14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (376+ words) Maryannakis, whose mother is Black and originally from NYC and late father was Greek, first took to the ice at age seven. He had been fascinated by figure skating at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games. Adding to the excitement is that…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) Emotion-fueled performances highlighted U. S. Figure Skating Championships'New York Amsterdam News Not possible without you! Our journalism is only possible with support from you, our readers. The news mainstream media just doesn't cover. Racial justice journalism since 1909. Thanks for your contribution! The…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (242+ words) Earlier this month, in just her second international competition, U. S. senior women's'figure skater'Alexa Gasparotto earned the silver medal at the Tayside Trophy in Dundee, Scotland. Earlier this year in Poland, she became the eighth U. S. woman and first-ever Black woman to land'a'triple…...

9+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (318+ words) It began with watching the sport of figure skating on television. Long Island native Trinity Bishop asked her mother, Delia, to take her skating. The ice enticed her and a big dream soon took shape, which Trinity, her older brother…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (398+ words) In their second season in the junior division, U. S. ice dancers Anaelle Kouevi, 14, and Yann Homawoo, 16, competed at last week's Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, coming away with a strong second-place finish. This summer, the duo have focused on training and…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (491+ words) In the New York City skateboarding scene, the Brooklyn Banks isn't just a destination, it's a living archive. Since the mid-1980. .. Not possible without you! Our journalism is only possible with support from you, our readers. The news mainstream media just…...