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Nguyen has learned resilience from his father, a Vietnamese refugee
It hasn’t been an easy season for Nam Nguyen. He’s going through another growth spurt…
Duhamel, Radford look to continue their undefeated streak at Grand Prix Final
The Grand Prix Final holds special meaning for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford.
Nicolas Nadeau wins men’s competition at Skate Canada Challenge
EDMONTON – Nicolas Nadeau won the gold medal in the senior men’s event on Sunday at the Skate Canada Challenge figure skating competition.
There is no sense of panic in Chan in wake of Hanyu’s record-setting skates
TORONTO – Patrick Chan woke up last Saturday morning to see Twitter abuzz about Yuzuru Hanyu.
Canada’s Duhamel, Radford lead pairs at NHK Trophy; Olympic champ Hanyu sets record score
NAGANO, Japan – World champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford led after the pairs short program on Friday at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition.
Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje win ice dancing gold at Rostelecom Cup
MOSCOW – Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won the gold medal in ice dancing on Saturday at the Rostelecom Cup, the fifth stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit.
Chan, others wait on ISU’s decision on Grand Prix Final qualifying
TORONTO – Patrick Chan is among numerous figure skaters left in limbo by last weekend’s cancellation of the Trophee Eric Bompard.
Canadian Patrick Chan fifth at Trophee Bompard after short program
BORDEAUX, France – Toronto’s Patrick Chan is fifth at the Trophee Bompard after scoring a 76.10 on Friday in the men’s short program.
Patrick Chan chasing second figure skating gold medal this season at Trophee Bompard
BORDEAUX, France – After capping his return to figure skating with a gold medal at Skate Canada, Patrick Chan is a favourite to win a fifth Trophee Eric Bompard title in France this weekend.
Moscow pushes back against doping allegations, which threaten Russia’s rich sports legacy
MOSCOW – The day after the 2014 Sochi Olympics ended with Russia atop the medals table, a beaming President Vladimir Putin presented his athletes with state awards for “defending the honour” of their country by showing that its “great and glorious” sports traditions were still strong.
Figure skating world watching as Canada’s Chan faces Japan’s Hanyu
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Patrick Chan first laced on figure skates nearly 18 years ago, and the sport has thoroughly dominated his life ever since.
Three-time world champ Patrick Chan faces Hanyu in Sochi Olympic rematch
It might be the fiercest rivalry in figure skating.
Canadians earn bronze in pairs and ice dance at Skate America
MILWAUKEE – Pairs skaters Julianne Seguin and Charlie Bilodeau and ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won bronze medals on Saturday at Skate America.
Canadians Gillies, Poirier third after short dance at Skate America
MILWAUKEE – Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto are in third place after the short dance at Skate America, the first stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit.
World champions Duhamel and Radford sit first at Autumn Classic International
BARRIE, ONTARIO, – World champions Meaghan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., are in first place in pairs after Wednesday’s short program at the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition.
Canadians Gilles and Poirier win ice dancing gold at Challenger Series
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Toronto’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the gold medal Saturday in ice dancing at the 23rd Ondrej Nepela Trophy figure skating competition, the third stop on the ISU Challenger Series circuit.
Hey, watch the toes: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestants face more trauma than sore feet
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Dancing with the Stars” brings to mind words and phrases including “waltz,” ”paso doble” and “that’s a star?”
Moore-Towers and Marinaro win bronze at U.S. International Classic
SALT LAKE CITY – Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the bronze medal in pairs on Friday at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.
World champions Duhamel, Radford up the ante by adding new quad throw
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Canada’s world pairs champions don’t plan on giving up any ground to the rest of the field.
Three-time world champion Patrick Chan back at his competitive best
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Patrick Chan was back with Canada’s figure skating team for the first time in more than year Wednesday. The 24-year-old from Toronto looks like he never left.
After tape-delayed Olympic success, NBC to air many – not all – big Rio events live at night
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A swimmer with a heart-wrenching history is about to race at the Olympics, so of course NBC will first air a slickly produced feature full of teary interviews and stirring music.
Chan launches “On Ice” icewine in perfect marriage of sport and business venture
TORONTO – For an athlete who has crafted a career on ice, it was the perfect marriage of sport and business venture.
Three-time world champion Patrick Chan says he’s returning a different skater
VAUGHAN, Ont. – The moment Patrick Chan decided to rewrite his Olympic ending came at the closing ceremonies of the Sochi Games, during the ceremonial handover to 2018 host Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Olympic medallist Rochette misses competitive training but enjoys life on, off ice
TORONTO – When she’s not entertaining crowds on the ice, Joannie Rochette has embraced a new thrill that has her soaring above ground.