Category Archives: FEATURES

Wenjing Sui: “As a veteran athlete, I feel responsible – I want to be a source of strength, to help push the younger generation forward”

On June 6th, when the International Skating Union announced the highly anticipated Grand Prix assignments, many of us might have felt the need to double-check what they were seeing: Olympic champions Wenjing Sui and Cong…

A year in the life of Julia Sauter. And her ultimate goal: earning a spot for Romania at 2026 Olympics

Julia Sauter has had a rough year, with doubts, anxiety and sleepless nights. But also coaching changes she felt she needed in order to move on, and an acute sense of urgency to find her…

In focus: Emilia Monika Ziobrowska, Shiloh Douglas Judd and the start of their Romanian journey

On December 14th, 2024, Emilia Monika Ziobrowska and Shiloh Douglas Judd competed in EduSport Trophy in Otopeni, Romania, the first international event of their career, and became the first senior ice dance team that Romania…

Ana Sofia Beschea and her second Europeans. Plus: a one-of-a-kind legacy

Romania’s Ana Sofia Beschea didn’t have the ideal preparation for 2025 Europeans. And “not ideal” is actually a euphemism for how the weeks leading to Europeans had been for her, for the entire Beschea family.…