On a sunny day in July, Japan's Koshiro Shimada is practicing skating skills, jumps, and his programs in Telfs, Austria, during a summer training camp of the Skating School of Switzerland. He is working hard, but enjoying what he is doing and sharing a laugh with training mates and listening attentively to what coaches Stéphane Lambiel and Robert Dierking tell him. The atmosphere is pleasant and productive.
Following some ups and downs this past season, the 2018-19 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist is highly motivated. He can't wait to get out on to the ice to compete and show his new programs. Like many other skaters, while he knows that competitions are uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic this season, the 18-year-old is nevertheless working hard and preparing.
Shimada already has three new programs – two competitive programs and an exhibition number – and is excited about them.
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Following some ups and downs this past season, the 2018-19 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist is highly motivated. He can't wait to get out on to the ice to compete and show his new programs. Like many other skaters, while he knows that competitions are uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic this season, the 18-year-old is nevertheless working hard and preparing.
Shimada already has three new programs – two competitive programs and an exhibition number – and is excited about them.
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