Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby secure a season's best as they qualify for Olympics free skate

Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have qualified for the Olympic free skate after achieving a season’s best score of 66.07 in the Pairs Short Program.

The result marks an important step forward for the pair at the Winter Olympics, securing their place in the next stage of the competition. Delivering their strongest score of the season on the Olympic stage highlights the progress they have made throughout the year.

Competing at this level brings significant pressure, and qualifying for the free skate places them among the top pairs moving forward in the event. It also gives them another opportunity to perform on one of sport’s biggest platforms.

Back in Dundee, the impact of their Olympic appearance has already been felt. During the Games, figure skating lessons at Dundee Ice Arena have sold out, with the Learn to Skate programme in particular seeing a surge in demand.

The increased interest reflects the inspiration created by seeing local athletes compete on the world stage. For many young skaters and beginners, watching Anastasia and Luke perform at the Olympics has provided fresh motivation to step onto the ice themselves.

Attention now turns to the free skate, where the pair will look to build on their momentum. Qualifying with a season’s best score represents a significant achievement in itself.