Winter Olympics / Figure skating Feb 19, 2022
After a disturbing night, concern rises for teenage skaters
by Juliet Macur
Would raising the minimum competition age save young athletes from abuse and humiliation?
Winter Olympics Feb 19, 2022
Day 14 recap: Olympic chief Bach hits out at 'chilling' reaction of Valieva coach
Kamila Valieva's meltdown has focused attention on Russian athletes at the Games and the IOC's decision to allow Russians supposedly deemed free of doping to participate.
Winter Olympics Feb 18, 2022
Day 13 recap: Broken Russian teen Kamila Valieva fails to medal as teammate wins figure skating gold
Error-strewn performance hands Anna Shcherbakova the title, with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto edging the pre-Games favorite for bronze.
Figure Skating Oct 25, 2021
Her Russian training partner Daria Usacheva, 15, hung on for silver despite finishing fourth in the free skate.
Figure Skating Mar 19, 2020
Alexandra Trusova leads quad revolution in debut senior season
by Dan Orlowitz
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 ...
Figure Skating Nov 17, 2019
Shoma Uno finishes fourth as Russian men sweep home Grand Prix meet
Shoma Uno's best free skate of the season was not enough to reach the podium as he finished fourth in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's Cup of Russia on Saturday. The Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist set his season high with 164.95 points in ...
Figure Skating Nov 16, 2019
Evgenia Medvedeva leads, Satoko Miyahara sixth after Cup of Russia women's short program
Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva claimed the lead after the women's short program at the Cup of Russia on Friday, while Satoko Miyahara placed sixth for the best showing by a Japanese skater. Medvedeva, the Russian two-time world champion, nailed a triple flip-triple toe ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 29, 2019
With full power restored, Yuzuru Hanyu looks unbeatable
by Jack Gallagher
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu opened his Grand Prix campaign in dominating fashion with a huge victory at Skate Canada on Saturday. More important than winning, however, was his return to what appears to be complete health. Hanyu's winning total of 322.59 points was nearly ...
Figure Skating Oct 27, 2019
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, the only man to surpass the 200-point barrier in the free skate Saturday, claimed his first Skate Canada title after runner-up finishes in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Grabbing a 20-point lead after the short program on Friday, Hanyu scored 212.99 ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Sep 10, 2019
Hanyu set for season debut in Canada
by Jack Gallagher
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is set to make his season debut at the Autumn Classic International in Oakville, Ontario, this week. This will be an important season for the superstar, who has struggled with injuries the past two campaigns. With the Beijing Olympics now ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Aug 28, 2018
Mitsuki Sumoto looks strong with silver medal at Slovakia JGP
by Jack Gallagher
Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Mitsuki Sumoto started the JGP season in fine fashion by taking home the silver medal at the season opener in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Saturday. Canadian phenom Stephen Gogolev, a 13-year-old from Toronto who is coached by Brian Orser, won ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 13, 2018
Mako Yamashita's bronze at world juniors impressive
by Jack Gallagher
Lost in the glare of Alexandra Trusova's phenomenal performance in landing two quadruple jumps on the way to victory at the world junior championships in Sofia on Saturday was the fact that Mako Yamashita picked up another medal for her growing collection. Trusova's clean execution ...