Understanding the Figure Skating World Standings
Making sense of the World Standings can be a confusing endeavour. What competitions count towards the standings? How many points does a skater receive? Why do some points get added to the total and not others? How important are the World Standings to a skater’s season? These are all questions that have
A little bit of… Zarah Wood & Alex Lapsky
Zarah Wood and Alex Lapsky are competing in their third season together and began the 2025/26 season with a win at Robin Cousins Cup. Later in September, they’ll compete at the first of their Junior Grand Prix events but I caught up with them just after their win in Sheffield.
Juniors Aging Out after the 2025/26 season
Singles skaters can compete as a Junior until they’re 19. Ice Dance men and women, and Pairs women can compete as Juniors until they are 21, whereas for Pairs men the age limit is 23. These lists feature all the skaters and teams whose birth date is listed in an