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Stephen Gogolev leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championships
GATINEAU — Stephen Gogolev rarely shows his emotions. He couldn’t help but pump his fists…
Canadian figure skaters support Skate Canada’s Alberta ban, hope for future return
GATINEAU — Canadian figure skaters supported the national governing body’s decision to ice events in…
Schizas, returning Daleman set for fierce battle for Canada’s Olympic spot
GATINEAU — Madeline Schizas took a deep breath, then made her feelings unmistakably clear. The…
Maxim Naumov’s emotional return to US Figure Skating Championships after parents’ tragic death
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Maxim Naumov returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday…
No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes
TERSKOL, Russia (AP) — Every time Nikita Filippov races, it’s an uphill struggle. At the…
Stuffed dragons rain after Ilia Malinin’s brilliant short program at US Figure Skating Championships
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ilia Malinin delivered such a flawless short program at the U.S.…
Sadovsky, Gogolev set for final showdown with Canadian men’s Olympic spot at stake
GATINEAU — It’s the final showdown for Roman Sadovsky and Stephen Gogolev — and the…
World champs Chock and Bates dazzle with emotional performance at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates have tried not to think about…
Figure skater Alisa Efimova’s Olympic dream hinges on last-minute US citizenship approval
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alisa Efimova stepped off the ice and slipped into a jacket,…
Amber Glenn sets record at US Figure Skating Championships, leads over world champ Alysa Liu
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn set the record for a women’s…
What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics
Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games…
Lia Cho, 13, breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at figure skating nationals
GATINEAU — Lia Cho’s score was so high, it didn’t immediately register. The figure skating…
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is…
Propane-leaking Zamboni set off chain reaction blast in Alberta arena: officials
TABER, ALBERTA, CANADA — Officials in the southern Alberta town of Taber say it was…
Five things to know as Canada’s figure skaters vie for Olympic spots at nationals
GATINEAU — Olympic spots are on the line this week at the 2026 Canadian National…
High-speed chaos on ice: What to know about short track speedskating at the Winter Olympics
The most decorated short track speedskater in Olympic history will be looking to add to…
Alysa Liu’s second act: Once burned out by skating, world champ now setting sights on Olympic glory
ST. LOUIS (AP) — It took Alysa Liu walking away from figure skating at its…
Hockey, speedskating to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating out over trans law
Groups overseeing hockey, speedskating, boxing and table tennis in Canada say their Alberta event schedules…
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
EDMONTON — Canada’s governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone…
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier try to put disappointment behind them ahead of Olympics
TORONTO (AP) — Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the…
Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier searching for answers as judging clouds Olympic season
Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and…
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier just miss podium at Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished fourth in figure skating’s…
Malinin lands 7 quadruple jumps, US skaters win 3 gold medals on last day of Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Ilia Malinin of the United States lived up to his reputation…
Chiba is surprise leader after figure skating favorites falter at Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Mone Chiba emerged as the surprise leader in the women’s…