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Cleo Park: From Disney helmets to U.S. Junior bronze

Cleo Park performs her short program at the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio. This past fall, USA’s Cleo Park made her international debut as a junior in two back-to-back international events: 2023 Kings Cup International and 2023 Tayside Trophy.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / April 28

Aleksandr Fegan: On Ice and En Pointe

At just four years old, USA’s Aleksandr Fegan discovered his passion for figure skating after meeting 2014 Olympic champions, Maxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / April 21

Young You: Injury-free and ready for 2024-25

Injury-free, Young You (유영) of the Republic of Korea is eager for a fresh comeback for the 2024-25 figure skating season. The 2020 Four Continents silver medalist capped off her season this year at the World Championships with a 12th place finish.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / April 14

Aleksandr Selevko: ‘Spotlight shy’ but determined

In the world of figure skating, there’s nothing quite like that one magical tournament where everything falls into place. For Estonian figure skater Aleksandr Selevko, the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas were exactly that.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / April 8

Reed and Ambrulevicius: Triumphs and transformations

Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius perform their Rhythm Dance at the 2023 European Figure Skating Championships on home ice in Kaunas, Lithuania. Following

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 24

Ilia Malinin soars to new heights in Montreal

(L-R) Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Ilia Malinin (USA) and Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA) pose with their medals at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships. USA’s Ilia Malinin soared to new heights with his record-breaking free skate in Montreal on Saturday night.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 24

Chock and Bates repeat as World Champions

(L-R) Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (CAN), Madison Chock and Evan Bates (USA), and Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri (ITA) pose with their medals at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 23

Kaori Sakamoto takes third consecutive World title

(L-R) Isabeau Levito (USA) silver medalist, Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) gold medalist and Chaeyeon Kim (KOR) bronze medalist pose with their medals at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 22

Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps golden in Montreal

(L-R) Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (CAN) share a celebratory hug with Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin (GER) who won the bronze at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 17

Anthony Paradis: A peek behind the glam

2024 Canadian bronze medalist Anthony Paradis earned all-new personal best scores in his appearance at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 9

Flores and Wang: ‘Liv, Laugh, Luke’

USA’s Olivia Flores and Luke Wang pose for photo at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Champions in Taipei. USA’s Olivia Flores and Luke Wang capped off their first full season with a silver medal at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 2

Minkyu Seo cinches Men’s title at Junior Worlds

(L-R) Silver medalist Rio Nakata (JPN), gold medalist Minkyu Seo (KOR) and bronze medalist Adam Hagara (SVK) pose at the medal ceremony at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships on March 02, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 2

Neset and Markelov secure Junior World gold in Taipei

(L-R) Silver medalists Elizabeth Tkachenko and Alexei Kiliakov (ISR), gold medalists Leah Neset and Artem Markelov (USA) and bronze medalists Darya Grimm and Michail Savitskiy (GER) pose at the medal ceremony at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships on March 02, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / March 1

Mao Shimada defends Junior World title

(L-R) Silver medalist Jia Shin (KOR), gold medalist Mao Shimada (JPN) and bronze medalist Rena Uezono (JPN) pose at the medal ceremony at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships on March 01, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 29

Metelkina and Berulava seize Junior World Pairs’ title

(L-R) Silver medalists Olivia Flores and Luke Wang (USA), gold medalists Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (GEO) and bronze medalists Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer (USA) pose at the medal ceremony at the 2024 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships on February 29, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 25

Demougeot and Le Mercier: Scaling new heights

Loicia Demougeot and Theo le Mercier of France compete in the Free Dance at 2023 NHK Trophy at Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome on November 25, 2023, in Osaka, Japan.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 9

Benoit Richaud talks students, inspirations and dreams

In a short span of time, French choreographer Benoit Richaud swiftly ascended to become a highly esteemed figure in his domain. Gaining first attention by choreographing Deniss Vasiljevs’ free program to Tron in the 2015-16 season, he now works with high level athletes from all over the globe.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 7

Catching up with Stéphane Lambiel

Stéphane Lambiel during the 2023-24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating at iceSheffield on November 13, 2022 in Sheffield, England. Stéphane Lambiel, the two-time World champion from Switzerland, has garnered remarkable success in recent years as a coach.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 4

Gilles and Poirier add Four Continents gold to collection

(L-R) Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen (CAN), Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) and Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA) pose with their medals at the 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 3

Yuma Kagiyama wins first Four Continents title

(L-R) Shun Sato (JPN), Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) and Junhwan Cha (KOR) pose with their medals at the 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan won his first Four Continents title in Shanghai on Saturday.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 3

Stellato-Dudek claim Four Continents title

(L-R) Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN), Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps (CAN) and Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea (USA) pose with their medals at the 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / February 2

Mone Chiba commands Women at 2024 Four Continents

(L-R) Chaeyeon Kim (KOR), Mone Chiba (JPN) and Rinka Watanabe (JPN) pose with their medalst at the 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Japan’s Mone Chiba commanded the Women’s event at the Four Continents, taking the gold on Friday in Shanghai, China.

Figure Skating News / Golden Skate / January 30

Four-year ban for Kamila Valieva; 2022 Olympic team medals recalculated

Russia’s figure skater Kamila Valieva competes in the women’s free skating event during the Russian Grand Prix of Figure Skating at the Megasport arena in Moscow on November 26, 2023.

Ilia Malinin storms to gold in Columbus

(L-R) Jason Brown, Ilia Malinin, Camden Pulkinen, and Maxim Naumov pose with their medals at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Ilia Malinin stormed to gold in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, defending his U.S.