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I have no idea but if that were an issue, they could simply have asked a release and skate back for the USA
2025-26 Retirements, Splits and New Partnerships
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This is official now:
Carpenter/Maravilla have split.
Jon and Saya on Instagram: "Hi everyone, unfortunately, we have decided to end our pair partnership together. We have been through a whole lot these 4 years that we have skated together. Our first national title in intermediate, junior grand prixs, j
203 likes, 11 comments - jonandsaya on September 6, 2025: "Hi everyone, unfortunately, we have decided to end our pair partnership together. We have been through a whole lot these 4 years that we have skated together. Our first national title in intermediate, junior grand prixs, junior...www.instagram.com
Since I've never heard of them, just let me know if I've assigned their first names incorrectly in the OP based on the names in the IG post.
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They were a junior pairs team (USA). When they competed internationally, Jon went by the name Ignacio Maravilla.
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Sara Kishimoto / Michail Savitskiy are a new Ice Dance team for Germany 
They are training at IAM.
Rumours have been going around for a little while, but it's official now, as the organisers of the Eisgala shows have released their line-up information, which includes Sara and Michail.
www.eisgala-entertainment.de
As Sara last competed for Japan at Jr Worlds this year, they won't be able to compete this season, at least not internationally, but they're able to take part in ice shows to get some performance practice in.
They are training at IAM.Rumours have been going around for a little while, but it's official now, as the organisers of the Eisgala shows have released their line-up information, which includes Sara and Michail.
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www.eisgala-entertainment.de
As Sara last competed for Japan at Jr Worlds this year, they won't be able to compete this season, at least not internationally, but they're able to take part in ice shows to get some performance practice in.
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Sara Kishimoto / Michail Savitskiy are a new Ice Dance team for Germany
Rumours have been going around for a little while, but it's official now, as the organisers of the Eisgala shows have released their line-up information, which includes Sara and Michail.
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As Sara last competed for Japan at Jr Worlds this year, they won't be able to compete this season, at least not internationally, but they're able to take part in ice shows to get some performance practice in.
Think this is Michail's last year as a junior, so when they emerge from being country locked, they should be seniors.
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Dmitrii Chigirev has confirmed his split with Ekaterina Geynish (UZB, pairs).
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Does that mean the Kovalevs skate in the individual event if there's no other Uzbek team?
If Uzbekistan has no team to fill their spot, then France is first in line to get it It does not necessarily need to go to Kovalevs although it likely will as they are their strongest team at this moment.
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Oh yay! I love Michael and was sad when he and Daria Grimm spilt. Nice to see he has also found himself a new partner at an elite training camp. Sara is adorable!Sara Kishimoto / Michail Savitskiy are a new Ice Dance team for Germany
Rumours have been going around for a little while, but it's official now, as the organisers of the Eisgala shows have released their line-up information, which includes Sara and Michail.
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As Sara last competed for Japan at Jr Worlds this year, they won't be able to compete this season, at least not internationally, but they're able to take part in ice shows to get some performance practice in.
I guess time will tell; they are young. Perhaps they will take a year or two off, enjoy college life, and then if the climate permits, either return to skate for Israel or bid to return to the US and try their luck with a new cycle of ice dancers.
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Hanna & Alessio on Instagram: "To our skating friends and fans, After many long conversations and deep reflections, we’ve made the very difficult decision to continue our skating carriers on separate paths. This isn’t a choice we took lightly, the i
110 likes, 10 comments - jakucsgalliskatingteam on September 27, 2025: "To our skating friends and fans, After many long conversations and deep reflections, we’ve made the very difficult decision to continue our skating carriers on separate paths. This isn’t a choice we took lightly, the ice...
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Hanna Jakucs and Alessio Galli have split.
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Excited to be the first to post here about this 
New ice dance pair: Rika Kihira & Shingo Nishiyama
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Can you supply their country?Hanna & Alessio on Instagram: "To our skating friends and fans, After many long conversations and deep reflections, we’ve made the very difficult decision to continue our skating carriers on separate paths. This isn’t a choice we took lightly, the i
110 likes, 10 comments - jakucsgalliskatingteam on September 27, 2025: "To our skating friends and fans, After many long conversations and deep reflections, we’ve made the very difficult decision to continue our skating carriers on separate paths. This isn’t a choice we took lightly, the ice...
Hanna Jakucs and Alessio Galli have split.
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They were skating for the Netherlands but were sued by the other Dutch team...long complicated story, basically it was about how much of the time they spent training outside of the Netherlands. They annnounced that they were without a federation back in spring already.
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It's a bit complicated. They skated for The Netherlands (2020-2025) most recently (although the ISU clearance had been taken away after Europeans). It seems Hungary welcomed them back (Hanna is Hungarian) as a couple (Alessio is Italian) but it didn't work out. But, I think The Netherlands would be the best answer.
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Ah missed that.
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Excited to be the first to post here about this
New ice dance pair: Rika Kihira & Shingo Nishiyama
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Christina Podgornei and Thierry Caron (Ice Dance, Canada) have split. They competed at Skate Canada's NextGen competition as a new team.
She's on Ice Partner Search now. I suspected that they had split since they were removed from Equipe B on Patinage Quebec's site and aren't registered for sectionals there.
She's on Ice Partner Search now. I suspected that they had split since they were removed from Equipe B on Patinage Quebec's site and aren't registered for sectionals there.
Charlene Bailey and Nathan Bartholomay are a new Pairs team from the start orders on the Boston Open (here)
I'm assuming they're representing the US since they're representing the Skating Club of New York. The only Charlene Bailey involved with figure skating I could find is a Canadian costume designer/coach.
I'm assuming they're representing the US since they're representing the Skating Club of New York. The only Charlene Bailey involved with figure skating I could find is a Canadian costume designer/coach.
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