Beijing Olympic figure and speed skating test events canceled due to virus concerns
Beijing will no longer host the figure skating Grand Prix Final scheduled for December or the speed skating world championships in February due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the International Skating Union said Friday. The ISU conceded the events, intended as tests for the 2022 ...
Beijing Olympics test events postponed including Grand Prix Final
Figure skating's Grand Prix Final, scheduled for Dec. 10-13 in Beijing, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Skating Union has announced. The ISU said international travel and quarantine restrictions would make it hard to attract a strong field. The event was to ...
Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series over coronavirus concerns
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.
New milestone for Ted Barton with broadcasts from Russia
For the past several years, announcer Ted Barton's goal has been to help globalize figure skating by providing free video streams of the sport to skaters, fans and media. The Canadian's quest began at home where he set up streams along with Skate Canada to ...
ISU clears Mariah Bell after on-ice collision with rival Lim Eun-soo during practice session
The International Skating Union on Friday cleared Mariah Bell of causing intentional harm after the American was accused of colliding into 16-year-old South Korean rival Lim Eun-soo in the final warmup session ahead of the world championships at Saitama Super Arena The ISU said it ...
Olympic legend Button's advice for Hanyu: Don't overtrain
One of the great aspects of being a sportswriter is the people the job puts you in contact with. I have been blessed in my long career in sports media to work with, get to know or interview some of the all-time giants in different ...
Yuzuru Hanyu became the first figure skater to succeed in a quadruple loop and topped the Autumn Classic International after the short program on Friday, scoring 88.30 points in his first outing of the season. The 21-year-old, who has been working on harder elements, landed ...
The International Skating Union has postponed the Trophee Eric Bompard, the fourth event of the Grand Prix Series, on Saturday in reaction to the deadly terror attack in Paris overnight. Japan's reigning junior world champion Shoma Uno, 17, topped the men's short program on Friday ...
Controversy rages on after Kim denied second Olympic gold
Two days after the shocking decision that gave Russia's Adelina Sotnikova the gold medal over defending Olympic champion Yuna Kim, the controversy surrounding the move shows no signs of abating. News sites around the world were buzzing with reaction to the decision on Thursday night, ...
