Shoma Uno: the story of a triumph
Japanese junior champion Shoma Uno skated a gorgeous free program in Barcelona a few nights ago, winning the gold medal at his first participation in the Junior Grand Prix Final. This is the story of…
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Day one at 2014 GPF: ladies and men’s practice
Here they are, a few glimpses of yesterday’s practices at the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona. Everyone is focused, everyone is ready – so let the competition begin. Today, the junior skaters take the stage…
2014 Junior Worlds, a short list of joys: Uno, Radionova, Krylova, Orser
To me, the highlight of the event hosted last week by the Winter Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, was definitely the presence of the 16-year-old Shoma Uno. And I have to be honest with you: after…
All eyes on Sofia: the skaters of the future compete at the 2014 Junior Worlds
Here’s a certainty: the capital of Bulgaria has turned into the capital of world (junior) figure skating these days; and some of the young skaters competing at the Junior Worlds might say in the forthcoming…