2023-24 Pairs Press Links

Karina Safina (GEO) has been suffering from unspecified health problems for 2 years August 2024

McBeath/Parkman (USA) on new partnership & boot problems at 2023 U.S. Nationals June 2024

Shin/Nagy (USA) discuss their new partnership & preparing for first competitions July 2024

Narumi Takahashi (JPN) looks back on career: “I always felt like I was chasing the me of 2012, trying to get back to that time” July 2024

Anastasia Golubeva (AUS) discusses partnership with Hector Giotopoulous-Moore June 2024

Audrey Shin/Balazs Nagy (USA) announce new partnership June 2024

Kemp/Elizarov (CAN) look forward to injury-free summer after challenges last season June 2024

Marcotte: “It’s going to be important for Miura/Kihara (JPN) to push the envelope” April 2024

Miura/Kihara (JPN): “It was a very tough season” April 2024

Kam/O’Shea (USA) focus on positives after “bittersweet” Worlds April 2024

Ghilardi/Ambrosini (ITA) plan to retire after Milan Olympic season April 2024

Liu/Nagy (USA) end partnership March 2024

Efimova/Mitrofanov (USA): Finding the Right Fit March 2024

Alexa Knierim (USA) hopes to receive Olympic gold team medal at Paris Olympics March 2024

Flores/Wang (USA) prepare for Junior Worlds Feb 2024

Benjamin Mimar (CAN) announces new partnership with Fiona Bombardier (end of partnership with Brooke McIntosh) Feb 2024

Junior pairs skaters Luke Wang and Jon Maravilla (USA) also compete in junior men Feb 2024

Hase/Volodin (GER): “A podium [at Worlds] would be nice” Feb 2024

Dmitri Savin (RUS) is coaching non-Russian pairs remotely from Sochi using Zoom  Jan 2024

Flores/Wang (USA) enjoy skating junior pairs together  Dec 2023

Kevin Dawes (CAN) learns how to coach pairs from the ground up Dec 2023

The Future of Pairs, part 2: Institutional/geographic barriers to participation in pairs skating  Dec 2023

The Future of Pairs, part 1: Is the discipline shrinking, and what factors could help it grow?  Dec 2023

Hocke/Kunkel (GER) say the German skating federation only covers about 10% of their skating expenses Dec 2023 (Paywalled article in German)

Nikita Volodin (GER) catches bad cold prior to Grand Prix Final Dec 2023

Coach Todd Sand (USA) continues recovery from near-fatal heart attack in March Dec 2023

Ondrej Hotarek (ITA) talks about his pairs coaching school Dec 2023

Vouillamoz/Giniaux (FRA) end partnership; Giniaux will look for new partner Dec 2023

Mark Sadusky (USA) finds his niche and identity as a pairs skater Nov 2023

Ashley Cain (USA) tours the world with Disney on Ice Nov 2023

Tarasova/Morozov (RUS) announce retirement Nov 2023

Gabriella Izzo (USA) announces retirement from figure skating Nov 2023

Williams/Lewer-Parr (USA) return to training after Williams has surgery for torn ankle ligament Nov 2023

Plazas/Fernandez (USA): “We’ve been working very hard on jumps” Nov 2023

Hocke/Kunkel (GER): “We get super bored with all the slow music programs. We want to entertain” Nov 2023

Kam/O’Shea (USA) look to qualify for Grand Prix Final Oct 2023

Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps (CAN) pleased with big win at Skate Canada Oct 2023

Proft/Nadeau (CAN) retire from competition to skate in Holiday on Ice Oct 2023

Liu/Nagy (USA): New Partnership Revamps Passion for Skating Oct 2023

“We’re Back”: The Surprising Return of Chelsea Liu & Balazs Nagy (USA) Oct 2023

Laura Barquero (ESP) received 1-year doping ban from ISU, but WADA seeks to extend the ban Oct 2023

Sierova/Khobta (UKR) make Junior Grand Prix Final despite hip injury to Sierova Oct 2023

Flores/Wang (USA) have big hopes for season Oct 2023

Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps (CAN) talk about 2023 Worlds & preparation for 2023-24 season Sept 2023

Mokhovs (USA) are siblings, partners, and good friends too Sept 2023

Kemp/Elizarov (CAN) getting a late start to season as Elizarov recovers from collapsed lung Sept 2023

Conti/Macii (ITA) relish last year’s success, but are looking for more this season Sept 2023