2019 Worlds: Great performances; Near disastrous collision highlight opening day
The pairs event at the world championships in Saitama, Japan is off to a great start. Canadians and national champions, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro skated well. They were a…
Next generation ice dancers Alexandra Stepanova, Ivan Bukin on the rise with unique parental perspective
The team may have come of age this season. For many years, Stepanova and Bukin have stepped at the same pace, both on and off the ice. You could see…
Reigning Figure skating champions to battle for men’s crown at worlds
TOKYO (Reuters) - A figure skating showdown between Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu and reigning world champion Nathan Chen is set to dominate next week’s world championships in Saitama as…
Hanna Harrell talks taking on the Russians at the world junior championships
Hanna Harrell placed fourth in the senior competition at the Championships in Detroit in January. We caught up with the skater, who will compete in the ladies’ short program on Friday…
Japan shows figure skating power with 5 golds at Challenge Cup
The Japanese skating juggernaut rolled into The Hague last week for the Challenge Cup and left town on Monday with a total of five golds medals in an impressive show…
Yuzuru Hanyu’s own “Miracle on Ice” in achieving PyeongChang glory
It was 17 February 2018 and Yuzuru Hanyu had just become the first figure skater for 66 years to retain the men’s singles Olympic title. But for the Japanese superstar, his victory…
Canadian skater Conrad Orzel takes Silver, Cotop wins bronze at Bavarian Open
OBERTSDORF, Germany — Toronto's Conrad Orzel won the silver medal in men's competition and Aurora Cotop of Thornhill added a bronze in the women's event Sunday to conclude the Bavarian…
Japan’s Kihira captures Four Continents skating gold
Ice dance competition winners (from left) silver medalists, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, of Canada, gold medalists, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, of the United States, and bronze medalists, Piper…
2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championship was a hit. Next up for Detroit Skating, Worlds?
The 2019 Figure Skating Championship was a smash hit in Detroit. Not a whack this time. Thank goodness. So what’s next? The Detroit Sports Commission has started discussions to try to bring…
15 Exciting Photos From The U.S. Figure Skating Championships
America's top figure skaters showed off their talents last week in Detroit at the 2019 Figure Skating Championships, part of the Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. From 13-year-old…
