Zachary Lagha reflects on his first competition with Hannah Lim
After winning the rhythm dance at the Quebec Summer Championships with 77.79, Zachary Lagha talks nerves, what to improve, and the RD costumes by Mathieu Caron.
Writing on figure skating, competitions, and the sport's history.
All of my long-form thoughts on figure skating, competitions, and the sport's history, collected in chronological order.
"It's not our first rodeo": Hannah Lim and Zachary Lagha on starting over, together
The new Canadian ice dance team sat down with mskating.com for their first interview since teaming up — on what stopped working before, the season they've chosen to spend at home, and the programs they're building from scratch.
He Learned a Backflip, Skates to Tarantino, and Once Paid €400 for Dumplings. Meet Nika Egadze
European champion Nika Egadze on his bond with Tutberidze, getting fired up by Trusova, the Olympic team event, working with a psychologist, that €400 khinkali bill, his girlfriend Dasha, and his plans for the new Olympic cycle.
ISU expects 2027 Four Continents host decision soon; Combined Worlds planned every four years
ISU Director General Colin Smith says a decision on the 2027 Four Continents Championships host is expected within the next week or so.
Romain Hagenauer on the Lajoie/Lagha split: "They were like brother and sister, and they were a bit stuck in that pattern"
Romain Hagenauer on the Lajoie/Lagha split: "They were like brother and sister, and they were a bit stuck in that pattern"
The man in 13 jackets: Benoit Richaud on Bolero for Zingas/Kolesnik, flying to Moscow, and crying at Sakamoto's final skate
Benoit Richaud talks about working with Alexandra Trusova, Vasilisa Kaganovskaya and Maxim Nekrasov, his Olympic jacket memes, modern choreography, and why figure skaters should speak more freely.
She Switched Flags, Moved to California With a Saucepan, and Made It to the Olympics. Meet Sofia Samodelkina
Sofia Samodelkina — the loudest transfer of a Russian skater during the ban era — talks about the Milan Olympics, training with Rafael Arutyunyan in California, working on quads and the triple axel, weight battles, online hate, and the apartment she was gifted in Astana.
Nastya Metelkina gets Olympic tattoo with Georgian grape leaves
Georgian figure skater Nastya Metelkina celebrates her Olympic debut with a delicate tattoo of the Olympic rings adorned with grape leaves — a nod to her Georgian roots.
The World Championships hoodie was designed by Czech skater Natalie Taschlerova
The story behind the iconic World Championships merch — designed by Czech ice dancer Natalie Taschlerova, who turned her love for the sport and her home country into a wearable souvenir.
Daniel Grassl invited to the Vatican by the Pope
Pope Leo XIV watched Grassl's "Conclave" program at the Olympics — and now he's inviting the Italian team to the Vatican. Grassl jokes he'll bring his cardinal costume, just in case.
The story behind Lajoie & Lagha's jersey numbers at Worlds
Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha wore jersey numbers on their 90s-themed rhythm dance costumes at Worlds. His number 19 has a special meaning — and when they stand side by side, the numbers read 1990.