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How killing time at a laundromat set Lily Zhang on a path to multiple Olympics
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (1120+ words) American table tennis player and four-time Olympian Lily Zhang speaks to CNN's Don Riddell on her rise to the top. There's not much you can do when you're watching your clothes spin round and around, waiting for the laundry to…...
42-Year-Old Figure Skating Star Wins Fans’ Hearts Despite Criticism Ahead of Winter Olympic Debut
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (968+ words) Most athletes retire long before their forties but Deanna Stellato-Dudek is rewriting the rules. It takes courage to return to a dream you left behind around 16 years back and even more to chase it on the world's biggest stage. Now…...
The return of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (76+ words) 2022 Olympian Mariah Bell discusses the return of Alysa Liu as the Olympic figure skater prepares for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games.The return of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 2022 Olympian Mariah Bell discusses the…...
Figure Skater Makes Olympics After Losing Both Parents: ‘So Grateful’
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (350+ words) Maxim was born on August 1, 2001, in Hartford, Connecticut, to 1994 World Figure Skating pairs champions Vadim and Evgenia. Maxim followed his parents" lead, becoming a skater himself, and by 2013 he had already earned the title of U.S juvenile champion." Following that,…...
U.S. women's skating team is 'strongest and greatest' since 2002
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (43+ words) U.S. women's skating team is 'strongest and greatest' since 2002Yahoo Sports In the latest episode of Milan Magic, Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano discuss how strong of a trio U.S. figure skating has in Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito....
St. Louis shines in attendance, hospitality for US Skating Championships
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (324+ words) Note: This clip is from Jan. 8, 2026 ST. LOUIS " With the U.S. Figure Skating Championships officially coming to an end, the city of St. Louis did not disappoint in showing its appreciation for the highly anticipated event. Throughout the week-long competition, the…...
World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (727+ words) Malinin, fresh off his fourth straight national title, will be the prohibitive favorite to follow in the footsteps of Nathan Chen by delivering another men's gold medal for the American squad when he steps on the ice at the Milano…...
Alysa Liu, 'Quad God' among Team USA skaters going to Milan Olympics
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (572+ words) The Milan-Cortina Olympics are only a few weeks away, and the United States has formalized its 2026 figure skating team. Comprising both star power and technical mastery, the 2026 team stands an excellent chance of medaling across multiple events. While United States…...
Carol Heiss on figure skater Amber Glenn's championship performance
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (81+ words) Carol Heiss on figure skater Amber Glenn's championship performance'Yahoo Sports "Just an absolute, wonderful play." Kendrick Bourne was loving the 49ers trick play for a touchdown. "How do we respond as a team, and I think we did a good job....
Final Olympic Curling Preparations Heat Up Inside Cortina Venue
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (748+ words) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY " Intense work and preparations progress full speed ahead inside Cortina d'Ampezzo's historic 1956 Ice Stadium, including construction of all temporary structures. Work is on schedule, according to one insider, albeit without time to spare. The targeted completion date…...