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Artur Dmitriev, Two-Time Olympic Pairs Skating Champion, Dies at 58
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (922+ words) Artur Dmitriev, a two-time Russian Olympic champion in pairs figure skating who combined the build of a linebacker with the elegance of a ballet dancer and was the only man to win gold medals in the sport with different partners,…...
At the Olympics, Drama on the Ice Is Not Limited to the Skaters
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (737+ words) At the Winter Olympics, it is not just the figure skaters attempting acrobatic jumps and speedskaters whizzing around at almost 35 miles per hour who have been executing daily feats of technical and choreographic skill on the ice. Consider the Zamboni…...
The Skate Shop Will Never Die
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) Skateshop Day 2026 will be held on February 21, and sees the crew teaming up with Image Comics, Deluxe Distribution, and featured artist Brett Parson (best known for his work with DC/Vertigo, Tank Girl, and his "80s skate comic Grommets). So you…...
Alysa Liu's comeback ends in gold.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (241+ words) One night every quadrennium. That's it. One night for the best female skaters to nail their jumps, skate with grace and joie de vivre, and add that little something extra that elevates them from mere greatness to figure skating immortality....
Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1493+ words) It's easy to spot Alysa Liu. At the Milan-Cortina Olympics this week, during her group warm-up for the figure skating short program, her competitors wore invisible blinders as they focused on their jumps and spins. Liu, however, looked as if…...
Amber Glenn hopes she can still experience the Olympic moment of her dreams
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (749+ words) MILAN'The medal wasn't what Amber Glenn wanted. When she botched the final jump of her otherwise faultless short program, it was the shattering of her dream that left Glenn more distraught than the score that dropped her to 13th place. "I…...
Jordan Stolz wins 500 meters for his second speedskating gold of Winter Olympics
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) MILAN'Before the final competitors hit the last turn, Jordan Stolz's coach was already unfolding a U. S. flag. Stolz is attempting an ambitious four-event program at the Milan-Cortina Games and already won the 1, 000-meter gold medal this week. He will also compete…...
Figure Skating Is a Young Woman's Sport. She Wants to Change That.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1714+ words) In many ways, the story of Deanna Stellato-Dudek's quest for a gold medal in Olympic figure skating is just like any other. She started skating at age 5 while growing up in Chicago and dreamed of going to the Olympic Games....
This 21-Year-Old American Wants to "Revolutionize" Figure Skating
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1110+ words) Years before Ilia Malinin, the world's most dominant figure skater, felt the smothering G-forces of being a gold medal favorite at the Winter Olympics, he would turn up the music at his rink in Northern Virginia and improvise. As if…...
U. S. Wins the First Figure Skating Event of the Milano Cortina Olympics
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (518+ words) The United States won gold in the team figure skating event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, retaining the title it won four years ago in Beijing. This time, the result was more straightforward, and the skaters received…...