Tag: skating
in Beijing, the French figure skating delegation reduced to a trickle
French ice dancing couple Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron in Gangneung (South Korea) during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. ARIS MESSINIS / AFP Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are used to…
Olympics: why the Netherlands crush the competition in speed skating
At the Olympic Games, the kingdom has won more Olympic titles with this single discipline than all French athletes for a century. With a peak at 320 m, temperatures that…
Speed skating gold in an unusual way
WHow do you prepare for an Olympic victory? Nils Göran van der Poel has a recipe. 20 ultra marathons, 1000 skydives, a year serving in the Swedish military, snowboarding, ski…
Olympic Games 2022: the complete program of figure skating events
The figure skating events of the Olympic Games in Beijing (China) will be held from Friday 4 to Saturday 19 February. Here are the dates for all the events. Friday…
Natural ice in Carinthia – These lakes are currently open for ice skating
Low temperatures but bright sunshine: These are the best conditions for an ice skating trip. Due to the consistently very cold sub-zero temperatures, several lakes in Carinthia have already been…
Skating: Didier Gailhaguet condemns the State after his resignation
L’former French skating boss, Didier Gailhaguet, had the State condemned on Friday to pay him 5,000 euros in moral damages for having “pressured” to obtain his resignation from the federation…
Ice skating on natural ice – ice rink with an eventful history – news
contents 30 years ago, volunteers resurrected the natural ice rink in Weissbad near Appenzell – based on the old model. It’s always the same, every winter, almost a ritual: Thomas…
Let’s go outside – lockdown blues? Ice skating lifts the mood
Outdoor sports facilities, and thus ice rinks, will remain open during the lockdown. You can read why ice skating is so healthy and what you should pay attention to in…
Too little acceptance for skating: national coach angry about “kindergarten”
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 Too little acceptance for skating National coach angry about “kindergarten” The national skateboard trainer is angry. Jürgen Horrwarth complains that despite the strong performances of his…
Figure skating talent – Olympic hope makes Grand Prix debut in Sochi
Austria’s Olympic hope in figure skating Olga Mikutina starts the competition season today at the ISU Grand Prix Russia. And it’s a special one, because the Winter Olympics will begin…
Figure skating – Schaller barely jumps past the podium
Strong performance by figure skater Sophia Schaller at the NRW Trophy in Dortmund. The woman from Salzburg lands in fourth place with 149.32 points and collects important points for the…
Abuse in figure skating: coach charged with sexual assault
Friday, January 8th, 2021 Abuse in figure skating Coach charged with sexual assault Six cases of abuse are under investigation against the former French coach of figure skater Sarah Abitbol.…