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Figure Skating
Gilles, Poirier open Skate Canada with top score of the season, Japan leads women’s
VANCOUVER – Competing for the first time since sharing her ovarian cancer diagnosis, ice dancer…
Skaters prepare for international competition on Canadian ice
VANCOUVER – Canadian figure skaters are hoping to build on detailed preparation and past performances…
Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and husband Todd Kapostasy welcome baby via surrogate
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and her husband, Todd Kapostasy, announced…
Virtue and Moir, St-Pierre, and Ferbey among 2023 Order of Sports recipients
GATINEAU, Que. – Scott Moir enjoys hearing about people who tuned in emotionally to watch…
Exams, flights all part of training for international figure skating, competitor says
Canadian figure skaters are preparing to take part in the 2023 Skate Canada International event.…
Olympic doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts in Switzerland
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that…
Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes decides against run for NY congressional seat
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has decided not to run for…
‘Outgoing personality’: Former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul remembered
Whether on the ice, in the courtroom or in her latest role as a new…
Olympic skaters still missing medals 500 days later
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — U.S. ice dancers Evan Bates and Madison Chock remember the…
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s long-running doping case finally has dates for a hearing
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could…
Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – Keegan Messing has retired from competitive figure skating, and the reigning Canadian men’s…
Canada’s Chan, Rochette named ambassadors for 2024 figure skating worlds in Montreal
MONTREAL – Canadian figure skating great Patrick Chan still remembers the feeling of competing at…
Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes running for NY congressional seat
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Hughes, who won a gold medal in figure skating at…
Figure skater Piper Gilles grateful for positive response to cancer recovery
When Piper Gilles publicly disclosed that she had recovered from ovarian cancer, she was worried…
Figure skater Piper Gilles reveals she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles says she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer.…
Canada’s Spooner returns to women’s world hockey championship with baby in tow
Natalie Spooner will play for Canada in a ninth women’s world hockey championship, but this…
Canada’s Gilles, Poirier claim world figure skating bronze in ice dance
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier earned ice dance bronze at…
Sakamoto defends women’s title at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto fended off a challenge from South Korea’s Lee Hae-in…
Sakamoto leads after short program at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Defending champion Kaori Sakamoto took the lead after the women’s short…
‘Ripple effects:’ Yellowknife sporting clubs on time out during labour dispute
YELLOWKNIFE – Some sporting clubs in the Northwest Territories capital are on the sidelines as…
Bashynska, Beaumont earn world junior ice dancing bronze
CALGARY – Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., capped a successful season with…
Canadians Bashynska, Beaumont have eyes on world junior skating podium
CALGARY – Despite sitting fourth after Friday’s rhythm dance at the ISU World Junior Figure…
Canada’s Wesley Chiu in second after short program at junior figure skating worlds
CALGARY – Canada’s Wesley Chiu is in second place following the men’s short program with…
Rio Carnival’s overlooked, all-important rite: The count
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro couldn’t resume regular life after the Carnival…