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Grand Prix Espoo
The Grand Prix of Finland is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is organized and hosted by the Finnish Figure Skating Association, and part of the ISU Grand Prix Series. The first competition was held in 2018 in Helsinki as a replacement for the Cup of China. It returned in 2022 as a replacement for the Rostelecom Cup after Russia was banned from international figure skating competitions. The Grand Prix of Finland has been held under several names: the Grand Prix of Helsinki, the Grand Prix of Espoo, and the Finlandia Trophy. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. History Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as the Norton Skate, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Cup of China. This event was created in 2003 and joined the Grand Prix series in the same year. It has been held in numerous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas with competition in selected events beginning 2 February 2022. It was the 24th edition of the Winter Olympic Games. Beijing was selected as host city on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking its second time hosting the Olympics, and the last of three consecutive Olympics hosted in East Asia following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The venues for the Games were concentrated around Beijing, its suburb Yanqing District, and Zhangjiakou, with some events (including the ceremonies and curling) repurposing v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Guarise
Matteo Guarise (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian pairs figure skater and roller skater. Currently competing in pair skating with partner Lucrezia Beccari, he is the 2024 European champion, a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and 2024 Italian national silver medalist. After winning the 2008 World Championship in pairs roller skating with Sara Venerucci, Guarise switched over to figure skating to compete with Nicole Della Monica. Guarise/Della Monica won seven Italian national pairs titles (2016–22). The pair represented Italy at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life Guarise was born on September 15, 1988, in Rimini, Italy. In addition to being a figure skater, he also works as a police officer. He became engaged to longtime girlfriend and former ice dance, Carolina Moscheni, in 2022. They would marry on New Year's Eve of that year. Career In roller skating Guarise was originally a roller skater and won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Della Monica
Nicole Della Monica (born 3 June 1989) is a retired Italian pair skater. With her former partner Matteo Guarise, she is a seven-time Italian Figure Skating Championships, Italian national champion (2016–22) and has represented Italy at the Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Pairs skating, 2014, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Pairs, 2018 and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics - Pair skating, 2022 Winter Olympics. With her previous partner Yannick Kocon, she was a two-time Italian national champion (2009, 2010) and competed at the Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Pairs, 2010 Winter Olympics. Career Della Monica competed as a single skater through the 2006–07 season and is the 2005 Italian Figure Skating Championships, Italian national bronze medalist. Partnership with Kocon Della Monica started skating pairs in 2007 when she teamed up with Yannick Kocon, who was also a single skater until then. They are the 2009 and 2010 Italian n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Sakamoto
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist, a Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Team event, 2022 Olympic team event silver medalist, a three-time World Figure Skating Championships, World champion (2022-2024), the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships, 2025 World silver medalist, the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2018 Four Continents champion, the 2023–24 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2023–24 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2024-25 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2024-25 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, an eleven-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU Grand Prix medalist (seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze), the Figure skating at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, 2025 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, the Figure skating at the 2023 Winter World University Games, 2023 World University Games silver medalist, and a five-time Japan Figure Skating Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislava Konstantinova
Stanislava Andreyevna Konstantinova (; born 14 July 2000) is a retired Russian figure skater. She is the 2019 Universiade, Winter Universiade bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki silver medalist, a two-time Tallinn Trophy, CS Tallinn Trophy champion (2016, 2017) and the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup silver medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2016 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Russia, JGP Russia silver medalist, the 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Belarus, JGP Belarus bronze medalist, the 2015 Tallinn Trophy champion, and the 2017 Russian Figure Skating Championships, 2017 Russian junior national silver medalist. Personal life Konstantinova was born on 14 July 2000 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her mother trained in rhythmic gymnastics and track and field and her father in karate. Her sister, Kristina, is eleven years younger. Career Konstantinova began learning to skate in 2006. Valentina Chebotareva became her coach when she was nine years old. She made her international debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Jun-hwan
Cha Jun-hwan (; born October 21, 2001) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2023 World silver medalist, the 2022 Four Continents champion, the 2025 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018–2019 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a six-time Grand Prix medalist (6 bronze), a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 gold and 3 silver), the 2025 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2025 World University Games bronze medalist, as well as a nine-time consecutive South Korean national champion (2017–2025). He represented South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. At the junior level, Cha is the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and a two-time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist. Cha is the first South Korean man to win and to medal at the Four Continents Championships and the Asian Winter Games, as well as the first to medal at the World Championships, Grand Prix Final, Junior Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Březina
Michal Březina (; born 30 March 1990) is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2013 European bronze medalist, 2011 Skate America champion, 2009 World Junior silver medalist and four-time Czech national champion. He also won the 2014-15 ISU Challenger Series. Michal represented the Czech Republic at the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life Michal Březina was born on 30 March 1990 in Brno. He is the son of Edita Březinová and Rudolf Březina, a figure skating coach. His younger sister, Eliška Březinová, competes in ladies' single skating. At the age of 18 he intended to study sports at university and eventually become a skating coach. Březina was the best man at the wedding of Anna Cappellini and Ondřej Hotárek in the summer of 2015. On 19 May 2015, Brezina announced his engagement to his girlfriend, fellow figure skater, Danielle Montalbano. They were married on 10 June 2017. The couple have two children: a daughter, Naya Rose (born 2020) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Bukin
Ivan Andreyevich Bukin (; born 16 September 1993) is a Russian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alexandra Stepanova, he is a five-time European medalist (silver in 2019 an2022 bronze in 2015, 2018 and 2020), the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup champion, and a four-time Russian national champion (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025). In total, they have won eleven medals on the Grand Prix series and three Finlandia Trophy titles. Earlier in their career, Stepanova/Bukin won the 2013 World Junior Championships, 2012–13 JGP Final, and 2014 Russian Junior Championships. Personal life Ivan Bukin was born on 16 September 1993 in Moscow, Russia. He is the son of 1988 Olympic ice dancing champion Andrei Bukin. His mother, Elena Vasiuk, is also a former ice dancer. In 2010, he began studying at Moscow's Institute of Physical Culture. Career Early years Bukin began learning to skate in 1998. He started out in single skating but was asked to switch to ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Stepanova
Alexandra Nikolayevna Stepanova (; born 19 August 1995) is a Russian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ivan Bukin, she is a five-time European medalist (silver in 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, 2019 an2022 bronze in 2015 European Figure Skating Championships, 2015, 2018 European Figure Skating Championships, 2018 and 2020 European Figure Skating Championships, 2020), the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup champion, and a four-time Russian national champion (2021 Russian Figure Skating Championships, 2021, 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships, 2022, 2024 Russian Figure Skating Championships, 20242025. In total, they have won eleven medals on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix series and three Finlandia Trophy titles. Earlier in their career, Stepanova/Bukin won the 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2013 World Junior Championships, 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2012–13 JGP Final, and 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Enbert
Alexander Yuryevich Enbert (; born 17 April 1989) is a Russian retired pair skater. With Natalya Zabiyako, he was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2016 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and three-time Russian national medalist. From 2010 to 2014, he competed with Katarina Gerboldt. The pair placed fourth at the 2011 European Championships. Personal life On 29 February 2020 three days after the retirement he married his longtime girlfriend Alesya Danchyuk in Saint Petersburg. Early career Early in his career, Enbert skated with Viktoria Kazantseva. The pair placed 12th at the 2006 World Junior Championships. In 2007, Enbert began a partnership with Ksenia Ozerova, coached by Oksana Kazakova. During the 2008–09 season, they won silver and bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix series. This qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, however, they withdrew after the short pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Zabiiako
Natalia Aleksandrovna Zabiiako (, born 15 August 1994) is a Russian-Estonian competitive pair skater. Competing for Russia with Alexander Enbert, she was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2016 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and three-time Russian national medalist. Zabiiako competed for Estonia until 2014, partnered with Sergei Muhhin, Sergei Kulbach, and Alexandr Zaboev. With Zaboev, she placed tenth at the 2014 European Championships. Although they qualified a spot for Estonia in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, they did not compete in Sochi because Zaboev's fast-track citizenship application was declined. Personal life Zabiiako was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Her mother is an Estonian citizen, and her father holds an Estonian alien's passport. From 2010 to 2014, Zabiiako lived in the United States with a Russian emigrant family. In April 2014, she said she planned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
