By: Pj Kwong The ISU World Figure Skating Championships isn’t just about the competition, it’s where so many of the sport’s legends naturally gather. Along with watching the best skating in the world, it’s also a great chance to catch up with the “knowledge keepers” who’ve helped shape the sport over the years. It’s the

By: Pj Kwong Momentum was building for Team Canada at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, with strong performances across multiple disciplines setting the stage for an exciting finish to the competition. Be still my heart! The very definition of exciting was the final group of skaters in the men’s event including Canadian

By: Pj Kwong “An Olympic season is much more difficult with an extra event that only happens once every four years. Skaters are tired by the time Worlds starts so it is a huge accomplishment to finish the season with two good skates.” — Karen Butcher, Skate Canada President Day 2 of the 2026 ISU

By: Pj Kwong The 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships have arrived in Prague, bringing together the world’s best athletes and the best way for the season to go out with a bang. Day 1 of the competition featured the women’s and pairs’ short programs and through the Skate Ontario lens, this meant Madeline Schizas

By: Pj Kwong The 2026 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia  are already under way. In fact, Skate Ontario’s David Bondar is sitting in 4th place after 29 skaters have taken the ice and he has already qualified for the free skate with 14 yet to skate the short program at the

By: Pj Kwong Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have long been artists in motion — but today, they are Olympic bronze medallists. Sitting alone in my room watching the event unroll on TV like so many of us, I experienced a sort of flashback when I watched their faces crumple with emotion as their music

By Pj Kwong Arriving in Beijing for the ISU Four Continents Championships, you can already feel the excitement. This is a competition that was established in 1999 where non-European skaters would have the chance to compete in a competition with the same importance as the European Championships. For Skate Ontario, it’s a chance for some

By: Pj Kwong As the Skate Canada National Figure Skating Championships come to a close in Gatineau, the skaters are bringing home far more than medals. The experience on the national stage is invaluable and can be reflected in the changes and updates that the athletes will make to their training ‘toolkit’ once home. “Champions

By: Pj Kwong Being named to the Canadian Figure Skating Olympic Team for the 2026 Winter Games is a moment of immense pride and gratitude. It reflects years of dedication, resilience, and belief, supported by coaches, teammates, family, and the broader skating community across Canada. Wearing the maple leaf on the Olympic stage is both

By: Pj Kwong The upcoming ISU Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan is an opportunity to see how figure skating’s top contenders in both Junior and Senior disciplines stack up against each other one last time before the start of the second half of the skating season. Will I be parked in front of a

By: Pj Kwong Every season, the Skate Canada Challenge stands as one of the most important milestones for competitive skaters across the country. Held annually as the final qualifying event for the Canadian National Skating Championships, the Challenge brings together hundreds of athletes from every section who are each vying for their place on the

By: Pj Kwong The Junior and Senior Skate Ontario Sectional Championships are happening on the weekend. They are a crucial qualifying event that determine which skaters advance to the Skate Canada Challenge, serving as an essential step on the pathway to national and international competition. Skate Ontario’s Director of Sport Christopher Mabee, a former Ontario

By: Pj Kwong In the days following the ISU Grand Prix event like Skate Canada International, coaches and skaters often spend hours ruminating over their performances—analyzing technical scores, program components, and strategic adjustments for the next competition. The Ontario skaters are no exception and as they all told me the lessons that they learned in

By: Pj Kwong The atmosphere inside the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon showed a crowd that was interested in seeing some great skating at Skate Canada International. On Day 2 of competition, winners would be named in the Pair and Women’s events while we also got a first look at the Ice Dancers and the Men

By: Pj Kwong There’s something wonderful about being inside the rink at the start of an event like Skate Canada International. Saskatoon is a great host city, and the athletes are benefiting from the warm western hospitality which is the perfect backdrop for some great skating. Skate Canada’s High-Performance Director, Michael Slipchuk, weighs in on

By: Pj Kwong Skate Canada International 2025 is once again bringing world-class figure skating to Canadian ice in Saskatoon, showcasing the artistry, athleticism, and passion that define the sport. As one of the premier events on the ISU Grand Prix circuit, the competition not only offers fans a chance to see top international talent but

By: Pj Kwong Say what you will, but in my opinion, the correct people usually end up on the podium at the end of an event regardless of the judging system that is or has been used. Please note the ‘usually’ in that last sentence. It doesn’t stop the umbrella organization for figure skating known

By: Pj Kwong Team Ontario talent was on full display last weekend in Edmonton at the Skate Canada Trophy, an event for the Pre-Novice and Novice levels. There were medals up for grabs to be sure, however, at a competition like this there is always more at play. Whether it’s landing a difficult combination, achieving

By: Pj Kwong The view from chilly Winnipeg and the 2024/25 Skate Canada Challenge is decidedly warm and friendly. Skate Ontario athletes kicked off the competition on Thursday with great performances in Junior and Senior Pairs and Junior Women’s short programs. There are Skate Ontario skaters in podium position in all three events with Reese

By: Pj Kwong There’s a lot going on this weekend in the middle of the country. I’m talking about the Skate Canada 2024/2025 Challenge event which will see about 150 athletes vying for spots at the upcoming 2025 Skate Canada National Championships taking place in Laval, PQ in mid-January. The athletes qualified for Winnipeg’s Junior