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When he competes in next Olympic Winter Games, Donovan Carrillo will be the first figure skater from Mexico to do so in 30 years. In a country with barely any Olympic size rinks, he is an artist who believes figure skating has given him the perfect platform to express himself. He moved away from his hometown and family when he was 13. Living with his coach, Gregorio Núñez, a father-like figure, to further his training. Together, they have overcome huge obstacles including lack of resources, funding and recent COVID restrictions to finally qualify for the Games.

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The history-making Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo has a plan for what comes next.
The 23-year-old, who earned a career-best score in the short program at Beijing 2022 to become his nation’s first to advance to the free skate, is focused on pushing his technical content higher and starting his

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico skates during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

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Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo reveals future plans

Welcome back, figure skating fans.
The International Skating Union’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series kicks off this week with its first stop of the 2022-23 season at the Boston Skating Club in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, from Friday to Sunday (21-23 October).
Reigning world champions Sakamoto Kaori (women’s singles) and

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of Team United States skate in the Pair Skating Short Program Team Event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Let the new Olympic quadrennium begin.
Some eight months after the conclusion of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and over three years until Milano Cortina 2026, the best figure skaters in the world are back on competitive ice in this post-Olympic season.
For many inside the sport, it’s known

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Bronze Medallist Kaori Sakamoto of Team Japan poses with their medal during the Women Single Skating Medal Ceremony on Day 14 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Beijing Medal Plaza on February 18, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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As people around the world celebrate Cinco de Mayo, there are many Mexican Olympians worth remembering on this day. However, one of the most recent stars to have graced the Olympic stage is also one of the most important, as figure skater Donovan Carrillo opened the doors for aspiring winter

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico skates during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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Donovan Carrillo: Five reasons to believe a new star has been born

Donovan Carrillo will not compete at the World Figure Skating Championships this week in Montpellier, France.
The Olympic figure skater from Mexico, the first in his nation's history to qualify for an Olympic Winter Games free skate in men's singles, when he did so last month at Beijing 2022, withdrew

Donovan Carrillo withdraws from world championships due to equipment issue

Donovan Carrillo was the first Mexican figure skater to compete at a Winter Olympics in 30 years. "Dreams do come true. I believe there will be more people and more kids inspired by my story," he told us, after becoming the first ever Mexican skater to qualify for a free skate at an Olympics. Carrillo is now setting his sights on the upcoming world championships in Montpellier.

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Donovan Carrillo: Hoping to inspire kids with my story

Donovan Carrillo insists his performance at Beijing 2022 is just the beginning.
After arriving back in Mexico City from China, the 22-year-old figure skater is already setting his sights on the next Winter Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026.
"We achieved important things in Beijing," he told the reporters at

Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico skates during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Donovan Carrillo: "We can achieve even greater things at Milano Cortina 2026"

Seeing is believing.
Believing that a quadruple jump is possible. That qualifying to the Olympics and then the free skate are within reach. That personal best marks can be achieved on the biggest stage in sports.
There was only one problem for the history-making Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo: he

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Donovan Carrillo: The whirlwind continues. Diving with Rommel Pacheco? Why not

Olympic figure skater Donovan Carrillo was told as a kid that he was "crazy to even try" to be a top-level international competitor.
He was, after all, from a sport that had little precedent on the global stage: 1992 was the last time Mexico had Olympic figure skaters in Riccardo

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico reacts to their score during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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Donovan Carrillo makes history for Mexico - and looks ahead to 2026: 'I won't put any limits on myself'

Never count out someone with a dream.
That’s what Donovan Carrillo is proving, just by stepping onto Olympic ice on Tuesday (8 February) during the men’s short program at the Capital Indoor Stadium at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
He’s the first Mexican figure skater to compete at in

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 08: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico reacts during the Men Single Skating Short Program on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 08, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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