3 Strength-Training Moves From Olympic Figure Skater Maia Shibutani
Thanks to an Instagram video that Kirk Myers, CEO and owner of NYC-based gym Dogpound, posted over the weekend, we have a glimpse of how Maia in particular is spending her time of…
72yo Ice Skater says, ‘I was jumping up until 62’
Kyla Hastie developed her figure skating prowess in the United Arab Emirates about 30 years ago. Her father worked in the oil industry and, for half a year when she…
Physical and athletic demands of figure skating and the vital role physiotherapists play
The World Grand Prix of Figure Skating was held in Vancouver just last month. It’s the highest competitive level for Figure Skating outside of the Olympics and World Championships. BJSM…
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…
A Short History of Ice Skating
In France, where Louis XVI had introduced skating to Paris, displays of petticoats were confined to dance halls. On the flooded fields of La Glacière, gentlemen pulled ladies across the…
U.S. Figure Skating Hall Of Fame to See New Inductees
Goebel became known as the “Quad King” for his rise to prominence landing quads in the late 1990s. He won the bronze medal on home ice at the Olympic Winter…
How Old is Too Late to Ice Skate?
copyright Ice Skating World LLC "When I was about 5-years-old, I was going to be a doctor, a ballerina, and an ice-skater. Always a multi-tasker, this triple-career plan seemed totally…
Benefits of Ice Skating
There are many benefits related to ice skating. People that have been doing the sport for years can say that their good health is in direct correlation with their ice…
Skater Mirai Nagasu on Career and Anxiety
When Nagasu landed her triple axel she had suffered a painful labral tear that chipped away at her hip bone for two years. The triple axel is a legendary figure…
86 Years Old and Still Figure Skating
"Dressed in a chic velvet black skating dress adorned with silver trim near the neckline, Coralie Raunig takes her time on the ice. Each stroke, arm movement and spin is…
