Tag Archives: Courtney Hicks

2016 Rostelecom Cup in photos. Ready for party?

One more set of photos from Moscow: skaters getting ready for the closing banquet of this year’s edition of Rostelecom Cup. You’ll surely recognize them, even if they don’t wear skates, but fancy suits and…

2016 Rostelecom Cup in photos: the colors of a day

Until we get to the bigger stories and exclusive interviews for Inside Skating – yes, this is meant to be a teaser – we’re bringing you some more photo recaps from Rostelecom Cup; all the…

The ladies’ event in Espoo, a preview of the Worlds in Helsinki

In the press conference after the free skate in Espoo, Russia’s Anna Pogorilaya summarized it beautifully: “To compete against such great skaters here, that’s already a very good lesson”. And the truth is the last…

Defying gravity: new jumping contest to inject „a modern edge of daredevil athleticism” to the sport of figure skating

Remember when Surya Bonaly performed her famous back flip during the free skate at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano – even though the move was considered illegal and could only be done in exhibitions…? Well,…

The ladies’ event at Skate Canada: Chaplin’s hat, a butterfly, a bird, an actress

by Florentina Tone Alena Leonova: there’s a reason why she is a World silver medalist. You got to love Alena’s short program: she’s not skating to Chaplin-themed music, she is indeed Chaplin! As some of…