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2015 Europeans: with every year, Javier Fernandez gives Spain more reasons to celebrate

Until Javier Fernandez won his first European gold, in 2013, in Zagreb, there hadn’t been any Spanish male figure skater among the medalists of the European Championships since its inaugural edition in 1891, Hamburg. It…

2014 Rostelecom Cup: Carmen looking for revenge – and tons of other stories

One of the most awaited moments of this season has already happened on November 14 in Moscow: a beautiful, confident Elena Ilinykh, alongside a determined Ruslan Zhiganshin, played the parts of their lives skating to…

Day one at 2014 Rostelecom Cup: the faces of the winners

by Valentina Volchok The first day of this year’s edition of Rostelecom Cup in Moscow definitely featured some surprises: for example, in the ladies’ event, the Canadian skater Alaine Chartrand took the lead after the…

The men’s event at 2014 Skate Canada International: redemption, revelations and golden performances

Here it is, a short recap of the men’s event at Skate Canada International in Kelowna: the highs, the lows and the stories behind them, at the second Grand Prix of the season. by Florentina…