- Panfilova and Rylov: ‘We need to move on’
- Andrew Torgashev: ‘I’ve grown a lot over the years’
- Germany’s Hocke and Kunkel aim high after successful season debut
- Breakthrough motivates Russia’s Artur Danielian for next season
- Kamila Valieva captures Junior World gold in season debut
- Nguyen and Kolesnik dance to Junior World title
All posts tagged "2017 Worlds"
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Germany’s Nicole Schott approaches Olympic season with confidence
Nicole Schott is currently Germany’s top lady in figure skating, who finished in the top ten at...
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Busy season ahead for Russia’s Mikhail Kolyada
On a sunny day at the end of May, Mikhail Kolyada was the only skater from his...
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Breakthrough motivates France’s James and Ciprès
At the end of the 2015-16 season, French pair skaters Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès were not...
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Japan’s “power girl” Higuchi gears up for Olympic year
Following the retirement of Mao Asada and Kanako Murakami, the attention in Japan is shifting to the...
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Interview with coaches Alexander König and Jean-François Ballester
Ted Flett talks with Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot’s coaches, Alexander König and Jean-François Ballester, as they...
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Interview with Nina Mozer
Ted Flett talks with Russian coach Nina Mozer and son Nikita (translator) regarding delivering the “goods” in...
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Interview with Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron
Ted Flett talks with French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron in Helsinki about their distinct...
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Interview with Silvia Fontana and John Zimmerman
Ted Flett talks with Silvia Fontana and John Zimmerman on how they work together as coaches, Vanessa...
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Victory for Virtue and Moir in Helsinki
After personal best scores were handed out in Boston like candy at Halloween, the love from the...
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Hanyu reclaims World title
The top six men delivered in the free skate at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championship, impressing...
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Medvedeva sets new record score at 2017 Worlds
Perhaps with the pressure of Peyongchang looming, many of the Ladies medal favorites succumbed when they took...
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Virtue and Moir set record Short Dance score in Helsinki
The ice dancers were the last discipline to begin competing at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships...
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Victory at last for China’s Sui and Han
Two-time World silver medalists Wenjing Sui and Cong Han finally climbed to the top of the podium...
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Fernández ahead with nearly five-point lead in Helsinki
A power-packed Men’s short program at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships delivered several exceptional performances featuring...
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Sui and Han: ‘We worked so hard for that’
In an event of high drama, the pairs short program delivered highs and lows as well as...
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Medvedeva leads ladies in Helsinki
In a performance both charming and chilling, Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva was foot perfect to win the Ladies...
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2017 World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Preview
The Pairs Scramble Like the Men’s event, the state of play among the world’s top pair teams...
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2017 World Figure Skating Championships: Ladies Preview
Ladies: Medvedeva and the Battle for Silver and Bronze Helsinki last hosted the World Figure Skating Championships...
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2017 World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Preview
Ice Dance: The Rumble for Silver and Bronze Since their return to competition, 2010 Olympic Champions Tessa...
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2017 World Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Preview
Men: The Quad Squad This year’s Men’s event at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships will be...
Did You Know?
Gillis Grafström (7 June 1893 – 14 April 1938) of Sweden is considered one of the best skaters ever in compulsory figures and was famous for his interpretation of music. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men’s Figure Skating (1920, 1924, 1928) as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships (1922, 1924, 1929).
