This week on Strictly Judging we’ve got a stacked roundup of skating news and results from across the world:

🏆 Miura/Kihara — The reigning World Champions open their season at the Skate Ontario Sectional Series, hoping to prove they’re still the team to beat in pairs.
🇨🇦 Ontario Senior Women — Minsol Kwon takes the win, while Gabby Daleman and Kaiya Ruiter battle for the podium. Can any of them make the Olympics?
💃 Ice Dance in Dordrecht — Val/Kazimov bring gold to Spain, Soucisse/Firus medal for Ireland, and Manni/Rothlisberger for Italy. What ramifications does this have for Chinese Nebelhorn and Olympic spots?
🇫🇮 Finland Test Skates — Iida Karhunen tops the women’s field and makes her case for bigger assignments. Is Linnea Ceder vulnerable?
🇯🇵 Kinoshita Summer Cup — The Japanese stars deliver: Yuma Kagiyama, Ami Nakai, Mao Shimada, Mone Chiba, and more kick their seasons into gear.
📣 Housekeeping headlines — Sui & Han appear out for the season, while Eva Pate & Logan Bye confirm they are NOT retiring.

From early-season form checks to shocking updates and medal drama, we’ve got it all covered.

It’s official — I’m going on the record with my 2026 Olympic Ice Dance podium predictions. Gold, silver, bronze — and the chaos in between.

This Strictly Judging episode dives headfirst into the most stacked Olympic Ice Dance field we’ve seen in years, featuring:

🥇 The return of Guillaume Cizeron, now skating with Laurence Fournier Beaudry — France’s surprise power duo redefining the podium race.

🥈 The comeback of the Shib Sibs — USA’s most iconic sibling team is back, and they're not just here to wave.

🥉 Chock/Bates vs. Gilles/Poirier — The two long-reigning North American champs are still in it to win it.

🔮 Plus: Dark horses, shock replacements, declined spots, federation drama, and all the fire leading into Olympic season.

If you want the real Olympic predictions — not the safe ones — this is your episode.

This week on Strictly Judging, we break down all the action from the 2025 Cranberry Cup International, a pivotal ISU Challenger Series event in Norwood, MA. From Isabeau Levito's commanding win to Roman Sadovsky's comeback gold, the senior events were packed with Olympic-level drama. We also spotlight the juniors — including standout performances from Sophie Jolene von Felten and Yanhao Dwayne Li.

Next, we head north to Quebec for the Summer Championships, where we zoom in on the Ice Dance field. Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac delivered a dominant performance, but Allison Reed & Saulius Ambrulevicius weren’t far behind.

Plus: thoughts on the Asian Open Pairs, domestic rivalries heating up, Olympic spot implications, and the skating shakeups you need to know.

🟢 Scores, drama, medals — we’re judging it all.

The road to the 2026 Winter Olympics is getting fierce — and the Women’s field is absolutely stacked. In this Olympic season preview, I break down the top contenders, rising stars, and all the key battles that will define the 2025–2026 season.

I’ll cover:
⛸ Who will take gold, silver, and bronze in Italy
🌍 Which skaters are on track to qualify
🔥 Domestic showdowns in the U.S., Japan, and beyond
🏆 The final Olympic Qualifying Event in China — and the fight for the last 5 spots
✨ Breakout stars and comeback stories to watch

From Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito, and Amber Glenn, to Kaori Sakamoto, Loena Hendrickx, Haein Lee, Mone Chiba, and an exciting slate of challengers from Europe, Asia, and North America, I’ll break down who has the momentum — and who could shake up the podium.

📌 Don’t miss this deep dive into the Women’s competition on the road to Milan-Cortina 2026!

This episode of Strictly Judging dives into key summer competitions on the road to Milan 2026: the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, the Philly Summer Championships and the Asian Open.

Featured skaters and teams include:
⛸ Ice Dance: Oona Brown & Gage Brown, Hannah Lim & Ye Quan, Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac, Eva Pate & Logan Bye
⛸ Women’s: Madeline Schizas at Glacier Falls, Gabrielle Daleman at the Philly Summer Championships
⛸ Pairs: Audrey Shin & Balazs Nagy, Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud, and China’s Jiaxuan Zhang & Yihang Huang at the Asian Open

Tune in for my full breakdown and thoughts on how these events shape the road to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The road to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is heating up, and the Pairs Figure Skating field has never been more competitive. In this deep dive, I preview the 2025–2026 season, break down which teams are qualifying for the Olympics, and give my predictions for who could walk away with the gold, silver, and bronze medals.I’ll cover:⛸ The reigning favorites and top challengers🥇 Who has the momentum heading into 2026🔥 Key rivalries that could define the season🌍 Emerging pairs to keep an eye onFrom Miura/Kihara (Japan) to Hase/Volodin (Germany), Conti/Macii (Italy), Stellato/Deschamps (Canada), Metelkina/Berulava (Georgia), and the rising stars from the U.S. and beyond — I'll break it all down.📌 Don’t miss this Olympic season preview — subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next breakdown of Ice Dance, Men’s, and Women's!