At Skate Canada International 2024 in Halifax, I had the privilege of speaking with Rino Matsuike just before her flight back to Japan. Rino, who earned a silver medal at this event, previously captured bronze in 2023. Rino’s journey is a testament to perseverance and excellence in figure skating, making her success all the more inspiring. During our brief 10-minute chat, I was captivated by her humility following such a thrilling night. I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I do!
Haein Lee is the 2023 World silver medalist, the 2023 Four Continents champion, and a six-time South Korean national senior medalist. Season 2022-2023 is definitely her era of glam and glory, but this season seems to be a rocky one for her. In Montreal, Haein earned her small bronze medal in the short program of 2024 Worlds with a score of 73.55. But the difficult free skate pushed her off the podium. We got the chance to catch up with Haein on gala day, hoping to know more about her mental games, skating career, identity, and have a glimpse of what her life outside of the rink is like.
Having medalled in both his Junior Grand Prix assignments, making it to the Junior Grand Prix Final, and even winning a gold at the Denis Ten Memorial Challenger; Juheon Lim has made a statement for himself on his international debut season. We had a chance to learn more about him ahead of him competing at the Four Continents Championships in Shanghai.
Direct from Skate America 2022, listen to Gabb (@tegomass) sit down with Men’s Bronze medallist - and her favourite skater - Junhwan Cha (KOR) to talk about his experiences at the event, celebrating his birthday, last-minute costume changes and more!
