Olympic figure skaters will perform for a matter of mere minutes at February’s Milano Cortina Games, but the process of creating and honing their routines takes months of consideration and effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/more-sports/figure-skating-routine-process/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026milanocortinawinterolympics #grandprixfinal
For Olympic skaters, moments of magic on ice comes after months of preparation

The concept, moves and music of a program can make or break skaters’ dreams of Olympic glory, and what is right for one can be a disaster for another.

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Ilia Malinin showed why he is the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, overtaking home favorite Yuma Kagiyama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/us-double-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #grandprixfinal #yumakagiyama #shunsato #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu
Olympic favorite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

World champion Alysa Liu made it an American double in Nagoya, coming from behind to win the women's competition. 

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Japan's Mone Chiba moved into first ahead of world champion Alysa Liu after the Grand Prix Final short program on Friday, as a tearful Kaori Sakamoto had a night to forget. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/more-sports/mone-chiba-short-program-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #monechiba #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #grandprixfinal #nagoya
Chiba leads Liu at skating's Grand Prix Final

Chiba, the only woman to qualify for the final with two grand prix wins, stamped her class on the competition with a score of 77.27 in Nagoya.

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Jorge Lorenzo puede ser el peor padrino de toda la historia del Grand Prix? O solo de la nueva etapa?

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Joder con la señora de San Sebastián de la Gomera, conoce a todos, es la Vieja'l visillo  

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Grande Wilbur con un moco en la barbilla.

GRANDE, JODER

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Menuda paliza en el Champions Prix. 0-7 y al carrer, como dirían donde yo me sé

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Vamos con la final!!!

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Empieza ya la #GrandPrixFinal y se acaba una de las cosas que más me gusta del verano...
German figure skaters Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin danced to a runaway defense of their Grand Prix Final title on Friday, ahead of Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/07/more-sports/german-pair-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #grandprixfinal #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #yumakagiyama
German skaters Hase and Volodin defend Grand Prix Final gold

Former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan took silver with 206.71.

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