Leftheris Looks to Fulfill Olympic Dream
Former U.S. pairs competitor Themistocles Leftheris is aiming to twirl onto Olympic ice in 2018 with his new partner Min-ji Ji.
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By Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Dec 4, 2016
Former U.S. pairs competitor Themistocles Leftheris is aiming to twirl onto Olympic ice in 2018 with his new partner Min-ji Ji.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Oct 16, 2016
Mao Asada will be in the hunt for a medal at Skate America later this week.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Sep 19, 2016
Daisuke Takahashi was a trailblazer for the Japanese skating program. When Injuries forced him to retire, stepping away gave him a new perspective.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Sep 10, 2016
Carolina Kostner reflects on her time away from the ice and the expectations she has going forward.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Sep 9, 2016
After winning the World Junior title the rising Israeli star is ready to hit the big leagues.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | May 8, 2016
With the field as deep as it is in Japanese men’s skating, you are only as good as your last skate.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 30, 2016
There was plenty of intensity and drama in Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov’s “Dracula” program in Bratislava.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 30, 2016
The 2016 European Championships finished with a flurry with both the pairs and ice dance titles decided on the final day of competition in Bratislava.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 29, 2016
For the sixth time in the history of the European Championships, and the second year in a row, the Russian ladies swept the podium.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 28, 2016
None of the great European champions of the past achieved what Javier Fernández did today in winning a fourth consecutive European title.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 27, 2016
The first day of the 2016 European Championships was a marathon.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Jan 26, 2016
Remembering Bratislava’s most renowned skating son, Ondrej Nepela.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Dec 28, 2015
Yuzuru Hanyu opted not to compete at 2016 Four Continents in Taipei in order to prepare for the World Championships in Boston, USA.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Dec 26, 2015
No price too high for a skating ticket today for the men’s final at 2015 Japanese nationals.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Dec 24, 2015
The weather is OK today but blizzards are forecast for the weekend in Sapporo.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Oct 21, 2015
Japan’s Mie Hamada had never produced a senior national champion or a senior World medalist before last season. Satoko Miyahara changed all that.
Read MoreBy Hiro Yoshida ©IFS | Mar 17, 2015
Kailani Craine is part of a new wave of young skating talent emerging from Australia. Coming from...
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