Get ready for the ISU Challenger Series Lombardia Trophy 2025 from September 11-14 in Bergamo, Italy! With reigning world champions Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu headlining, discover a stellar lineup featuring Olympic medallist Yuma Kagiyama and more. Catch all the excitement live on ice-stars.tv or RaiPlay Sport 2!
Jasmine Robertson and Chase Rohner clinched gold at the Junior Grand Prix Italy, marking their second medal this season and first-ever gold. The ice dance duo from Novi, Michigan, dominated the event with personal bests, scoring 156.52 overall. Their performances, featuring memorable music selections, solidify their spot for the upcoming ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.
U.S. athletes head to Osaka, Japan, for the Challenger Series Kinoshita Group Cup, their first international stop this season from Sept. 5-7, 2025. Competing in men's, women's, pairs, and ice dance events, skaters like Bradie Tennell and Jimmy Ma aim to gain momentum for future Grand Prix competitions.
Sakamoto Kaori opened her final figure skating season with a modest 65.25 at the ISU CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025, placing fourth in the women’s short program. Despite stumbling on her triple combo, she remains upbeat about her Olympic journey. Chiba Mone leads the pack with 73.11 as skaters gear up for Milano Cortina 2026.
Cha Junhwan captured the men’s short program lead at the inaugural ISU CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 in Osaka, scoring 87.76 points despite a slip on a quadruple toeloop. The two-time Olympian topped Japan's Tomono Kazuki and Sota Yamamoto, showing his artistic strength ahead of the Grand Prix Series.
At the ISU CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025, Japanese pairs world champions Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi lit up the ice with a score of 79.94 in their short program, nearly hitting a personal best. Eyes set on Japan's first Olympic medal in pairs, they topped the leaderboard, outpacing Georgia's Metelkina/Berulava. The season kickoff is promising!