"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.''

This wisdom is as old as time but never goes out of style.

Two years ago, the Japan Skating Federation was rocked by a financial scandal that shook the organization to its core and resulted in the departure of several members of the staff. Following huge media coverage of the controversy, which resulted in criminal charges being brought, the JSF decks were swabbed and new blood brought in to try and right the ship.