Over 500 figure skaters from 23 teams representing 19 countries around the globe came together for the International Skating Union’s 2023 World Synchronized Skating Championships in Lake Placid last week. In synchronized skating, more than perhaps in any other team sport, the strength of an entire team lies with each individual athlete. Together, they share… Read more »
First Annual Dick Button Artistic Skating Festival Honors a Legend and Celebrates Dancing on Ice By Paul Wylie, ORDA Director of Sport and 1992 Olympic silver medalist in men’s singles skating The audience stood on their feet and applauded. The finale of this one-of-a-kind, first-time-ever gathering of artistic skaters and performance companies produced an overflow… Read more »
by Paul Wylie, ORDA Director of Sport and 1992 Olympic silver medalist in men’s singles skating Last week I witnessed on the 1980 Rink something I spent my entire life thinking was impossible. Ilia Malinin, a 17-year-old from Fairfax, VA landed a Quad Axel at the US International Figure Skating Classic. Four and one-half rotations… Read more »