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It was such a top - quality production from everyone involved. Every moment is worth savoring, and they still have that star quality which made them sporting heroes and celebrities in the first place. So thrilled for everyone who attended or is attending live. I'll be keen to hear your...

A surprise to me, at least. I hadn't been following them or Torvill and Dean on Facebook or Instagram. The last time I saw Harris & Chan skate was at the Victorian Championships in 2019 which they used as a pre-qualifying test for the 2020 National / International season. I think it was their...

Other than Kaori, Alysa Liu, Mona Chiba, Isabeau Levito, Amber Glenn, Wakaba Higuchi, (a healthy) Loena Hendrickx, Kim Chae-yeon, Shin Ji-a, any number of US, Japanese or Korean women and potentially Adeliia Petrosian, will be gunning for the podium in Italy. With Mao Shimada, and other junior...

Earlier this week I bit the bullet and bought a discounted ticket to their final tour at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. I will happily eat my earlier words because simply put, Torvill & Dean still have it. There was a lot of love in the room for them as well, along with a brilliant all - star...

The Duchesnays Olympic free dance to West Side Story. It was such a step backwards for a team known for their daring and innovation. A shame because the professional routine they debuted the following season was outstanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JllrkUUgQ1Y

We found that unless you have a credit card that has an end date after an event is being held, they most likely won't be accepted.

Haha. I'm not that old and from memory Detroit was a pretty hard sell, which probably explains the lower ticket prices. But for the record, it was 1994.

Earlier today, Mia Zixuan Zeng of Australia dazzled in the Advanced Novice Girls Free Skate at the 2025 Oceana International Figure Skating Competition from Docklands in Melbourne. Skating to selections from Don Quixote, the skater reeled off six triple jumps with absolute ease including a...

Back in the day when we backpacked across North America between the year-end break from university in Australia, we would mix sightseeing with skating competitions. We also did it on a shoestring budget, staying at budget hostels and travelling on a standby airline ticket. (Do those things...

When Australia hosted the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Brisbane in 2017, tickets for that event were free as well. While the event was held in a small but stylish venue, we're happy to say that audiences filled the building to capacity for each session.

Back in the day when we attended the 1994 US National Championships in Detroit, elementary school groups were bussed in to watch the novice and junior events at the Cobo Arena. We have no idea whether they enjoyed it or not. (Although going on an excursion and skipping school was always a big...

We found this free skating performance from Australia's Sharon Burley competing at the 1976 Olympic Games in Innsbruck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGgQj76Sx9U Is it any wonder Sharon was invited to skate with the Ice Capades following her Olympic Games experience. She really had a dynamic...

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We finished reading her book over the weekend. To say that we're shocked would be an understatement, after putting together all of the clues Gold hinted.

Korea is lucky to have her! We will follow Hje-jin and Harley's new partnership with interest.