Not wanting to risk injury, other elite skaters have been waiting for the end of the competition season.

The problem was that elite skaters felt uncomfortable with clap skates.

Every elite skater wears them now, although not everyone loves them.

Her sister Emily, 12, is also an elite skater.

His younger brother, Colin, also competed as an elite skater and is a former national novice champion.

A number of elite skaters announced their retirement from competition.

Other elite Russian skaters have had their troubles as well.

Glebov's younger sister Jelena is also an elite skater.

In 2004, he moved to Osaka to attend university - the university built a rink for him and other elite skaters.

But perhaps no elite skater has relied on virtual reality to the point that Davis has.