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Figure Skating
Sarah Burke, Sandra Schmirler, Barbara Ann Scott to be honoured with stamps
OTTAWA – With the Sochi Olympics just a few days away, Canada Post is launching commemorative stamps honouring freestyle skier Sarah Burke, curler Sandra Schmirler and figure skater Barbara Ann Scott.
Canada can ‘maintain the gain’ in Sochi, but winning overall medal race tough
CALGARY – The goal is the same, but it will be harder to achieve without the advantage of home ice and snow.
Vonn is out for NBC’s Olympic broadcast team in Sochi, although she may have a stateside role
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Lindsey Vonn won’t be at the Sochi Olympics to ski, and she won’t be there working for NBC, either.
Sochi still scrambling to sell tickets for Olympics amid signs spectators staying away
LONDON – What if they held an Olympics and nobody came?
Youth movement: Osmond, Daleman finish 1-2 at Canadian skating championships
OTTAWA – Kaetlyn Osmond won her second consecutive women’s singles title at the Canadian figure skating championships Saturday, and officially secured her spot in the Sochi Olympics.
Patrick Chan is a different person from the “puppy” at the Vancouver Olympics
OTTAWA – Patrick Chan said he was like a “puppy in puppy daycare” at the Vancouver Olympics four years ago, a wide-eyed teenager at his first party, where everyone was cool and everything was free.
Kaetlyn Osmond poised to make Olympic debut after months of obstacles
OTTAWA – Two injuries have derailed most of Kaetlyn Osmond’s rookie Olympic season, but she and her coach have managed to find a silver lining.
Olympic venues safest for athletes and broadcasters in Russia, says CBC boss
TORONTO – CBC says it’s well-prepared to face the ongoing terrorist threats that hang over the upcoming Olympic Winter Games, noting its coverage plans include detailed scenarios for any sort of problem the broadcaster could encounter.
With 1 month to go, a look at the good and bad news about the Winter Olympics in Sochi
LONDON – Tuesday marks the 1-month countdown to the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, a defining moment on the world stage for Russia and Vladimir Putin.
From scandal-plagued politicians to natural disasters, a look back at 2013
An in-brief look back at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
Men’s Olympic hockey tournament the top Canadian story to look for in 2014
Here are The Canadian Press’s Top 10 Sports Stories to look for in 2014:
All figure skating performances to air live on TV in US during Sochi Olympics
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Television viewers can watch figure skating live during February’s Sochi Olympics, a shift by NBC from past games outside North America.
Canada’s Weaver, Poje take silver in ice dance at Rostelecom Cup
MOSCOW – Canada’s Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje qualified for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Japan with a second-place finish at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday.
Canadians Gilles and Poirer fifth in ice dance event at NHK Trophy
TOKYO – Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier brought the house down with a new long program to place fifth in their season debut on Sunday at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition.
Three-time world champ Elvis Stojko not a fan of figure skating’s team event
TORONTO – Elvis Stojko is not a fan of figure skating’s new team event.
Canadian skater Reynolds to skip Grand Prix event due to skating boot problems
OTTAWA – Canada’s Kevin Reynolds is scratching another event from his figure skating calendar due to equipment problems.
CBC says Olympic security issues bigger than broadcast plans in Games loom
TORONTO – Security issues are big for CBC bosses preparing for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Canadians Duhamel, Radford lead after pairs short program at Skate Canada
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford positioned themselves as the pairs team to beat at Skate Canada International.
Chan’s Olympic debut in Vancouver featured a phone call to hockey star Crosby
TORONTO – When Patrick Chan was feeling the pressure before making his Olympic debut, he reached out to a Canadian athlete who was shouldering perhaps the greatest pressure of all.
Skater Elvis Stojko to make pro acting debut in Mirvish production of ‘Chicago’
TORONTO – Canadian Olympic figure skating star Elvis Stojko will make his professional acting debut as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in an upcoming production of “Chicago, the Musical.”
NBC Sports to show exclusive interview with Kerrigan during Sochi Olympics coverage
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A new documentary on former Olympic figure skating rivals Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding that includes an exclusive interview with Kerrigan will air during NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage in February.
Campy on-ice competition ‘Battle of the Blades’ to return to CBC-TV
TORONTO – CBC-TV is resurrecting its campy competition series “Battle of the Blades.”
Figure skaters Duhamel and Radford help Canada win silver at World Team Trophy
TOKYO – Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finished second in the pairs competition Saturday to help Canada win the silver medal at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event.
Patrick Chan tries to shrug off critics who claim his marks are inflated
LONDON, Ont. – Some time between Patrick Chan’s first world gold medal in 2011 and his third that came Friday night, someone came up with the term “Chanflation.”