All posts tagged "2017 Worlds"

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Interview with Nina Mozer

Ted Flett talks with Russian coach Nina Mozer and son Nikita (translator) regarding delivering the “goods” in...
Interview with Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron

Ted Flett talks with French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron in Helsinki about their distinct...
Interview with Silvia Fontana and John Zimmerman

Ted Flett talks with Silvia Fontana and John Zimmerman on how they work together as coaches, Vanessa...
Victory for Virtue and Moir in Helsinki

After personal best scores were handed out in Boston like candy at Halloween, the love from the...
Hanyu reclaims World title

The top six men delivered in the free skate at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championship, impressing...
Medvedeva sets new World record

Perhaps with the pressure of Peyongchang looming, many of the Ladies medal favorites succumbed when they took...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Medvedeva leads ladies in Helsinki

In a performance both charming and chilling, Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva was foot perfect to win the Ladies...
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...
2017 World Figure Skating Championships: Ladies Preview

Ladies: Medvedeva and the Battle for Silver and Bronze Helsinki last hosted the World Figure Skating Championships...
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...
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...

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Japan’s Midori Ito, the 1989 World champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, was the first lady to land a triple Axel in international competition at the 1988 NHK Trophy. She is also the first lady to land a triple-triple jump combination in competition (1982 Junior World Figure Skating Championships) and the first lady to land seven triple jumps in a free program (1988 Olympics).

Which ladies are working on triple Axels and who is your favorite? Discuss here!