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Some highlights from Amber's press call last night with reporters: https://www.instagram.com/p/DS6OzWPEdkx/?img_index=1

Ilia said in his pre-Nationals press call that he hopes to continue for 2 more Olympics after Milano 🥹 https://adivinesport.com/2025/12/30/malinin-i-want-to-skate-in-3-olympics/

I'd be happy if Nationals were in Columbus again, just because it was amazing having the practice rink in the same building. Hard to beat that setup from a practical standpoint. Also lots of hotels within very easy walking distance. Logistically, it was very convenient, and the crowds were great.

A lot of us do. :D

Never mind, already posted elsewhere

Skating writer Rob Brodie published a column recently on the potentially serious implications of what's happening with ice dance right now. I think he raised some really good points ... In particular, that the sport has never really recovered from the 2002 Olympic scandal. And that another...

The Ukrainian Olympic committee sent a letter to the IOC and ISU asking that they reconsider the participation of Petrosian and Gumennik in the Milano-Cortina Games. They allege that Petrosian and Gumennik "continue to take part in events that openly support the war, display banned symbols and...

Amber should sign up for an acting class to see if she can make this happen! I know it might seem like a small detail, but I agree it could help. If she can’t celebrate her own skating, it does send a subliminal message to everyone else that maybe it wasn’t that good. (Which isn’t, objectively...

I too would like a clean slate for next season. New rules/elements, new RD format (with a real pattern and rhythm), new faces at the top, new IDTC members (I wish).

As promised, here is our short interview with Mikhail Shaidorov, written by Victoria Burdman. https://adivinesport.com/2025/12/03/mikhail-shaidorov-i-want-to-do-five-quads-in-the-free-program/

We have a short interview with Mikhail Shaidorov up on our web site: https://adivinesport.com/2025/12/03/mikhail-shaidorov-i-want-to-do-five-quads-in-the-free-program/ Written by Victoria Burdman

So I was not able to attend Skate America myself this year. However, I had reporter Victoria Burdman and photographer Moment of Jay there to cover the competition in Lake Placid! Victoria has covered figure skating for outlets such as sports.ru and Figure Skaters Online. Here are some links to...

An interview with Metelkina/Berulava from Skate America: https://adivinesport.com/2025/11/28/metelkina-berulava-not-afraid-of-olympic-pressure/ Written by Victoria Burdman

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Bev is a good writer and has written many excellent articles about skating. I agree this wasn't one of her stronger efforts, necessarily.