ISU

ISU World Champion Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) skated to the lead as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Beijing (CHN) with the Women’s Short Program.  The ISU Grand Prix Final features the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season. 

Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) top the Rhythm Dance as the second day of competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final concluded Friday in Beijing (CHN) with the first segment of the Ice Dance event. The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series competing against each other for the first time this season.

Mao Shimada (JPN) was crowned ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Champion once again as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Beijing (CHN). The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. 

Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin (GER) struck gold as the Pairs event concluded at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing (CHN) Friday. The ISU Grand Prix Final features the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season. 

Leah Neset/Artem Markelov (USA) came first in the Junior Ice Dance Rhythm Dance as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Friday in Beijing (CHN). The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

Things could not be clearer – or indeed more exciting – after two of the six 2023/24 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating rounds: no one has any idea who will lift the coveted Crystal Globes, presented by Dunamu, come the end of the season. The home crowd will be hoping the Liu brothers – accompanied by the likes of Lin Xiaojun, Sun Long and returning Olympic Champion Ren Ziwei – will lead the China men’s team to glory at the latest ISU World Cup in Beijing, 8-10 December.

Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava (GEO) took a dominating lead as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Thursday in Beijing (CHN) with the Junior Pairs Short Program. The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. 

“Quad God” Ilia Malinin (USA) pulled off his signature quad Axel to win the Men’s Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing (CHN) Thursday. The ISU Grand Prix Final features the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season. Thirty-six Skaters/Couples representing nine countries will compete in Beijing.

Newcomers Minerva Hase/Nikita Volodin (GER) claimed the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing (CHN) Thursday. The ISU Grand Prix Final features the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season. Thirty-six Skaters/Couples representing nine countries will compete in Beijing.

Jia Shin (KOR) won the Junior Women’s Short Program as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final continued Thursday in Beijing (CHN). The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. 

Hyungyeom Kim (KOR) skated to the lead in the Junior Men’s Short Program as the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final opened Thursday in Beijing (CHN). The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The first half of the international speed skating season concludes with the fourth ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, this weekend. Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) will make her season debut in the A Division. The 32-year-old Italian celebrated a happy return to the ice in the B Division last weekend, six months after giving birth to her son Tomasso, who joined his mother in Stavanger. Lollobrigida’s Italian teammates Michele Malfatti and Davide Ghiotto (ITA) hope to shine again after their glorious 10,000m exploit in Stavanger last week.

World Champions Shoma Uno (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) as well as European Champions and World medalists lead the line-up for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing (CHN) December 7-10. The ISU Grand Prix Final features the best six Skaters/Couples in each discipline of the Grand Prix events competing against each other for the first time this season. Thirty-six Skaters/Couples representing nine countries will compete in Beijing.

Metoděj Jílek (CZE) continued his winning ways at this season’s second ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating event over the weekend. Having won two golds at the first leg in Baselga di Piné (ITA) last week, the Czech prodigy seized three more in snowy Collalbo (ITA). Meike Veen (NED) dominated the Women’s competition, with gold medals in the 1000m and the 1500m.

A total of 36 young Skaters/Couples from 10 ISU Members earned their spots in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and are preparing to compete in Beijing (CHN), December 7-10. The Final features the top six Skaters/Couples per discipline from the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. China hosts the event for the second time, having first staged it in 2010. Skaters from Japan, the USA and Korea have dominated the ISU Junior circuit this season. Some top Junior competitors return to the Final alongside many newcomers for fans to discover.