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Russian figure skater changes Olympic music over copyright
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (532+ words) MILAN -- Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik has been forced to change his short program music two days before the men's program at the Milan Cortina Olympics after joining a growing list of figure skaters dealing with copyright issues. Gumennik, who…...
Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: San Siro hosts Milan-Cortina extravaganza - as it happened
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (155+ words) Snoop Dogg joins the Winter Olympics torch relay in Italy. (1:14) The 2026 Winter Olympics is officially under way after the iconic San Siro hosted a much-anticipated opening ceremony. The lighting of the Olympic cauldrons (there's two this year) could have signified…...
What is an axel? Top Olympic figure skating moves explained
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (513+ words) The 2026 Winter Olympics run from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22 in northern Italy. During each Winter Games cycle, figure skating is a fan favorite event. Which figure skating moves should spectators know? Learn more about top maneuvers below: Edge jumps: A skater…...
Who has hosted the Olympics? Featured cities since 1896
1+ week, 3+ day ago (243+ words) Per the official Olympics website, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) select the host city by a majority of votes cast by secret ballot. Each active member has one vote. If a majority is not achieved in the first…...
Japan's Kao Miura preps for Olympics with Four Continents win
2+ week, 56+ min ago (179+ words) BEIJING -- Kao Miura of Japan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in his final tuneup for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Performing to "Umbrellas of Cherbourg," a 1960s musical drama, Miura finished his free skate with a total of…...
Zingas, Kolesnik lead U.S. ice dance sweep at Four Continents
2+ week, 2+ day ago (409+ words) Olympic ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik tuned up for the Milan Cortina Games in the best possible way Friday. The up-and-coming duo won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, leading the…...
USMNT's Pulisic welcomes world to Milan for Winter Olympics
2+ week, 2+ day ago (260+ words) Milan is gearing up to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which are scheduled to begin in the Italian city and the nearby alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo early next month. As part of the preparations, one of Milan's oldest and…...
Where are the 2026 Winter Olympic Villages in Italy?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (372+ words) The 2026 Winter Olympics will be the first Games with two host cities: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. With events spread across multiple regions of Northern Italy, organizers have set out to provide the safest and most comfortable living arrangements for…...
Chock, Bates win record seventh ice dance title
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (566+ words) ST. LOUIS -- Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating title Saturday night, showcasing their trademark creativity, athleticism and precision in their final competition before the Milan Cortina Olympics. The three-time reigning world champions,…...
Amber Glenn wins 3rd straight U.S. figure skating title - ESPN
4+ week, 1+ day ago (825+ words) ST. LOUIS -- Amber Glenn won her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title Friday night with a brilliant free skate on the heels of an equally impressive performance from world champ Alysa Liu, who remained rinkside to cheer on her soon-to-be teammate…...