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Figure Skating
Rio Carnival’s overlooked, all-important rite: The count
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro couldn’t resume regular life after the Carnival…
Skating body joins appeal for Valieva doping ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union is following the World Anti-Doping Agency in…
Russian skater Valieva’s doping case to go to sports court
MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping…
Canadian ice dancers finish Four Continents competition with two more medals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen earned a silver medal and…
Miura and Kihara win Four Continents skating championship, Canadians finish third
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first Japanese pairs skaters to win the Four…
Canadian ice dance duos in second and third at Four Continents figure skating
Canadian national champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen’s altered approach has seemed to pay…
Canada’s Messing in second at Four Continents skating championships
Canadian national champion Keegan Messing is in second place after the men’s short program on…
Arctic Winter Games a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills
The Arctic Winter Games are a family affair for siblings Brooklyn and Jordan Wills of…
High-profile Canadian pairs skating coach guilty of sex assault, gross indecency
MONTREAL – A renowned ex-coach in Canadian pairs skating was found guilty Wednesday of sexual…
Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian figure skating worlds team
Ice dance duo Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier highlight the Canadian team headed to the…
An emotional victory for Messing; Schizas holds off Ruiter for women’s title
OSHAWA, Ont. – Keegan Messing struggled to keep his emotions in check all week, but…
Fiona Bombardier, whose famous mom is Josee Chouinard, carving her own career
OSHAWA, Ont. – Fiona Bombardier’s grace and wide smile are reminiscent of her famous mom…
WADA says Russia found ‘no fault’ in Valieva doping case
MONTREAL (AP) — A Russian tribunal found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or…
Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating, at age 39
OSHAWA, Ont. – Deanna Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title —…
Moir, Weaver advocates of gender-expansive ice dance and pairs figure skating teams
Canadian ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver says, as an LGBTQ person, her sport has never fully…
Figure skater Keegan Messing crossing fingers he doesn’t miss birth of second child
The Canadian figure skating championships are going to be a roller-coaster of emotions for Keegan…
Grand Prix champions Gilles, Poirier withdraw from Canadian championships
OSHAWA, Ont. – Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, gold medallists at last month’s…
2022 was a defining year for athlete activism in Canadian sport
TORONTO – If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started…
CP reporter Lori Ewing wins Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism.
Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press has been awarded the Randy Starkman Award of Leadership…
Any two athletes can compete together domestically in ice dance, pairs: Skate Canada
OTTAWA – Skate Canada has updated its policies so that ice dance or pairs teams…
Canada’s Madeline Schizas claims bronze at ISU Challenger Series
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Madeline Schizas claimed bronze in women’s singles on Friday at the…
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier poised for first medal at Grand Prix Final
TURIN, Italy – Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the leaders after the rhythm…
McCormack, Da Silva Rondeau echo calls for a national judicial inquiry into sport
Soccer player Ciara McCormack says she struggled with depression and suicidal ideation in the decade…
Canada’s world bronze medallists Gilles, Poirier leaders after short dance at Espoo
ESPOO, Finland – Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the leaders after the short…