Figure Skating in South America, Central America, and Mexico

[jorge2912]

Since a week ago the South American federation has published the calendar of national championships in South America plus Mexico and the calendar of South American championships

LATAM Calendar 2025

Regional Calendar 2024 Latin America Figure Skating

fs-latam-2024.my.canva.site

 

[jorge2912]

This Sunday 26th at 8am Chilean time begins national championship.. there will be YouTube Livestream .


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WquaQMs7Vw



Poster courtesy of Chilean figure skating federation Instagram.

 

[Anna K.]

Although Mexico geographically is in North America, I understand the inclination for this thread to include skaters representing Mexico.​

I decided to put it to order and changed the thread name
I could as well say "in Latin American countries" but such description would be rather cultural than geographic, so... I went with the geographic description.

We don't have any Central American countries in ISU but, who knows? This may change in future

 

[Anna K.]

This Sunday 26th at 8am Chilean time begins national championship.. there will be YouTube Livestream .


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WquaQMs7Vw



Poster courtesy of Chilean figure skating federation Instagram.

Thank you very much for posting!
After so many sad news lately, it'such a consolation to watch figure skating developing in countries new to this beautiful sport!
The progress compared to the last year's competition is incredible The live stream itself is so much better. There is better quality of the video and added captions so that we can see each competitor's name.
The number of competitors has grown compared to a year before and we can see also male competitors, no just girls. The rules have also changed; there are more categories according to different age and skating skills. It means that in most categories there is just one or two competitors but that's fine, everybody can get a medal
I found out that Chilean skating federation has a well-thought home page where the updated rules and detailed competition protocols are available:

Federación Nacional Chilena de Patinaje Artístico sobre Hielo

This is just a short excerpt for the contact page.

chile-figure-skating-federation.info

The competition protocols of early levels are rarely made public so this is a worthy insight into the content of basic and preliminary skating programs
There were also two girls who did double jumps. Is there a chance that any of them could be sent to the Junior Grand Prix series in the autumn?

 

[jorge2912]

Thank you very much for posting!
After so many sad news lately, it'such a consolation to watch figure skating developing in countries new to this beautiful sport!
The progress compared to the last year's competition is incredible The live stream itself is so much better. There is better quality of the video and added captions so that we can see each competitor's name.
The number of competitors has grown compared to a year before and we can see also male competitors, no just girls. The rules have also changed; there are more categories according to different age and skating skills. It means that in most categories there is just one or two competitors but that's fine, everybody can get a medal
I found out that Chilean skating federation has a well-thought home page where the updated rules and detailed competition protocols are available:

Federación Nacional Chilena de Patinaje Artístico sobre Hielo

This is just a short excerpt for the contact page.

chile-figure-skating-federation.info

The competition protocols of early levels are rarely made public so this is a worthy insight into the content of basic and preliminary skating programs
There were also two girls who did double jumps. Is there a chance that any of them could be sent to the Junior Grand Prix series in the autumn?

Yeah, there's a lot of improvement in the Livestream. The image quality is better and see the improvement also was better organized than past year and I'm seeing more than notorious development and is nice see it , the website of the federation is very transparent in content and protocol and that is great indeed. I hope they send any of them to fall grand prix , it would be a great news.

Thought go to watch it in person but was to the other side of the city but it would be great watch it in person. I hope next time I can go maybe too can transform to GS journalist too in next Chilean championships

 

[Anna K.]

Gabriela Palomeque is now on Ice Partner Search looking for a new partner.
In the summer, she was so enthusiastic about representing Ecuador internationally with Tanner White... Alas, sometimes things change fast

Hopefully, she'll find a suitable partner soon. But for now... I guess she'll do solo dancing:

 

[Ana Raquel]

Just check the bios of the skaters, and you will find out that most of them where born or raised way North of SA.

Does anyone know of any competitive figure skaters from Panama besides Carolina Matos??

 

[LKGwennire]

Actually, I often think about it when skaters who are born/trained elsewhere represent South American countries. How does, for instance, the selection process for JGP work given that the skaters never compete with each other? What are the criteria?

I also noticed that Maria Reikdal did not go to JGP this year. What happened?

CBDG goes with highest international tech score when two skaters bid for a limited amount of spots. In 23-24, Maria had had the best results so she got the JGP spots and Elena just subbed her in because Maria decided to compete at the artistic roller skating worlds. In 24-25, however, Elena had upgraded her tech scores while Maria didn't have quite the same opportunities (she only competed once out of Brazil during the previous season) so she didn't get any priority spots :/

She also seems to be taking a deserved break after some troubled times. Here's hoping she comes back stronger than ever

 

[jorge2912]

I seen in Chilean ice skating federation official Instagram that has announced the designation for represent us on ISU junior grand prix circuit 2025 - 2026 to the figure skater Maria Ignacia Castro .

The English statement. Also is on Spanish available in their official Instagram or at ..

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLqwzVCtVlp/

 

[Diana Delafield]

I seen in Chilean ice skating federation official Instagram that has announced the designation for represent us on ISU junior grand prix circuit 2025 - 2026 to the figure skater Maria Ignacia Castro .

The English statement. Also is on Spanish available in their official Instagram or at ..

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLqwzVCtVlp/

What a great letter for her to receive! I hope she does well!

 

[Anna K.]

Congratulations to Chile!
On October 2, 2025, Maria Ignacia Castro Brito became the first figure skater who represented Chile in Junior Grand Prix series:

 

[Anna K.]

It's good to see Brazilian dancers Natalia Pallu-Neves/Jayin Panesar back in 4CC championships Needless to say, they have very Brazilian music and costumes for this year's Rhythm Dance:

 

[Anna K.]

Harlow Lynella Stanley/Seiji Urano skating to Mexican music in 4CC 2026:



Congratulations on a new season's best in free skate (0.42 of a point short of their personal best)!

 

[jorge2912]

Tomorrow Sunday January 25th there's Chilean championship.. it begins at 7am Chilean time.

Here is Livestream..

https://www.youtube.com/live/9z63jb2sP5M?si=SDj7OFAuGwUTtzbg

 

[Anna K.]

Tomorrow Sunday January 25th there's Chilean championship.. it begins at 7am Chilean time.

Here is Livestream..

https://www.youtube.com/live/9z63jb2sP5M?si=SDj7OFAuGwUTtzbg

Thanks for posting the link! I watched a little bit but the running order was nowhere to be found and I didn't have a clue what's happening. So, I decided to watch it later when, hopefully, the Chilean federation will make available the protocols of the competitions.

It's great to hear from you again
How are you doing? Did you go to the ice rink to watch the championships there?

Last year has been so significant for Chilean figure skating. It was thrilling to see Maria Ignacia Castro Brito skating in JGP Gdansk and the Chilean flag being waved in the stands! What a pity that she didn't complete the competition. Do you know what happened? Why did she withdraw from the free skate?

 

[jorge2912]

Thanks for posting the link! I watched a little bit but the running order was nowhere to be found and I didn't have a clue what's happening. So, I decided to watch it later when, hopefully, the Chilean federation will make available the protocols of the competitions.

It's great to hear from you again
How are you doing? Did you go to the ice rink to watch the championships there?

Last year has been so significant for Chilean figure skating. It was thrilling to see Maria Ignacia Castro Brito skating in JGP Gdansk and the Chilean flag being waved in the stands! What a pity that she didn't complete the competition. Do you know what happened? Why did she withdraw from the free skate?

About starting list couldn't find it , is strange that because when they had website made it available , maybe next time when there's national championship would ask to the federation the starting list or maybe later will try to search it..

Maria Ignacia I think withdrew of the championship .

Sadly couldn't go to ice rink because was at 200 km from hometown

 

[Anna K.]

Maria Ignacia I think withdrew of the championship .

Sadly couldn't go to ice rink because was at 200 km from hometown

Oh, I see
And what happened at JGP Gdansk? Maria Ignacia only did the short program. She didn't do the free skate. Do you know why?

 

[Anna K.]

Donovan Carillo will be the only figure skater from Latin America representing his country in the upcoming Olympic Games. Just like in his first Olympics in Beijing, he will be the flag bearer for Mexico in the Opening Ceremony parade.

To quote Donovan's Olympic profile:
Carrillo’s journey to the Olympics has been defined by determination and family support. Inspired by his older sister, he began skating at age eight, quickly showing a natural talent for the sport. When his hometown rink in Guadalajara closed, he moved to León to continue training under coach Gregorio “Goya” Núñez, living away from his family to pursue his Olympic dream. In 2023, he moved to train in Toronto, Canada. Carrillo credits his Latino heritage with shaping his style, saying that his passion and “Latin warmth” resonate with audiences and judges alike.

To celebrate his journey, I decided to re-post this video from ten years ago. In 2016, it went viral gathering more than one million views on YouTube. It is a video of a young JGP competitor from Mexico. This young man was not perfect, but his beaming smile and his sense of Latin rhythm paved his way to our hearts:



Good luck in Milan, Donovan!

 

[Anna K.]

A new Olympic cycle has started and the Peruvian Skating Federation is crowdfunding the construction of a new skating rink to support the Olympic dreams of young skaters:



Noteworthy, the federation has a well designed home page that provides the event calendar, results pages, and links to the competition live streams:

Peru sobre Hielo ⛸ | Federación Peruana de Patinaje sobre Hielo

perusobrehielo.com

I watched the Peruvian Championships that took place in December last year., via the Vimeo stream It was a very well organized and extremely delightful event. There were pre-novice categories only plus one novice skater without 2A (Peru has also junior category skaters but they didn't take part) but the love and attention that every participant was given and competitors' commitment to showcase their skill was priceless. Instead of the regular K&C, each competitor was sat down with the host for a little interview; so, if you speak Spanish, you can get their perspective and reflection on their ice skating experience (the smallest ones, like those who competed in the Toddler Show Case category (3 y.o.) needed a bit of parents'help with this task but it was actually sweet) and you hear a lot of "muy feliz" there (they actually say much more, but "me siento muy feliz" is about my level of Spanish ) If you need a dose of infectious happiness and positive insight into beginner skating, it's a must-watch!

 

[Anna K.]

Gabriela Palomeque and Tanner White have reunited. They are on the ice dance entry list of Championnats quebecois d'ete representing Ecuador.