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Figure Skating
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.”
Canada’s Duhamel and Radford are 2nd after pairs short program at worlds
LONDON, Ont. – Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are in second place after the pairs short program at the world figure skating championships.
Olympic bronze medallist Rochette hasn’t closed door on competitive comeback
LONDON, Ont. – The day after Carolina Kostner won the women’s world figure skating title last year, Joannie Rochette went to her Montreal rink and “trained like crazy.”
A third world title would put Patrick Chan back on track for Sochi Games
LONDON, Ont. – Skating felt foreign, self-doubt had crept in, and Patrick Chan admits he started to panic.
Japan’s Mao Asada leads Japanese sweep of the podium at Four Continents figure skating
OSAKA, Japan – Two-time world champion Mao Asada won the figure skating Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep of the podium.
Olympic champions Virtue and Moir lead after short program at Four Continents
OSAKA, Japan – Canada is off to a hot start at the Four Continents figure skating competition.
COUNTDOWN TO SOCHI:Sport-by-sport look at Canada a year out from 2014 Olympics
CALGARY – The Sochi Olympics open one year from Thursday. Canada won 26 medals four years ago in Vancouver. Here’s a sport-by-sport look at Canada’s team and predicted medal haul in Russia:
COUNTDOWN TO SOCHI: Canada’s skiers, sliders and skaters gearing up for 2014
CALGARY – Canada won more gold medals than any country at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but that’s not the goal a year from now in Sochi.
A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the Sochi Olympics
It seems like only yesterday that Vancouver was in the spotlight as the host city of the Winter Olympics. The focus has shifted to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Now that we’re one year away, here are 10 Canadian athletes to watch: