Figure Skating World

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New partnership alert!

Majorie Lajoie and Jean Luc Baker have announced their partnership on June 1st. Both will be representing Canada.

Confused on how Jean Luc Baker hasn't announced his split with his former partner?

So supposedly Alexsandr Selevko had a relationship with a minor. He was twenty at the time and she was 13...

I'm very confused about how this isn't blowing up on his Instagram or ANYWHERE else on the internet other than Reddit, so maybe this is just a rumor? However, there are screenshots of the girl confirming that she was in a relationship with him. To make things worse, the adults at his and her rink knew, but didn't intervene because she "was a good skater" and they wouldn't kick her out (or him, I'm not sure). Many fans are connecting lyrics in his short program to this controversy.

If anyone could please elaborate on this situation? I honestly hope this isn't true because I was starting to like him and his skating after the Olympics.

Here is the Reddit page that is discussing this:

Marin Honda and Shoma Uno announced on May 21st that they will return to competitive ice as a dance team!

This is very exciting! Looking forward to what they will bring this season!

Alexandra Trusova, in her YouTube vlog, said that she attempted a quint jump on the pole harness, specifically quint sal and quint toe. She rotated 4.5 rotations, and she said that if you try and practice it, it is possible.

Kaori Sakamoto held her retirement press conference in Kobe, and she announced that she got married on May 5th!

Kaori met him in her university years, and describes him as "... the polar the polar opposite of me, always calm and collected - but someone who likes to have fun and I know I can have fun with.”

Wishing her the best marriage and happy retirement!

Starr Andrews and Danill Parkman announce partnership. This comes just four days after Danill Parkman announced that he and his former partner, Katie McBeath, have split.

Starr and Danill will be coached by Brandon Fraizer and the Todd and Jenni family.

Wishing all the best for this new pair team!

Benoit Richaud, in an interview, announced that he will work with Alexandra Trusova to choreograph her short program for the 2026-2027 season.

Yuma has announced on May 9th that he is no longer working with Carolina Kostner, saying that she always told him to not aim for a performance that leaves a lasting impression, which changed his awareness of competing.

Ami Nakai announced that she is thinking about skating to a Tango-styled short program. Her short program is choreographed by Ye Ji Shin, while the free program is choreographed by David Wilson. (from Hochi news)

“I’m currently working hard on my choreography. I hope to present strong programs next season. I want to put in my maximum effort in this new direction for me. My free skate turned out quite vibrant, combining different musical themes. Last month, I trained for five days in Toronto, under the guidance of Brian Orser and other specialists, focusing primarily on choreography. David Wilson advised me to express my individuality as much as possible, and I’m determined to bring that to life on the ice.” (from Reddit and Nikkan sports)

We are sure getting a lot of off season content this year 😅

The 2026-2027 competition schedule has been announced via ISU Instagram Page

The World Team Trophy is back this year, and the location for Four Continents is yet to be determined.

Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik have announced their Free Dance for the 2026-2027 season. They will be skating to Boléro by Maurice Ravel.

Hannah Lim and Ye Quan (South Korea) have announced the end of their partnership. Both are looking for new partners.

Shoma Uno and Marin Honda doing ice dance together.

I would love to see them compete as a pair together on the international stage. They seem to have good chemistry and very good skating skills for ice dance.

Rio Nakata 3A+Euler+4Sal

Rio Nakata (Japan), the newly crowned World Junior champion, posted on his Instagram story of him jumping a triple axel + euler + quad sal combo. Rio is moving up to seniors this upcoming season. Will be possibly attempt this combo in competition?

This next season is going to be very interesting.

The newly crowned Olympic champion posted on his Instagram story of him jumping quad toe+quad toe combination. Maybe we will see him perform this jump in the upcoming season?

Misha putting in the work during the off season 😅

Via his Instagram story