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1+ hour, 52+ min ago (884+ words) "People always say that as an athlete, you know when it's your time to retire. And I've not felt yet like it's my time to stop." Sarah Adlington has been on the international judo scene for two decades, but she's still not ready to walk away. Since making her senior international debut just under twenty years ago, the 39-year-old's successes include two Commonwealth Games gold medals, multiple World Cup medals, a top-five finish at the World Championships, eleven British titles and an appearance at the Olympic Games. It's quite a resume but despite all this, Adlington's never quite been ready to step off the mat for good. She's had ample time to consider retirement; since winning her second Commonwealth title, in Birmingham in 2022, the Scot has competed only a handful off times. But she's never stopped training, having never felt…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago (754+ words) She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. The kind of skate that has landed the Canadian duo on the world championship podium three years in a row. Yet the judges saw it differently " and the marks weren't enough to bring home a medal. "It definitely is disheartening. We can't lie, we're human," Gilles said. "We skated two successful programs, and we emotionally and physically felt so in shape and powerful in those moments, (only) to kind of be left questioning what we're doing, Is it enough?" The veteran ice dancers dropped from third after the rhythm dance to fourth following the free, finishing 0.06 points behind British pair Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson in the season's first head-to-head competition between the world's top six teams. After…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago (984+ words) Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. The kind of skate that has landed the Canadian duo on the world podium for three years running. Yet the judges saw it differently " and the marks weren't enough to bring home a medal. "It definitely is disheartening. We can't lie, we're human," Gilles said. "We skated two successful programs, and we emotionally and physically felt so in shape and powerful in those moments, (only) to kind of be left questioning what we're doing, is it enough?" The veteran ice dancers dropped from third after the rhythm dance to fourth following the free, finishing 0.06 points behind Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson in the season's…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago (1176+ words) Despite hours of effort from organizers and skaters trying to dry the Dededo Skate Park, relentless bursts of rain wash out the Guam Skate Network's first national skateboarding championship on Dec. 6, 2025 Clayton Duvall, Guam Skate Network president, describes some of the challenges he has faced in developing the local skateboarding and skating community as he addresses Rotary Club of Tumon Bay members during a meeting at the Crowne Plaza Resort Guam in Tumon on Dec. 9, 2025. Guam's skaters at the Dededo Skate Park on Dec. 06, 2025. The Guam Skate Network is calling for safer parks, expanded youth programs, and a 70,000-square-foot indoor facility to allow for year-round skateboard training and competitions. Guam Skate Network president Clayton Duvall said deteriorating parks, unsafe conditions, and limited formal support threaten young skaters and families. "Duvall spoke Tuesday during a Rotary Club of Tumon Bay luncheon…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago (532+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Each person who goes inside the Derby Depot in Salt Lake City seems to have a reason for being there. That safe space, however, may be coming to a close, after they found out their landlord will be ending their lease come June, according to Wasatch Junior Rollers Director of Athletics Katie Buffington. "I was a gay kid living in a red state, I didn't have a lot of options," said Buffington. FOX 13 spoke with several league members on what the Derby Depot meant to them. "I've always been a very athletic kid. I just didn't really have a sport I super fit into," said league member Spencer McClinton. "This is where I learned to skate. This is where I learned how to play derby. This has been my home for the past, like eight years of…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago (107+ words) Dates and times of all 116 events across 19 days in Milano Cortina next year The 2026 Winter Olympics are just a matter of weeks away now as Milano Cortina gears up to host the quadrennial festival of snow and ice-based sports. Milano Cortina 2026 will get underway on 4 February, with the opening ceremony two days later on 6 February, and will run until the closing ceremony on 22 February, with 116 medal events across the 19 days in Italy. Here is a closer look at the full day-by-day schedule for the Games, including every session for every sport: Short track speed skating...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago (141+ words) Telangana skaters bagged five medals at the National Roller-Skating Championship in Visakhapatnam. Mokshit Ram Reddy won gold and silver, Raddhe Loya secured silver, and Kamenani Shank Reddy earned a medal in skateboarding. All train under SATG coach Jitender Gupta Telangana skaters bagged five medals at the National Roller-Skating Championship in Visakhapatnam. Mokshit Ram Reddy won gold and silver, Raddhe Loya secured silver, and Kamenani Shank Reddy earned a medal in skateboarding. All train under SATG coach Jitender Gupta Mokshit Ram Reddy won a gold and a silver in the boys freestyle street and park events, Raddhe Loya claimed a silver in the girls roller freestyle park, and Kamenani Shank Reddy secured a medal in the boys skateboarding street event. All of them train at the Sports Authority of Telangana, LB Stadium, under the mentorship of Jitender Gupta, SATG coach....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - There are so many holiday activities happening across the region to get you in the holly jolly spirit. The city of Temple debuted a new experience. "Rink on the Rails" opened Friday - it's the largest outdoor ice rink in Central Texas. It took 8,000 gallons of water to form the ice. Ice skaters can take in the winter wonderland at the MLK Festival Grounds through January 4th. Admission is $12 dollars per person and skate aids are $5. This attraction is part of the month-long holiday celebration known as "Holly Jolly" in the city. "I think this being one of the traditions in Temple is going to be so much fun we have the Christmas parade and a lot of people have tradition of going to that ever since they were kids, so just adding on to those traditions is going…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (118+ words) Whoever said quitters never win, never met Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu. Liu quit figure skating after the 2022 Winter Olympics. At age 16, she was burned out and wanted to be a normal teenager. "I was done a year before I quit. I knew I wanted to be done way before I actually announced my retirement," Liu said. Whoever said quitters never win, never met Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu. Liu quit figure skating after the 2022 Winter Olympics. At age 16, she was burned out and wanted to be a normal teenager. "I was done a year before I quit. I knew I wanted to be done way before I actually announced my retirement," Liu said....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (440+ words) The road to the Olympics passes through Penn." "It [will] be my first time skating at that rink. " Overall, I'm really excited for that event. I think it's going to be such a fun event." Malinin told The Daily Pennsylvanian about American Gold." The show precedes the United States Figure Skating National Championships, held from Jan. 4-11, 2026, which serve as part of the selection process for the team representing the United States at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics beginning in February 2026. The confirmed headliners of American Gold are currently strong contenders for the U.S team." Malinin, also known as "the Quad God," is a two-time world champion and a force in the sport. At 21, he has two world championship titles and three U.S. titles and is the only skater to successfully execute the quadruple Axel " the sport's most difficult jump " in the competition....