Figure Skating Dec 2, 2021
The Grand Prix Final is the second-most prestigious annual event in the sport, behind only the world championships.
Olympics / Winter Olympics Nov 14, 2020
Beijing Olympic figure and speed skating test events canceled due to virus concerns
Beijing will no longer host the figure skating Grand Prix Final scheduled for December or the speed skating world championships in February due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the International Skating Union said Friday. The ISU conceded the events, intended as tests for the 2022 ...
Figure Skating Dec 14, 2019
Olympic and world champion Alina Zagitova is taking a break from figure skating this winter, the Russian announced abruptly on Friday. The 17-year-old told the Russian TV program "Vremya" that she would not take part in the national championships later this month, which will make ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 10, 2019
Yuzuru Hanyu must find formula to defeat ascending Nathan Chen
by Jack Gallagher
Yuzuru Hanyu incurred his largest defeat in more than 10 years at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday to American Nathan Chen. Despite a super effort in his free skate to "Origin," Hanyu lost by nearly 44 points to the two-time defending world champion on ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Nov 28, 2019
Yuzuru Hanyu shows he is much more than a great skater
by Jack Gallagher
Yuzuru Hanyu's destruction of the opposition at the NHK Trophy last weekend came as no surprise. The two-time Olympic champion is fully healthy and back in top form as witnessed by his 55-point victory. What resonated to me even more than his skating, which was ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 11, 2018
Rika Kihira now the favorite for world title
by Jack Gallagher
Rika Kihira's super season continued over the weekend with a decisive victory at the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, British Columbia. The young star dethroned Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia to take the crown. The 16-year-old Kihira has won all four of her events ...
Figure Skating Dec 7, 2018
Rika Kihira in lead at Grand Prix Final; Shoma Uno in second place
Sixteen-year-old starlet Rika Kihira blew away the competition with a stellar short program Thursday at the Grand Prix Final, posting the highest women's score in the world since the judging system was revised ahead of the season. Kihira continued her exceptional Grand Prix debut campaign ...
Figure Skating Dec 5, 2018
Shoma Uno looked sharp in practice Tuesday as he warmed up in the suburbs of Vancouver ahead of the elite Grand Prix Final. Looking to win his first gold medal at the event, Uno arrived in Canada on Nov. 29 to give himself ample time ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 4, 2018
Moved by Hanyu: A fan's story of love for the skating legend
by Jack Gallagher
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu's impact on the Japanese public during his career has been profound. This is irrefutable. One fact many Japanese skating fans may not realize, however, is just how much the magnitude of his greatness stretches beyond these shores. Ice Time recently came ...
Figure Skating Nov 29, 2018
Injured Yuzuru Hanyu to miss Grand Prix Final for second consecutive year
Yuzuru Hanyu will again miss the Grand Prix Final due to a right ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation announced Thursday. The two-time defending Olympic champion twisted his right ankle in a practice at the Cup of Russia on Nov. 17, leaving him in doubt ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Nov 27, 2018
Rika Kihira will require full arsenal to win Grand Prix Final
by Jack Gallagher
Rika Kihira staked her claim as Japan's biggest female skating star with a victory at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble on Saturday night. The triumph clinched a spot in next month's Grand Prix Final for the 16-year-old. Two weeks after winning the NHK Trophy ...
Figure Skating Nov 23, 2018
Rika Kihira returns to the spotlight on Saturday at the Internationaux de France, with the final spots for the Grand Prix Final on the line. Kihira produced a sensational performance to win the NHK Trophy in her Grand Prix debut earlier this month and the ...