This Week in Figure Skating: Yuma Wows at Kinoshita Summer Cup, Miura/Kihara Kick Off Strong at Skate Ontario Sectional Series, Canadian Women Olympic Battle Update, Chinese Nebelhorn Winners/Losers
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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.
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