PHOTOS: Take a look at the figure skaters!

It’s the time when athletes prepare for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek started their season on a positive note as the Italian pair won gold with 193.92 points.

While China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong claimed the silver (193.77) and Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford won a bronze at Skate Canada.

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada are quickly carving a name for themselves as a threat for the podium in February.

They compete in their free skate ice dance program during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Ekaterina Riazanova and Ilia Tkachenko of Russia compete in their free skate ice dance program during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition.

Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers, of Canada, perform in the pairs free skating event at Skate Canada figure skating competition.

Kanako Murakami from Japan skates in the Gala Exhibition of the  Skate Canada International, ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy skate in the of the Ice Dance competition during the Skate Canada International.

Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy from Germany skate in the pairs competition of the Skate Canada International.