News, Photos, practice clips, etc. from Tallinn 2026

[Sylvia]

Nora Bruckner (fan from Hungary) is posting practice clips and stories via her Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/nora_bruckner/

Estonia's Elina Goidina's SP run through: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVa2nL4CHOV/
She recently started landing 3A in practice. ETA - her ISU bio lists Andrei Lutai as her coach: https://results.isu.org/bios/isufs00115602.htm

Aboian/Veselukhin's FD run through:

Nora Bruckner on Instagram: "New costumes for @hana_aboian & @daniil_ves ✨👑 Some of you might already know that the 2020 and 2022 Junior Worlds here in Tallinn hold a special place in my heart. And when it comes to the ice dance competition, my drea

67 likes, 2 comments - nora_bruckner on March 3, 2026: "New costumes for @hana_aboian & @daniil_ves ✨👑 Some of you might already know that the 2020 and 2022 Junior Worlds here in Tallinn hold a special place in my heart. And when it comes to the ice dance competition, my dream came true at both...

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[Sylvia]

"Smile for the final pose" Mao Shimada aims for her fourth consecutive victory in the tournament, and "achieve the highest score ever"; Rio Nakata aims for his second consecutive victory. Japan's two junior aces will compete in the World Junior Championships.

「最後のポーズは笑顔で」島田麻央は大会4連覇へ「歴代最高得点を出す」中田璃士は2連覇を。ジュニアの日本Wエースが世界ジュニアに出場｜FNNプライムオンライン

ミラノ・コルティナ五輪で過去最高のメダル数を獲得し、日本中を感動で包んだフィギュアスケート。その熱が冷めやらぬまま開催されるのがジュニアカテゴリーの世界最高峰の大会、世界ジュニアフィギュアスケート選手権だ。3月4日からエストニア・タリンで行われる。4年前、ミラノ・コルティナ五輪で金メダルに輝いたミハイル・シャイドロフや4回転全種類を操る“4回転の神”イリア・マリニンらがジュニアの頂点を争った。世界に挑むのは2030年にフランス・アルプスで開催される冬季五輪を目指す日本の未来のスター候補選手たち…

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Japan's Fuji TV figure skating X account has Team Japan practice cliips & photos: https://x.com/online_on_ice

Mao Shimada, Mei Okada, Mayuko Oka: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028765022613033034
Shimada's 4T: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028838656505454709
Okada's 3A: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028840994586730577
Oka's 3A: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028840383237558606

Rio Nakata, Taiga Nishino, Daiya Ebihara, https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028905048697102784
Nakata's 4T+3A & 4S: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028771673067917364
Nishino's 4S & 4R+3T: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028772854334955763
Ebihara's 4R & 3Lz+2A+2A: https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028773407437750522

Kaho Yamashita/Yuto Nagata (ice dance): https://x.com/online_on_ice/status/2028799350067896445

 

[Sylvia]

Playlist of fan cam practice videos! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHE2I4SUrQdR2sCBOBDPNjukYaWo04ham

 

[Sylvia]

This Korean fan also is uploading practice videos: https://www.youtube.com/@heeyuhee/videos

 

[Sylvia]

ISU's event recaps so far:
Pairs FS: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...ior-world-pairs-title-for-canada-in-48-years/
Women's SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...ourth-gold-at-isu-junior-world-championships/
Men SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...-junior-worlds-mens-short-program-in-tallinn/
Pairs SP: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...rt-program-at-isu-world-junior-championships/

Skate Canada's recaps:

Double Podium and a First Pairs Title in 48 years for Canada at the 2026 ISU Figure Skating Junior World Championships

TALLINN, ESTONIA (March 5, 2026) — Competition resumed at the 2026 [...]

skatecanada.ca

Canadian Pairs Skaters Shine on Day 1 at ISU Figure Skating Junior World Championships

TALLINN, ESTONIA (March 4, 2026) — Wednesday marked the official start of competition [...]

skatecanada.ca

USFS' recaps:
Women SP & Pairs FS: https://usfigureskating.org/news/20...-wang-claim-fifth-place-at-junior-worlds.aspx
Pairs & Men SP: https://usfigureskating.org/news/20...igure-skating-junior-world-championships.aspx

I've posted individual skater/team links to mixed zone quotes & photos in the PBP threads - Pairs SP & FS: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-pairs-sp-fs.113763/page-4#post-6908957
Women's SP: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-women-sp.113764/page-5#post-6908871
Men's SP: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-men-sp.113762/page-4#post-6908324

ETA - Three Japanese men's athletes improved their personal bests! Nakata Rio, aiming for his second consecutive victory, took first place, Ebihara Daiya took third, and Nishino Taiga took fourth. [World Junior Men's SP]

日本勢男子3選手が自己ベスト更新！2連覇狙う中田璃士が1位、蛯原大弥3位、西野太翔4位【世界ジュニア男子SP】｜FNNプライムオンライン

3月4日からエストニア・タリンで開催中の世界ジュニアフィギュアスケート選手権。日本勢の先陣を切ったのは中田璃士、西野太翔、蛯原大弥が出場した男子ショートプログラム。上位5人が80点台にのせるハイレベルな戦いとなった。日本人男子史上初の2連覇を狙う中田は、自身も予想していたという最終滑走で登場。前日練習では、ショートプログラムの曲かけをノーミスで終えると、4回転トーループ＋トリプルアクセルのコンビネーションや4回転フリップの練習も行っていた。「コンディションはすごくいい。追い込んできたのでできま…

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For those interested, ISU Communication No. 2516 PRIZE MONEY ISU CHAMPIONSHIPS (February 24, 2023) is the most recent version that came up in my search:

ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS (in US Dollars): https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.az.../2516PrizeMoneyISUChampionships1731566226.pdf

Only Skaters/Pair/Couples who qualify for and compete in the Free Skating/Free Dance shall receive
Prize Money, i.e. up to maximum 6 Skaters/Pairs/Couples as follows:
Place Women/Men:
1. 10,000
2. 7,000
3. 5,000
4. 4,000
5. 2,000
6. 1,000

Pair Skating (for each Pair) & Ice Dance (for each Couple):
1. 15,000
2. 10,000
3. 7,000
4. 5,000
5. 3,000
6. 1,000

Subtotal: 29,000 for Women/Men
Subtotal: 41,000 for Pairs/Ice Dance
Total ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships: 140,000

 

[Sylvia]

ISU's remaining event recaps:
Women's FS: https://isu-skating.com/news/mao-sh...at-isu-junior-world-championships-in-tallinn/
Free Dance: https://isu-skating.com/news/aboian-veselukhin-dance-to-first-junior-world-gold-in-tallinn/
Men's FS: https://isu-skating.com/news/spectacular-gladiator-rio-nakata-soars-to-second-isu-junior-world-gold/
Rhythm Dance: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skat...pture-narrow-lead-in-rhythm-dance-in-tallinn/

Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Win Titles at the World Junior Championships by Ed Odeven (March 9, 2026):

Figure Skating: Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Win Titles at the World Junior Championships | JAPAN Forward

In Estonia, Shimada won her fourth world junior title, while Nakata wrapped up his successful junior figure skating career on a high note.

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Runner-up [Minkyu SEO] with a total score of 243.91
All three Korean players achieved top 10 performances

South Korean figure skating rising star Seo Min-kyu (Gyeongshin High School) won the runner-up prize.. - MK

South Korean figure skating rising star Seo Min-kyu (Gyeongshin High School) won the runner-up prize at the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Championships and took the podium for the thi..

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Skate Canada's recaps - March 6 & 7:

Top 15 Finish for David Bondar at 2026 ISU Junior World Championships

TALLINN, ESTONIA (March 6, 2026) —David Bondar (Richmond Hill, Ont.) [...]

skatecanada.ca

Fourth-Place Finish for Veillon and Brandys at 2026 ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships

TALLINN, ESTONIA (March 7, 2026) — London, Ontario’s Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys [...]

skatecanada.ca

USFS' recaps:
March 6: https://usfigureskating.org/news/20...aboian-and-veselukhin-claim-rhythm-dance.aspx
March 7: https://usfigureskating.org/news/20...in-ice-dance-title-cap-season-undefeated.aspx

I've posted individual skater/team links to mixed zone quotes+photos & press conference videos+highlights in the 4 PBP threads - Women's FS: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-women-fs.113768/page-5#post-6909880
Men's FS: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-men-fs.113767/page-4#post-6909872
FD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-free-dance.113769/page-3#post-6909893
RD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2026-junior-worlds-rhythm-dance.113765/page-3#post-6909169

Getty Images - Junior Women FS & Free Dance (March 7, 2026)

Getty Images - Junior Men FS & Rhythm Dance (March 6, 2026)

Getty Images - Junior Pairs FS & Women SP (March 5, 2026)

Getty Images - Junior Men & Pairs SP (March 4, 2026)

 

[Wyliefan]

I came across this brief interview with Calhoun/Zheltyshev about the passport trouble that kept them out of Estonia.

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[Sylvia]

ICYMI, Ice Skating International Online's YT channel has press conference videos:
Free Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdA9_LSuGqA
Men's FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVGLS6efIdQ
Women's FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-xHI4oWFGQ
Pairs FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKY-U6D-vVk

Press Conference Highlights documents are available to read from the ISU's event page, link is under "For Media": https://www.isu.org/events/isu-world-junior-championships-2026/

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Fuji TV has a Japanese skater playlist (VPN set to Japan required to view):

＜世界ジュニアフィギュアスケート選手権2026＞

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