Raffaella Cazzaniga on Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii: “Their biggest quality – their skating skills”

We met Raffaella Cazzaniga at Crystal Skate in Otopeni, Romania, just one week before the Grand Prix in Angers, France, where Italy’s Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii are scheduled to begin their GP season. Coach…

Ferragosto in Varese: the Japanese skaters started their journey to 2026 Milano Cortina

“Buon Ferragosto”, they say in Italy on August 15th, celebrating the beautiful days of summer (and the nostalgia surrounding the fast approaching end of it…) – and for the people in Varese, northern Italy, Ferragosto…

L’Apprenti Sorcier in Champéry. Key word: magic. Key word: light

Did this really happen? L’Apprenti Sorcier in Champéry, Switzerland – this thing of magic, at the beginning of August, did it really happen? I have a brochure with the schedule and a badge that says…

Meet Nikita Sheiko and his skating family: “This season, we want medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, not just participate”

Embed from Getty Images Who is this teenager, only 16 years of age, but so mature and so ambitious? The surprise winner of the European Youth Olympic Festival, in 2023, in Pontebba, Italy. A customary…

Shoma Uno’s last competitive short program & other photos from Worlds

Back in March, when Japan’s Shoma Uno won the men’s short program at 2024 Worlds, little did we know it was his last competition. To music from the movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, choreographed…

EVENTS

Pairs in Montreal: what a treat!

Pairs in Montreal: what a treat!

We remember the feeling so well: at the end of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s short program in Montreal, we were happy.…

Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time World champion, and other photostories

We start with the history-maker: Kaori Sakamoto. The first Japanese…

Photos you don’t want to miss from 2024 Worlds. Ice dancers in focus

There’s the thing: we love beautiful, meaningful photos as much…

Defining moments of 2024 Worlds, as we saw them

The big stories of these championships? It’s incredibly difficult to…

FEATURES

The men’s free skate at 2024 Worlds in Montreal? One for the ages

The men’s free skate at 2024 Worlds in Montreal? One for the ages

You know, skating can be thrilling in so many ways. Through living the music and every detail of the choreography, through incredible…

INTERVIEWS