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Carmona: actor, skateboarder, Paralympic history-maker
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (621+ words) Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP) " Diogo Carmona has worn many hats in his young life, from his beginnings as a child actor to becoming a skateboarder before a train accident cost him his leg, now he's a history-maker after becoming the…...
'It's my story': US skater Liu looking to upset Sakamoto and Japanese
3+ week, 3+ day ago (634+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " World champion Alysa Liu says she skated "on another level" after the American put herself in contention for Olympic figure skating singles gold against the powerful Japanese women at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Issued on: 18/02/2026 - 14:11 The 20-year-old…...
Shaidorov still spinning after outshining Malinin for Olympic gold
3+ week, 6+ day ago (648+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the Winter Olympics so far. Issued on: 15/02/2026 - 19:59 On Friday the overwhelming favourite for the men's gold, Ilia Malinin,…...
Medal-winner Sato says Malinin paid for 'toxic schedule"
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (513+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " Japanese bronze medallist Shun Sato on Friday blamed the "toxic schedule" of Olympic men's figure skating for US favourite Ilia Malinin's shocking slump off the podium. Issued on: 14/02/2026 - 04:37 Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov surged from fifth after Tuesday's short…...
Sports - Milan-Cortina 2026: Golden day for France's Simon and ice dancing duo Cizeron, Fournier Beaudry
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France’s Cizeron, Fournier Beaudry win ice dance gold at 2026 Olympics
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (430+ words) French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry won Olympic gold in ice dance on Wednesday, capping a remarkable rise after pairing up just one year ago. The duo topped reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of…...
France's Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry snatch Olympic ice dancing gold
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (437+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry pulled off an incredible exploit on Wednesday, winning Olympic gold in ice dancing after skating together for just a year. Issued on: 11/02/2026 - 23:27Modified: 12/02/2026 - 00:22 Cizeron, 31, and 33-year-old Fournier Beaudry, took…...