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Did Brittany Bowe medal in the women's 1500m speedskating?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (329+ words) MILAN, Italy " U.S. speedskater Brittany Bowe stepped onto the Olympic ice on Friday's women's 1,500-meter event, for what might be the last time. Bowe, the two-time bronze medalist who has said these Olympics will be her last, had a time of…...
Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world figure skating championships
2+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) WASHINGTON " Olympic figure skating champion'Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, an unsurprising move for the defending champ after she won'the first Winter Games gold medal by an American woman in more than two decades. Liu…...
Short-track speedskater stretchered off after Olympic opponent's blade slices her face
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (300+ words) WASHINGTON " A short-track speedskater was taken off the ice on a stretcher in a scary scene Friday during a quarterfinal for the women's 1,500 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics." Poland's Kamila Sellier suffered a significant cut near her left eye after…...
Families skate for free at Buffalo RiverWorks
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (210+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " At Buffalo RiverWorks, families are getting out of the house to let some of their energy out during winter break. They are enjoying free ice skating and roller skating thanks to the Independent Health Foundation. For many families it…...
Nathan Chen shares thoughts about Ilia Malinin and 'pressure' figure skaters face on the Olympic stage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) WASHINGTON " Nathan Chen weighed in on Ilia Malinin's performance'in the free skate, a moment that bore an eerie resemblance to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games for the figure skater.' Chen, who is not competing'in the 2026 Winter Olympics, discussed what the pressure feels…...
Speed skating: What to expect at Milan Cortina
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " Speed skating " one of the fastest and most technical sports of the Winter Olympics " will return to the spotlight at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games with a full slate of long track, short track and mass start…...
Will Ilia Malinin get another gold medal after already leading Team USA to a win?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " Ilia Malinin already led Team USA to a gold medal team victory on Saturday. He's now on a journey to his own medal with a performance at the men's single skating short program." The two-time…...
The 'Minion Skater' will take to the ice Tuesday: Here's how to watch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " It's time to see what all the "Minions" fuss is about. After Spanish figure skater Toma's-Llorenc" Guarino Sabate" said a copyright issue'would prevent him from performing his "Minions" short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he…...
Western New York native coaching Team USA ice dance pair at Olympics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " Adrienne Lenda's lifelong journey in figure skating starts right here in Western New York. Lenda eventually got into coaching, from singles to pairs, and then to ice dancing, what she now coaches as a part of a special team…...
Here's how Madison Chock and Evan Bates did in their first 2026 Winter Olympics dance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " Madison Chock and Evan Bates rock-and-rolled their way to a world-best 91.06 points in the rhythm dance Friday to open the team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where the American figure skaters are the reigning…...