Nathan Chen defends world title with spectacular free skate; Yuzuru Hanyu claims silver medal
Nathan Chen became the first American man to retain the world title in 35 years, winning in decisive fashion in the free skate on Saturday night before a sellout crowd at Saitama Super Arena. Not since Scott Hamilton accomplished the feat in 1983-84 had a ...
Reigning world champion Nathan Chen raring to go after time away for school
Defending world champion Nathan Chen will attempt to do something no American man has done since 1984 when he takes the ice at this week's world championships. No male singles skater from the U.S. has repeated as world champion since Scott Hamilton did it in ...
Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power
It's not often that you get to chat with a legend in skating. But two in one day? Well, that is remarkable in itself. Ice Time spoke to two Olympic champions — American Scott Hamilton (1984) and Britain's Robin Cousins (1980) — at Gangneung Ice Arena this ...
Ten interesting notes from Pyeongchang's first 10 days
As the Pyeongchang Games moved into the second week, here are some observations on the first 10 days: 1 There has been a disjointed feel here from the beginning. In Sochi, the Olympic Park was set up in a fashion that allowed athletes, media and ...
Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi speaks on greatness of Hanyu, Mao, Takahashi
One of the benefits of covering skating for many years has been the high caliber of people I have continually come in contact with. Skaters, coaches, choreographers, executives and parents, they almost always seem to be open and approachable. The latest example came recently when ...
Slow start to season nothing new for Hanyu
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has made a habit of starting slowly during the Grand Prix season in recent years. But as the old axiom in sports goes: "It's not how you start. It's how you finish." Such was the case at Skate Canada on Saturday, when ...
