3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (937+ words) By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer As a long jumper, Stef Reid never thought she'd need to learn how to land on ice. Now she's part of a movement hoping to get figure skating into the Paralympics. Skating sports are…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) The Mercury News A good week for Alysa Liu, a bad week for Matt Mahan Forget politicians. The buoyant young Olympic skating gold medalist, the true Queen of Oakland, is awarded the key to the city by Mayor Barbara Lee…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (284+ words) Alysa Liu will skate in front of Bay Area fans in May for the first time since winning her Olympic gold medal when Stars on Ice comes to San Jose. Liu, who won gold last month at the Milan-Cortina Games,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (497+ words) Two weeks after Oakland's Alysa Liu stepped up to the podium as the United States' first women's Olympic figure skating champion in nearly a quarter century, she's stepping away from the sport for a bit. The 20-year-old has decided to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (587+ words) If you're thinking of learning to skate, you might be wondering whether you should buy rollerblades or traditional quad roller skates. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, so it isn't as simple as saying one option is better than the…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (213+ words) Olympic gold medal skater Alysa Liu did Oakland proud this week, giving shout-outs to her city while triple-lutzing and twizzling her way to the podium and global fame. In return, one of Oakland's finest " Fentons Creamery " is giving back. The…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (300+ words) Alysa Liu joined the realm of Bay Area figure skating legends Thursday when her extraordinary free skate program earned her Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games. The 20-year-old Liu, once the youngest skater to win the U. S. championships, had icons…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (354+ words) The 20-year-old raised in Richmond, who had walked away from the sport after the Beijing Games four years ago only to launch a remarkable comeback, finished with a career-best 226. 79 points. Nakai and Sakamoto, skating right behind her, each made a…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (595+ words) By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer Nakai, Sakamoto and Mone Chiba give Japan the chance for the first-ever women's podium sweep. Then there is Adeliia Petrosian, the young Russian sprite competing as a neutral athlete, and the only one of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (840+ words) By HOWARD FENDRICH, Associated Press MILWAUKEE " All it took was the mere mention of the words "Slippery Fish" for U. S. Speedskating national team coach Ryan Shimabukuro to purse his lips and shake his head. There wasn't even a full question asked…...