Young New Jersey skaters ready for U.S. National championships
Ava Ziegler, a 12-year-old from Dover, won Figure Skating's Eastern Sectional Morristown Daily Record Ava Ziegler believes she was skating "in my mom's stomach" before she was born. Her first…
Figure Skating in Harlem: ‘When I Skate It Just Feels Free’
Figure Skating in Harlem instructs young New Yorkers in leadership, academic development and, of course, figure skating, a professional sport where women of color make up only a fraction of…
Synchronized ice skaters sparkle despite closure of Isle of Wight’s ice rink
IN ONE of the UK’s biggest synchronized skating events, a group of girls from the Isle of Wight belied the huge disadvantage of no longer having an ice rink in…
Vincent Zhou Ready for 2019 U.S. Championships
In a teleconference call on Tue., Jan. 8, Vincent Zhou spoke about his preparation for the 2019 Championships, the work he has been doing to address the full rotation of…
The Problem with Body Image in Figure Skating
When Gracie Gold, the leading lady of US Figure skating, candidly made that statement in front of scads of reporters after a disappointing Skate America competition, many of the reporters…
What’s it like to skate in Disney on Ice?
From the time she was 4 years old, New Jersey native Tricia DeFelice competed in figure skating. She rode that competitive streak through high school and into college, skating at…
The 6 best ice rinks in London
After taking a spin on the ice, why not explore the Canary Wharf shopping centre which boasts dozens of restaurants, bars and outlets to suit all tastes. Tailored to the…
Skate on these stunning New East (Russian) Ice Rinks
This rink’s location is key: at the foot of Warsaw’s most famous high-rise, the Palace of Culture and Science (PKiN) — featured on the cover of Vogue and the subject…
A Look at 75 Years of Ice Skating in New York
Wollman Rink first welcomed skaters in 1950, as a safer alternative to the unpredictability of lake skating, a celebrated tradition in place since the park opened to the public in…
13-year-old Melania Delis to compete in the US National Figure Skating Championships
At 5 years old, Melania started taking figure skating lessons after falling in love with the sport during a playdate with her best friend. One lesson later, it became a…
