#womens skating

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2023 GPF Thoughts - Sr Women

kaori sakamoto (jpn) is the best female figure skater in the world. full stop. i love her SO GODDAMN MUCH. (see icon.) her power, her jump height, her expression, her strength, her flow, her surety on the ice... i could go on and on. and her lauryn hill free skate. GAWD. i love. absolutely stunning, 10/10, no notes (other than the 3f turnout). 1 SP / 1 FS / 1

loena hendrickx (bel) is an icon, and i love how unapologetically herself she is. and those JUMPS. they're so big, and when she's on, they're SO solid. she has some of the best spins in the field too, but i mean, what did you expect from jorick hendrickx's sister. another powerful, strong, sure skater. i've loved watching her over the years, and i am SO HAPPY that she's finally getting the recognition she deserves. 2 SP / 4 FS / 2

*side note: it pleases me to no end that the top two female skaters in the world right now are skaters whose styles lean power/strength heavy and who do their own thing. i was so sick of the onslaught of one-note delicate, balletic programs that did nothing for the skaters.

hana yoshida (jpn) had a great free skate (the speed of her 3a!!!) and redeemed herself from her mess of a short, but to me it looks like her coaches are trying to mold her into kaori 2.0. and it's not working. let her find her own style, her own way of skating, her own preference for music. she has a more graceful and delicate way of skating, and the continued use of ultra powerful, beats-heavy music is not doing her any good. 4 SP / 2 FS / 3

nina pinzarrone (bel) still reads like a junior. a strong junior, to be sure, but a junior. i give her major credit for having consistency throughout gp events and qualifying for the gpf, because that's HUGE, but... i'm not seeing the quality i would normally expect for senior women. she's got fun programs and a heapload of talent, for sure, and i can't wait to watch her develop over the next few years. 3 SP / 5 FS / 4

isabeau levito (usa) redeemed her terrible short program with a clean free skate, and i'm so glad she was able to do so. i was worried, since she's still so young, and this was her first major world-level competition, but she pulled it out! i've watched her come up through us figure skating for some time now, and while her technique and skating style is not my favorite, i can appreciate her hard work and the dedication she has for the sport. her free skate is ten times better than her short anyway, so i'm interested to see what happens at us nationals for her. 6 SP / 3 FS / 5

rion sumiyoshi (jpn) unfortunately has the combined problems of nina and hana. she reads like a strong junior skater, and her programs do not match her style of skating. i feel she needs something a bit more lyrical, instead of the heavy music she has. again, i appreciate her consistency during gp events and getting a spot in the final, but i don't feel that she's fully up to the level of senior skaters. 5 SP / 6 FS / 6

**another side note: whoever they had doing english language commentating on the streams was.... interesting. they kept saying kaori's lutz was on the wrong edge when it wasn't (and the tech panel didn't call it). and they were super repetitive when talking about components, like someone had given them the isu communications and said 'here say these phrases minimum three times'. weird.

[chrissy-kaos]

So my therapist said I have to do the things that make me happy.. skateboarding always makes happy. So I’m going to do more of it.

Also plus if you like sweaty pics 🥵😉

[itszonez]

SURYA BONALY | appreciation post; The only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on one blade

[girlokwhatever]

omg ur writing for Paige is literally beautiful- I was wondering if u could write something like ur hockey gf one but w a figure skating gf? hope ur having a good day/night 😓✊

had a few requests like this so here we go!!

paige bueckers x figure skater!gf hcs

‧₊˚ ⋅* ‧₊♡₊˚ 🦢・₊✧ paige with a figure skater gf,,

— she deeply admires your talent

- to her you’re the coolest person in the whole entire world

— even though she thinks it’s cool, it’s always worried you’re going to fall or get cut on the skate

- holds her breath during your entire routine

— doesn’t like watching you have a routine with a guy

- like why is he maneuvering you like that

- if he drops you she’ll give him the dirtiest looks later

— likes to go watch you practice (cheers you on fr)

— literally on the edge of her seat the whole routine

— takes pictures and videos (proud gf paige) and is always posting them

— she thinks you’re so sexy in your attire

- whether is the routine costume or just practice clothes (she likes how short the dresses and skirts are bffr)

— will lace up your skates for you after you taught her how

— paige will wear five layers of jackets because she gets so cold in the rink

— you tried to teach her how to skate………..

- she fell right on her ass BUT SHES DETERMINED

- will not go out and do it in public though

- you literally skated circles around her..

— brags about how you can do a triple axel

— “YEAHHH!! THATS MY GIRL FRIEND!”

- everyone is staring at her bc she’s so loud

— your ice skating friends tease her for not knowing how to skate

— “paige can you record me doing this move?”

- “i’m already recording baby.”

— threw a party when you got invited to join and train with the olympic team

- she’s so proud of you she lowkey cries

- cries even harder when you win an olympic gold medal

— she tells everyone you’re the best figure skater in the nation “for sure”

— complains every time she falls about how hard the ice is

— buys you brand new ice skates for your birthday (the exact ones you wanted bc paige knows you so well)

— she makes sure the ice is safe before you get on (you’re confused as to what she even does to check)

— “i don’t want him to throw you like that.”

- “why not? it’ll look really good,”

- “i read somewhere it could be dangerous”

- “oh really? where’d you read that?”

- “… iceskatingsafety.com.. duh”

— you hold her hands when you teach her how to skate

- she loves you

— you make her watch ‘i, tonya’

- she’s on the edge of her seat the whole time

— “can’t you just stick to the simple stuff?”

- “paige this is the olympics-“

— always affirming and praising you even after a rough performance

- “baby you’ll always be the most talented skater i know”

- “one fall doesn’t define you”

- “that was the most amazing routine i’ve ever seen”

— you guys like to go watch ice skating shows based on disney movies

— she hung a rack in your dorm for you to put all your medals on

- you’re a winner what can i say?!

— “baby you look so sexy in those pants”

- she’s saying this right after you fell on your ass

— “i’ll be your partner. don’t want you doing it with that guy.”

- “p, you can only skate in a straight line.”

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these are so cute

i love

[burntpink]

@vitoriaalbanese roller-skating on the streets of São Paulo

[sutherlandspiritofficial]

[cosmopretty]

caroline harvey x ice skater! reader ??

Caroline Harvey X Figure Skater Fem

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She is in love with watching you skate on the ice she is mesmerized by you

Loves your skating outfits so much

You guys met at Wisconsin when you accidentally delayed there practice

Going to college after winning the Olympics and being a normal person was all new for you. But the fact that the school had a skate rink, helped a ton. Right now you were skating across the ice, adding a turn or a jump every few steps. You didn’t notice when the gym door opened up and team of hockey players came in with the gear on ready to practice. The head coach Mark looks at you then back at the team “Wait one second I’ll ask her to get off the ice” he informs the girls. Lacey squeals grabbing KK’s arm “Holy shit that’s the Y/N Y/L she’s like a famous ice skater she got Olympic gold medals and all” she tells the girls shocked that you were in there rink right now.

You skate faster before doing three quads in a row landing them. You hear clapping and turn your head seeing a group of girls, you skate towards them and step out of the rink “I’m so sorry I didn’t know there was practice today” you apologize quickly. The coach nods at you and introduces himself “I’m Mark the coach it’s great to meet you I’ve heard a lot about you” he says. You smile “Thanks I’m Y/n” you say and Laila taps your shoulder “Your really talented you know” she says smiling ear to ear. You nod “Yeah I bet you guys are too” you smile.

Caroline thought you were the prettiest girl she has ever seen before “You looked really good on the ice it was beautiful” she compliments you. You turn your head to her and you look into her pretty blue eyes “Thank you, you have beautiful eyes” you say softly before coach motions for the girls to get on the ice. Caroline looks at coach then back at you “Here take my number I’m Caroline but you can call me KK” she tells you before grabbing your phone from your hand. You unlock it for her and she puts her number in before smiling at you and getting on the ice with her team, a blush covering her cheeks.

You wear her jerseys to all her games and she gets you the best seats every time you come to watch her

Caroline comes to all your competitions and practices just to watch you

She loves to skate with you when it’s just the two of you alone

You hold Caroline’s hands as you skate backwards pulling her along with you. She grabs your waist pulling you up in the air while she spins on the ice. You laugh “KK if you drop me I swear to god” you squeal as she spins you both faster before moving your legs to wrap around her waist. She hold you in her arms as she skates around you wrap your arms around her neck “Your so beautiful baby” she whispers one hand coming to pull your face closer to hers.

You rub your nose against hers “Yeah and you’re gorgeous” you tell her before pulling her lips against yours. She kisses back immediately and gently puts you back onto the ice before pulling away and grabbing your hand dragging you across the ice to skate with her, your hands interlocked. You let go and twirl around on the ice before smiling at her and grabbing her hand pulling her closer to you “Come on hot stuff show off for me” you beg. She smirks and starts skating way faster that you “Come on catch up with me baby” she says before you try to catch up but her being way to fast.

In love with doing your hair for you before competitions

She gets nervous when you have to practice or do a dangerous move

Always helps you when your injured or sore that goes both ways

Giving each others massages >>>

Forcing her to do Pilates with you

KK groans sitting back on the floor “I can’t do this my body is not flexible” she complains looking up at you. Rolling your eyes you bend down next to her “Come on it will be good for you now get your ass up and let’s go” you demand standing up and looking at her expectingly. She groans and stands up watching you “Okay so bend your knee into a lunge and bend your back backwards to grab your back foot” you tell her before doing exactly what you said.

She tried to copy your position before falling down “I quit I’m done” she says laughing sitting in her butt watching you do it by yourself. She flex’s her muscles in the mirror for you “See these you wish you had them this bullshit didn’t do that” KK says before sitting back leaning on her hands. You stop and look at her “You see this body you wish you had my waist” you wink. She shakes her head “No I love my big abs but I love looking at your body and feeling it” she grabbing you by the waist and pulling you on top of her. You laugh and move your hand to cup her cheek before kissing her, she kisses back and slides her tongue in your mouth. Laila walks into the gym and gags “NO NO NO GET A ROOM YOU FREAKS” she yells covering her eyes.

SHES SO PROTECTIVE OF YOU

she always finds a way to bring you up in conversations “My girlfriend is the best figure skater ever” “Oh Y/n yeah that’s my girl” “My girl is unreal on the ice you should watch her sometimes”

She tries to teach you hockey but it doesn’t always end up well

You look at KK holding the big hockey stick in your hand “I don’t think I can do it” you tell her honestly. She goes behind you and puts on hand above yours, enveloping yours “Just relax baby” she whispers moving you into a stance to hit the puck. You follow her lead and hit the puck and it flys across the ice before hitting the wall and coming back hitting you in the calve.

“Ow ow ow KK ow” you gasp, wincing holding your foot dropping the puck. Caroline picks you up bridle style trying not to laugh at you. You look up at her with a pout on your face “What’s so funny? I’m in real pain” you ask her while she carries you to the bench.

She lays you down and takes your skates off for you, she bites her lip to hide her laugh. Once the skates are off you kick her in the stomach “I asks what’s so funny?” you ask again. She laughs out loud “Your like impossible to play hockey with how do you get hurt doing nothing it’s hilarious” she laughs some more. You look at her dead faced with no emotion, so she grabs your waist brining you to sit on her lap. Caroline rubs your waist and kisses your head “I’m sorry baby it’s okay I love you sporty or not” she jokes. You roll your eyes and kiss her cheek “My calve really hurts tho” you say. She moves you on her lap to sit with your butt on the bench, your legs in her lap. She lifts your pants up and looks at the mark before rubbing it, you flinch “It’s gonna bruise I’m sorry mama” she says feeling bad that you got hurt and she was just joking about it. You shrug “It’s fine sweetheart I promise I love you” you say looking up at her.

You steal her jersey all the time

People say you guys are both iconic with how your both Olympics winners

THE TIKTOK EDITS GO CRAZY

She is in love and amazed on how flexible your body is *wink wink*

She calls you mama, baby, princess

You call her babe, sweetheart, baby

You guys have a good luck ritual where you tell each other I love you before a game or a competition

[livsoulsecrets]

Team Brazil: You’ll be standing on the hall of fame

Overlay: mrtysaudios (tiktok)

[flocklings]

Unknown Derby Girl, 1970s, Hermosa Beach, CA.

[veritphoto]

Satoko Miyahara & Stéphane Lambiel — The Sleeping Beauty EX at L'Apprenti Sorcier

[marlsswrites]

A solid plan

Ice skating AU, part 10!!

August 18th - words: 399

First part Previous part

James' regular Sunday could go many ways, sometimes he would go out with his friends, sometimes a family dinner, or an early night and he'd finish his day off with some selfcare. But never in the history man, was James Potter found reading a book unless he downright had to - and this wasn't a short occurrence.

He would like to say he's not got a clue what's happening to him, but that's a lie, he has a very clear answer dancing around in his head like an angel themself. Spinning and soft touches, swift swipes of his sharp grey eyes and sparkling glints that decorated his sinful fingers that James just wanted to touch, feel, touch, hold-

Regulus.

So that is why he was curled up at 9PM, warm and cosy under a thin blanket, cup of tea rested on his bedside table - steam flowing out of the top in white whisps as it cooled down. And of course a book - Little Women specifically. He usually would've watched the movie and forgot about the book, but Regulus went on a full rant about how books are such unique literature that movies could just never do them justice. 

It was adorable.

The book that Regulus had given him was actually his own copy, James wasn't sure if it was on purpose or not, but the snarky little notes in the margin made him laugh and add that sweet splash of Regulus into whatever words were flooding into his curious eyes. 

Adjusting the gold frames around his eyes as they slipped down his nose, he offered a glance towards his digital clock that stood glowing on his nightstand - a big 21:32 illuminated on the front of the stark black background. Now turning his eyes back to his book, he'd read about a quarter of it; give or take. 

So he slowly took a sip of his now cooled down tea before promising himself that he'd finish the book tonight, then he'd catch a ride with his mum to their ice skating session, admire Regulus from afar because he was far too scared to fly to close to the sun and have those icy eyes burn him to the bone. And maybe if his ego is big enough to push him forward, he'd offer his opinion on the book in passing.

Solid plan.

A breath sucks in through his lips, and now out slowly.

Yeah.

[figureskatingcostumes]

Amber Glenn skating to Heads Will Roll for her short program at the 2024 World Championships.

(Sources: Ester Ayerdi Photography and Wilma Alberti)

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First Triple Axels in Women's Skating: Part 3

Hana Yoshida (JPN) - 2022 Bavarian Open FS: 3A +2.13 GOE

Ami Nakai (JPN) - 2022 Coupe de Printemps FS: 3A +1.33 GOE

Mao Shimada (JPN) - 2022 JGP Czech Republic FS: 3A +1.37 GOE

Rinka Watanabe (JPN) - 2022 Lombardia Trophy FS: 3A +2.40 GOE

Inga Gurgenidze (GEO) - 2023 Dragon Trophy FS: 3A2T +1.60 GOE

Yujae Kim (KOR) - 2023 Jr World Championships FS: 3A +1.94 GOE

Yuseong Kim (KOR) - 2023 JGP Thailand FS: 3A +1.26 GOE

Amber Glenn (USA) - 2023 Skate America FS: 3A +1.94 GOE