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#WUAlmaty2017: Russia’s Elena Radionova wins Figure Skating Gold at her First Universiade

Winter Games 4 February 2017

    ALMATY — Less than a month after her eighteenth birthday, Russia’s Elena Radionova was in Almaty, Kazakhstan with a gold medal around her neck.   The athlete from the Russian State University for Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism has been figure skating since she was four-years-old and her successes are proof of […]

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#WUAlmaty2017: Figure Skaters ... from Mexico

Figure Skating 2 February 2017

  ALMATY: When it comes to Mexico and sports, figure skating (or even winter sports in general) would probably not be the first one that comes to mind. Yet at the 28th Winter Universiade, Mexico is being represented with two athletes and both of them practice this highly aesthetic sport – Priscila Alavez and Rosado […]

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2017 WU Test Event: Kazakhstan Open Figure Skating Championship

Winter Games 12 December 2016

  ALMATY – On 9 December, the Kazakhstan Open Figure Skating Championship started in “Almaty Arena” which comprises athletes under 18 from all over the country and world. In particular, around 80 athletes from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan take part in free skating and short program. The Opening ceremony started with the welcome speech of […]

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2017 WU: Almaty stages Open Figure Skating Championship as Test Event

Winter Games 7 December 2016

    ALMATY – From 9 to 11 December, 2016 the new ice palace “Almaty Arena” will hold the Kazakhstan Figure Skating Open Championship among youth, junior and adult classes. This competition serves as a test event prior to the 28th Winter Universiade 2017 in Almaty.     The main goal and aim of staging the […]

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Spanish Figure Skating Championship as Test Event for Granada 2015

Figure Skating 19 December 2014

  GRANADA – The Spanish national figure skating championship will be hosted in Granada, as a test event for the upcoming Winter Universiade next February 2015. Among the skaters that will break in the ice of the temporary venue ‘Igloo’ will be Javier Fernández, 2nd in the last ISU Grand Prix and double European Champion. […]

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The Art of Figure Skating

Winter Games 11 December 2013

      TRENTO – When Stephane Walker took to the ice in the men’s short program figure skating competition, the art of figure skating was on full display. Dressed in a warrior outfit, Walker sped round the ice where he pulled off an impressive array of dance moves. His on ice performance matched the […]

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WU Trentino 2013 Updates: Figure Skating Test Event

Winter Games 12 November 2013

TRENTO – The Organizing Committee of the 26th Winter Universiade Trentino held the test event (Trento Cup, Junior Skating Competition) for figure skating in Palaghiaccio ice rink from 9 to 10 November. This ice rink is located 5km away from Trento and it will be used for the competitions of figure skating and short track speed […]

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2011 WU Update – Day 10 – Figure Skating: Gala

Winter Games 5 February 2011

  ERZURUM – The figure skating competition of the 25th Winter Universiade ended yesterday, however it is a FISU tradition to have day after a Gala with all the medallists treating the spectators to a real show. And a show it was with enjoyable music, beautiful outfits and dazzling performances. The spectators who filled the […]