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Are the style-free aqua warmup jackets AIN skaters must wear meant to be part of their penance? They look like they come from the rollback section at Walmart. – at Norwood, MA
Anyone else watching the final group practice here at John Nicks notice the aggressive skating of the AIN and Armenian pairs? Buzzing, cutting off and skating in between the U.S. teams. – at Norwood, MA
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Figure skater Starr Andrews, who went viral at age 9 skating to "Whip My Hair," is the subject of a new documentary short. #StarrAndrews #FigureSkating amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/…
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My attempt to make some sense of the sad ending of the ice dance partnership between @SkateCanada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha, which has been highly emotional for their many fans. This wasn't easy, I have to admit. Your weekend reading on the Substack thing. Enjoy (if you can) ... and subscribe.
open.substack.com/pub/rwbrod…
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Daniel Grassl is telling us that the Pope saw his “Conclave” performance and he liked it and now wants to meet him! It’s happening in April! #worldfigure #figureskating
#WorldFigure Interesting mixed zone comments from Andrew Torgashev (old photo): "I don't see much point to continue skating if I'm not able to add more quads. I achieved my goal I set when I was young to .... be top 10 and do Olympics. So I will go home and start to train the Sal, and if it starts to click, add it to the programs." – at Prague, Czech Republic
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I am thrilled to share that VERSA is finally streaming on @DisneyPlus ! It was such an honor to choreograph and perform reference skating for this beautiful short film with @khill_co, filmed by @IcePerspectives. Thank you @malconpierce for sharing your and Keely’s story!
#WorldFigure Isabeau Levito, 4th in Prague, on her triple lutz, triple loop, which got < call: "It's a fun combo for me. I felt confident going into the free skate. I was surprised & disappointed it didn't go the way that would make sense, given my consistency. But 4th at Worlds is a good accomplishment." usfigureskating.org/news/202… – at Prague, Czech Republic
#WorldFigure IIia Malinin, who won the SP with a PB 111.29 points, is getting a lot of love from the Prague crowds: "The main thing I want to stick to is how I feel inside, how I feel about myself, and if I feel good and can show that to people, I'm sure they will be able to feel that love and support I have for myself." usfigureskating.org/news/202… – at Prague, Czech Republic
#WorldFigure Isabeau Levito on putting triple lutz, triple loop into her SP: "My coach showed me a list of different combinations I could do & the points ... . I got bored. I wanted to do something more interesting." usfigureskating.org/news/202… – at Prague, Czech Republic
Chan & Howe sit sixth after a solid short with five Level 4 elements. Only error was on side-by-side triples: "We were happy but I thought, yes, we could get more points with our jumping pass," Howe said. "I'm proud of Emily because all of our other elements including the throw were strong." – at Prague, Czech Republic
#WorldFigure Sarah Everhardt on subbing for Alysa Liu: "I honestly don't think I wrapped my head around it until I got here...I wasn't really training. Then I was told Bradie wasn't first alt anymore, so then I really started training...When I was told I would go, I had two weeks of preparation." – at Prague, Czech Republic
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Johnny Johns, a U.S. champion in pairs and ice dance in the 1970s and a longtime, beloved World and Olympic coach, passed away on Feb. 20, 2026, following complications from knee surgery. He was 74.
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2026 Maria Olszewska Memorial results page: pzlf-wyniki.pl/2526/MOM2026/
Free Livestream: stream.vidata.pl/index.php
Friday, Feb. 27 time schedule in Lodz, Poland ⬇️. Today’s results will be posted in this 🧵.
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Marcy Hinzmann (2006 🇺🇸 Pairs 🥈
and Olympian with Aaron Parchem) shared a heartfelt tribute to her coach, Johnny Johns (Aug. 9, 1951-Feb. 20, 2026), after learning of his sudden death at 74: instagram.com/p/DVCClD6kkyK/
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“There is no bad luck in Kazakhstan in Friday the 13th.” But, like seriously, can you check out this piece on Misha Shaidorov, who might be the most earnest figure skater I’ve ever met: washingtonpost.com/sports/ol…
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We have a special bonus for you: Melanie's photos from the #MilanoCortina2026 Men's #Olympics final! 🤩
➡️ photos2.ice-dance.com/2025-2…
@mheaneyphoto
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2026 Skate Berlin 🇩🇪 International, Feb. 17-21 - all RESULTS (Senior ⬇️; Brian Orser’s Instagram story podium pic of 🥇Daniel Martynov🇺🇸): eissport-berlin.de/wp-conten…
