All posts tagged "2016 Worlds"
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2.3KFigure Skating NewsPapadakis and Cizeron to debut season at French Masters
One year after moving up to the senior ranks, the French ice dance team of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron took both...
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2.0KFigure Skating NewsShoma Uno raises bar for 2016-17
For Japan’s Shoma Uno, the past 2015-16 season was one full of “growth” and “experiences.” The 2015 World Junior champion officially moved...
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1.7KFigure Skating NewsZijun Li: ‘You will see the best of me’
Lack of stamina has been a constant struggle for China’s Zijun Li this past 2015-16 figure skating season. In September 2015, while...
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2.3KFigure Skating NewsOne more time for Japan’s Mao Asada
Exactly one year ago, Japan’s Mao Asada, who had been taking a rest from competition since she claimed her third world title...
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1.5KFigure Skating NewsSinitsina and Katsalapov: Road to Improvement
In their second season as a team, Russia’s Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov made it to the 2016 European and World Figure...
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3.0KFigure Skating NewsRussia’s Medvedeva breaks record; captures World title
Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia rode the crest of her momentum this season to win the World Championship with a record-breaking score at...
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1.9KFigure Skating NewsDuhamel and Radford take second world title
In the Pairs free skate, defending world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford roared to the top of the podium at the...
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1.3KFigure Skating NewsFernandez wins second consecutive World title
In a showcase of exceptional men’s skating at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, Spain’s Javier Fernandez defended his title by edging...
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5.1KFigure Skating NewsSui and Han lead Pairs in Boston
The much-anticipated Pairs short program with a bottleneck of world medal-contending teams did not disappoint at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships...
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2.0KFigure Skating NewsPapadakis and Cizeron defend World title
In an epic night of ice dancing, France’s Gabrielle Papadakis and Guillame Cizeron defended their title with a world-record score at the...
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1.3KFigure Skating NewsGold leads deep ladies’ field at Worlds
USA’s Gracie Gold currently leads the Ladies event at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships after a series of sensational short programs by the...
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1.4KFigure Skating NewsJapan’s Yuzuru takes 12-point lead in Boston
At the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, arguably the world’s most talented men’s trio of skaters occupy the top three standings after...
Did You Know?
Japan’s Rika Kihira became the first lady to land a triple Axel combination (triple Axel-triple toe) in an ISU international event (2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final). She is also the youngest lady to land a triple Axel in competition (2016 JGP Slovenia) and the first lady to land 8 (fully rotated) triple jumps in the free skate at the (2016 JGP Slovenia). Discuss ladies and triple Axels! Who is working on them and who is your favorite? More on Rika Kihira here in the GS Forum.