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Figure Skating
Canadian figure skating star Patrick Chan comfortable working alone
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Two months before competing in his first international event of the season,…
Figure skating coach Ellen Burka leaves behind legacy of tough love
TORONTO – It wasn’t enough for Ellen Burka’s students to perform to music, she needed…
Doping investigator’s final Russian report is months away
ZURICH – Doping investigator Richard McLaren’s final report on state-backed cheating in Russia is several…
Canadian Patrick Chan third after short program at Finlandia Trophy
ESPOO, Finland – Three-time world figure skating champion Patrick Chan of Toronto is third after…
Canada’s Patrick Chan adds another quadruple jump to his repertoire
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Launching a comeback after an 18-month hiatus, Patrick Chan had been frustrated…
Canadians Gilles and Poirier win the bronze medal at Trophee de France
PARIS – Piper Gilles of Toronto and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., made a move…
Canada’s Osmond, Weaver and Poje, lead after short programs at Cup of China
BEIJING – Singles figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond and ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje…
Canadians Virtue, Moir win ice dance at NHK to qualify for GP Final
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic and world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada set…
Canada’s Virtue, Moir win ice dance at NHK to qualify for GP Final
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic and world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada set…
Plane crashes that have claimed lives of athletes, coaches
Members of Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were among 81 people on board a chartered aircraft…
Report: Russian doping involved over 1,000 athletes
LONDON – Russia’s sports reputation was ripped apart again Friday when a new report into…
Duhamel and Radford win Grand Prix bronze, Virtue and Moir set world record
MARSEILLE, France – Canadian world champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford won the bronze medal…
Virtue, Moir on top of their game in return to Canadian championships
OTTAWA – The return of veterans Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to competition this season…
Lipinski, Weir shine as a top pair at skating championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski have something to say. About figure…
Virtue and Moir, Osmond lead early at Canadian figure skating championships
OTTAWA – This week is about more than reeling off a record-tying ninth national title…
Patrick Chan roars to record-tying ninth Canadian figure skating title
OTTAWA – Patrick Chan finally was able to harness that mental focus that has proved…
Canada’s team for world championships loaded with previous gold medallists
OTTAWA – Canada’s team for the world figure championships boasts 17 world medals between them.…
One year to go, Canadian athletes gearing up for 2018 Winter Olympics
Athletes hoping to wear the Maple Leaf at the 2018 Winter Olympics have one year…
North Korea celebrates late leader, recent missile launch
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – North Korea on Tuesday celebrated its latest missile…
Rumours highlight the hidden lives of North Korean leaders
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – The killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Canada’s Virtue and Moir take ice dance gold medal at Four Continents
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured the gold medal…
Canada’s Patrick Chan held off podium, finishing 4th at Four Continents
PYEONCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Patrick Chan was held off the podium by a…
Canada’s Lajoie and Lagha reach new heights at junior figure skating worlds
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Greenfield Park, Que.,…
South Korea’s Olympic ringers sing their way onto the team
MOSCOW – To earn a place on South Korea’s team for next year’s Olympics, you…