Figure Skating

In a statement released through the Japan Skating Federation, Hanyu, who has asthma, said he was taking the precaution because of the higher risk he faces from the virus.

The series takes place at venues in the United States, Canada, China, France, Russia and Japan.

Singapore's national sports agency said Friday it was "dismayed" to learn of a figure skater's claims that she suffered physical and mental abuse while training in China. Jessica Shuran Yu, who was born and trained in China but competed internationally for Singapore, said her coach ...

The two-time Olympic champion was recognized for a successful 2019-20 season that included gold-medal finishes at the Four Continents as well as the NHK Trophy.

Figure skater Rika Kihira said Saturday she will augment her coaching team with Canadian Brian Orser, who has coached her compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu to consecutive Olympic men's championships. "I decided this because I was certain I can absolutely grow (by working with Orser) ahead of ...

Didier Gailhaguet, forced to resign from the French Ice Sports Federation (FFSG) in February because of a sexual assault scandal, is refusing to leave the French Olympic Committee, he said on in an email obtained by AFP on Thursday. "I have decided not to resign ...

The Japan Skating Federation tweeted videos of the two-time Olympic champion as part of its campaign to encourage skating fans during the COVID-19 crisis.

Writers dub her the "Quad Queen." Television commentators call her "the new face of women's skating." Her fans — including over 178,000 followers on Instagram — treat her like royalty. But Alexandra Trusova doesn't hear the noise. In fact, the Russian phenom goes out of her way to ...

Former ice dancer Chris Reed, who represented Japan for more than a decade, died on Saturday of a heart attack in Detroit, according to a published report. He was 30. Yahoo Japan was the first media outlet to report his death. The Japan Skating Federation ...