Gallery Worthy Moments in Sport

Athletic Atelier chronicles tennis, figure skating, and gymnastics as visual art. Our gallery worthy photography and intimate storytelling capture the precise moment when athletic skill transcends into beauty.

Tennis

2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters

Tickets & Transport Guide

Figure Skating

L'Arbre de Lumière: On Bare Ice, a Tree of Light

An original ice show in Champéry brought together by Beatrice Berrut and Stéphane Lambiel

Tennis

Breaking Barriers

Tennis Stars Who Refuse to Be Defined by Diagnosis

Rhythmic Gymnastics

China's Rhythmic Gymnastics

A New Generation Sets Sights On the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Figure Skating

Throwback Special

Art On Ice Shanghai Featuring Daisuke Takahashi,Volosozhar / Trankov, Péchalat / Bourzat and more

IN FOCUS

TENNIS

Feature : Alexander Zverev Belongs in the Hall of Fame Conversation

BY X.F.WANG

Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open final against Ben Shelton. At 29, his résumé — 2 Grand Slam titles, Olympic gold, 7 Masters 1000 titles, finals at all four majors, and 400+ weeks in the Top 10 — already makes a Hall of Fame case.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

BY YILU CHEN

FRANKFURT, GERMANY | Darja Varfolomeev captured three golds while Stiliana Nikolova, Sofia Raffaeli, Taisiia Onofriichuk, Sofiia Ilteriakova and Mariia Borisova battled across the podium. China made history with a first-ever team bronze.

FIGURE SKATING

L'Arbre de Lumière — On Bare Ice, a Tree of Light

BY X.F.WANG

CHAMPÉRY, SWITZERLAND | Pianist Beatrice Berrut and Stéphane Lambiel brought together a starry cast for two nights of an all-original ice show, part of the Rencontres Musicales de Champéry.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Gallery - 2026 Chinese National Youth Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

BY YILU CHEN

YANGZHOU, CHINA | More than 200 young gymnasts from across the country compete in this annual event.

FIGURE SKATING

Rising Names from the Chinese Figure Skating Interclub League 2026 - Shenzhen

BY X.F.WANG

SHENZHEN, CHINA | Wang Yihan, Ariel Guo, Zou Wenyou and Wang Jingqiu lead on the rising star list of Chinese figure skating.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Gallery - 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup Beijing

BY YILU CHEN

BEIJING, CHINA | Featuring Wang Qi, Wang Zilu, Sofia Ilteriakova, Arina Kovshova and more

TENNIS

Feature : Breaking Barriers

BY LIA LAM

Tennis Stars Who Refuse to Be Defined by Diagnosis

FIGURE SKATING

Gallery - ISU World Championships 2026

BY LINGE

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC | Full gallery featuring Kaori Sakamoto, Ilia Malinin, Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin, Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier, Amber Glenn and many more

TENNIS

Gallery - ATP Challenger St.Brieuc 2026

BY FLORSPORT_PHOTOGRAPHY

ST. BRIEUC, FRANCE | Featuring local favorite Hugo Gaston, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Estonian Mark Lajal, and this year's champion Sebastian Ofner.

FIGURE SKATING

Gallery - ISU World Juniors 2026

BY IA REMMEL

TALLINN, ESTONIA | The final day of Women's and Ice Dance final. Featuring Mao Shimada, Hana Bath, Aboian/Veselukhin, Gianesini/Klaperman and Pidgaina/Koval.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Miss Valentine 2026

BY YILU CHEN

TARTU, ESTONIA | Taisiia Onofriichuk Dominates Miss Valentine 2026 as Historic Tournament Reaches New Heights

FIGURE SKATING

Throwback Special : Ice Brave

BY X.F.WANG

FUKUOKA, JAPAN | Shoma Uno's Celebration of Connection, Creativity and Bravery

FEATURE

THE WRONG FIX: WHY CUTTING ATP 250s MISSES THE POINT

Longer ATP Masters and compulsory 500s, while ATP 250s got the chop. A wrong fix aiming at the wrong players.

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

HANA BATH

AUSTRALIA · FIGURE SKATING

AUG 2026

Hana Bath became the first Australian single skater to medal at an ISU Championship, taking silver at the World Junior Championships, and the first to win an ISU Junior Grand Prix event at the Riga Cup. She is also the first Australian woman to land a triple Axel in competition. （Photo : International Figure Skating Union)

WANG ZILU

CHINA · RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

JULY 2026

Wang Zilu is rewriting Chinese classical style, giving Eastern imagery a refreshed, modern, more powerful voice, while competing with asthma. She finished 7th in 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

ALEXANDER ZVEREV

GERMANY · TENNIS

JUNE 2026

Alexander Zverev is the 2026 Roland Garros champion and 2021 Olympic gold medalist, with 25 ATP titles to his name, including seven Masters 1000 crowns and two ATP Finals trophies. Beyond the trophies, he is known for his authenticity, humor, and remarkable resilience. Living with Type 1 diabetes, Zverev founded the Alexander Zverev Foundation to support children facing the same challenge.

SPORTS TRAVELER'S HUB

TENNIS

ATP Tour Calendar

TENNIS

WTA Tour Calendar

FIGURE SKATING

Figure Skating Calendar

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Rhythmic Gymnastics Calendar

Traveling for a Major: Which Grand Slam Would Suit You the Best?

BY LIA LAM

Where Can I Watch Rhythmic Gymnastics Outside Europe?

BY ATHLETIC ATELIER & VOLKER MINKUS (PHOTO)