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Anastasia Vaipan-Law insists there will be no panic after nervy Olympic debut
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (386+ words) Blackpool's Anastasia Vaipan-Law insists there will be no panic after admitting a nervy Olympic debut in Milano Cortina. Vaipan-Law and partner Lewis Digby are the first British pairs couple to qualify for figure skating at the Games in 12 years. The…...
Kristen Spours admits she can finally relax after Olympic debut
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (482+ words) Kristen Spours admitted she could finally relax after making her Olympic figure skating debut. The 25-year-old two-time British champion has appeared at three World Championships but never on the biggest stage, and she relished every moment of her skate in…...
Historic photos show Barrowâs ice-skating past
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) Long before purpose-built ice rinks existed, the people of Barrow found their own ways to skate. While ice skating on frozen lakes is now widely recognised as dangerous - with modern authorities regularly warning the public to stay off natural ice…...