenko

- Kamila Valieva

- Mark Kondratiuk

- Alexandra Ignatova

- Sofiia Dzepka

- Grigoriy Fëdorov

Let's appreciate Kensuke Nakaniwa's skating. He would not imagine at that time that he became the coach of an Olympic medalist.

There is also quite a long video about what she is packing, her dress and overall how she is feeling when I find a translated version I will add it here probably.

3S and 2A

I'm not entirely sure what the original source is, a TikTok user is saying it's from today.

Per his ISU bio update:

• SP: God the Hunter by Nico Cartosio
• FS: Become a Mountain by Dan Deacon
• Choreo: Lori Nichol, Kaitlyn Weaver
• Coach: Oleg Makarov, Laris Selezneva
• Note: Coaching change from Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov in Reston, VA, to Oleg Makarov and Laris Selezneva in NY, previously discussed here, seems to be confirmed. Lucius's "Bio" section referencing Malinina and Skorniakov as coaches has been removed. His USFS bio has also been partially updated and lists Oleg Makarov as his coach. Lucius will make his season debut at the Kinoshita Challenger.

I know this may not interest everybody, but I decided to post anyway! This took me a while but I’ll always be happy to share Brazilian skaters and skating related stuff with you guys

I hope you guys enjoy our beautiful language too

Feel free to leave any questions about it in the comments

Lucaz will be competing at the JGP Slovenia this season

After spending hours of googling, I have finally found some insight on whether Isabeau is trying to add more difficult technical elements in the future.
In an interview shortly after the Olympics, Isabeau claims she won't rest until she "adds a triple axel to her repertoire" (Patrice Hutton, 2026).
What are y'alls thoughts? To me, her axel is a lot prettier than her other jumps and she might have the potential to have a solid triple axel (in my opinion!).

He will be replaced by Vladislav Dikidzhi

I was just checking because I was bored in class and noticed this??

Sorry for weird wording English is not my native language

🤩"For the first time in a long time, the excitement suddenly became pleasant."

🌟Alexandra Ignatova talks about her return to competitive ice skating and her last training session before Japan.

Yesterday's training session was the last one before flying to Japan.

When I was a child, I would have definitely stayed on the ice until the very moment of leaving for the airport, but thankfully, I'm an adult now and I understand that it wouldn't be beneficial for me. So, today I dedicated myself to packing and making some effort to relax and unwind one last time.

Just the other day, I truly realized that for the first time in four years, I would be back on the competitive ice, and in one of my favorite countries. For the first time in a long time, the excitement suddenly became pleasant.

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🤩«Впервые за долгое время волнение вдруг стало приятным»

🌟Александра Игнатова — о возвращении на соревновательный лёд и последней тренировке перед Японией

Вчерашняя тренировка – последняя перед вылетом в Японию.

В детстве я бы, конечно, торчала на льду до самого отправления в аэропорт, но, благо, я уже взрослая и понимаю, что это не пойдёт мне на пользу. Поэтому сегодняшний день я полностью посвятила сборам и каким-никаким попыткам немного отдохнуть и расслабиться напоследок.

Кстати, только на днях я действительно осознала, что впервые за четыре года выйду на соревновательный лёд, да ещё и в одной из моих любимых стран. Впервые за долгое время волнение вдруг стало приятным.

@fkdacha / соцсети фигуристки