Tag: Skating
Former skating star Nils van der Poel has changed his last name
Photo: Bildbyrån Former skating star Nils van der Poel won both World Cup and Olympic gold before ending his career.Now he has made a decisive decision for his new life…
Skating: Nils van der Poel has changed his name – now called Svensson
Skater Nils van der Poel won double Olympic gold in Beijing 2022 at 5,000 and 10,000 meters. He also holds world records at both distances. Shortly after the successes, he…
The decision about the Russian athletes surprised the Finnish skating boss | Sport
According to Vesa Rosendahl, president of the skating association, the sports association was not aware that the Russians were being allowed into the Olympic qualifiers. During December, two international sports…
Olivia Lisko kept her first place in the SM figure skating | Sports in a nutshell
Olivia Lisko has won the women’s Finnish championship in figure skating in Rauma. Lisko led the competition already after Saturday’s short program and was also the best in Sunday’s free…
Indoor skating rink on Jaarbeursplein Utrecht, temporary bicycle shed must make way
It is a plastic skating rink. “No energy is needed to keep it cool,” the organization reports. The track is open daily from Tuesday December 3 to December 22. Ice…
The Figure Skating Association nominates Laura Lepistö to join the board of the Olympic Committee | Sports in a nutshell
According to the sports association he represents, the former figure skating champion would be an exceptionally versatile member of the Olympic Committee’s board. The Finnish Figure Skating Association says it…
Total failure for the sensational reform of figure skating – a serious warning from the Finnish champion: “I’m waiting with mixed feelings of fear” | Sport
The new volt rule came as a shock to Valtter Virtane. The Finnish figure skater would have preferred stricter measures regarding the dangerous trick. Bettina Törnvall, Simo Arkko In its…
Accident on Vechtsebanen makes skating clubs think again about mandatory helmet use
The question arises why the KNSB does not introduce a general helmet requirement, i.e. for all skaters, both in training and competitions. “If you make it mandatory, you also have…
HPK’s new head coach Mikko Manner wants freshness, skating and fighting: “Such simple hockey” | Sport
HPK’s new head coach Mikko on the mainland has a positive feeling about the team after the first practices. He states that there was a strong will to fight and…
This real scandal which shook the world of figure skating is at the heart of the film
The film “I, Tonya”, a biopic about Tonya Harding starring Margot Robbie, immerses the viewer in the heart of a case that shook the American figure skating world in the…