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The East Bay roller rink, which is due to close soon and make way for housing, will remain open for…
One of the Bay Area's few remaining roller rinks, which was slated to close permanently this month — and eventually be razed and replaced with a housing development — will remain open indefinitely, its owner said Tuesday.The Golden Skate, a…
RAGBRAI was a revelation for this inline distance skater from Iowa
GALVA — Most 18,000 people take part in the Register's annual Big Bike Ride in Iowa this week are on two wheels. But Caleb Smith is part of a growing contingent of six or more.Smith, 32, of Des Moines, and a group of five other…
Speed Skating Record Holder Raises Funds at Timaru Mid-Winter Christmas Market
AIMAN AMERUL MUNER / StuffGemma Karlyn Thornley, 9, makes balloons at the Mid-Winter Christmas Market in Timaru on Saturday. Gemma is fundraising for her trip to the 2023 National Speed Skating Championships.Record speed skater Gemma…
Olympic figure skaters settle copyright dispute with composers
By Hailey Konnath (July 21, 2022, 10:45 p.m. EDT) -- Figure skater pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have agreed to settle a copyright lawsuit over their use of a cover of "House of the Rising Sun," a folk song made popular by…
San Antonio skate park gets a Spurs-themed makeover
After nearly 20 years, San Antonio's first skatepark has been refreshed thanks to Spurs and the city. Spring Time Park on the northwest side now sports Spurs Fiesta-themed colors. The skate park has been around since 2003 and was created…
Art + Soul returns with music, food and skating
You can flip the jambalaya, twirl (or trip) on a skating rink, dance to the legendary Faye Carol, and shake what your mom gave you at Oakland's Art + Soul festival next Saturday — and for free, no less.
It's the 20th anniversary…
Two parks, one goal for Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Queen City has grown with the addition of new businesses and attractions. The city now has a food truck fleet and plans to build a skate park for all cyclists.People can take their favorite food on wheels to…
What do you want to know
They're back on the First Shore, and this time they're taking on a life-size arena challenge.For the second time in eight months, the best skaters from around the world are rally in Jacksonville for the last visit to the city of street…
Skaters ready to carve out more glory
Zhang Jing, the former head coach of the Hungarian short track speed skating team, has been hired as a general consultant for a training camp for Chinese Olympic hopefuls. GETTY PICTURES…
AP Exclusive: New skate blade for off-ice training unveiled
Comment this storyCommentIn nearly two decades of coaching NHL players, Kelly Riou has tried just about everything to help them replicate the unnatural motion of skating when off the ice.He believes he's found it now, with the help of a…
Cop slaps boy for skateboarding in Delhi’s Safdarjung enclave, faces disciplinary action
An argument between a group of boys and a policeman over skateboarding in the south-west Delhi enclave of Safdarjung on Friday escalated after the latter allegedly slapped one of them .A video circulating on social media shows the policeman…
Skater Janhavi in the Indian team
Sports journalistJanhavi Kadu, daughter of Vilay and Vaishali Kadu, has been selected in the Indian team for the 2022 World Inline Speed Skating Games to be held in Buenos Aires and San Juan in Argentina in October 2022.Janhavi, a…
Skate Like A Girl Nike SB Dunk Low DX4589-600 Photos
While the Dunk craze Nike created has been…
Jenn Edwards’ journey from figure skating to professional dance and back again
Edwards makes moves as a multidisciplinary performer. PHOTO: Garrett Kling
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Best Safety Measures for Skating
Skating is a fun activity to do with family and friends. But it can be dangerous if you don't know how to skate and don't wear the proper safety gear. Here are some tips for skating safely:
Skating is a very popular sport, especially…
A BBC Wimbledon commentator has been sacked for calling Meagan Duhamel ‘that b**** from…
A BBC Wimbledon commentator has already been sacked for calling ice skating champion Meagan Duhamel 'that slut from Canada' when he thought his microphone was offSimon Reed was one of 27 'match commentators' hired by the…
Brad Lambert, a polarizing but highly skilled prospect
There is perhaps no more polarizing prospect in this draft class than Brad Lambert.There was a time when Lambert was seen as a player who could potentially topple Shane Wright as the No. 1 prospect in the class, but his stock has fallen…
Rayssa Leal and Leticia Bufoni: always stronger together
There is a brotherhood in skateboarding like no other, and it belongs to Rayssa Leal and Leticia Bufoni.WATCH: World Street Skateboarding Rome 2022 live on Olympics.comOne is one Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist; the other is a six-time…
EA would reveal the new Skate 4, the new Need for Speed and FIFA 23 in July
EA appears to be gearing up for a massive July as a new report claims the company will unveil a range of new titles during the month. According to a report by Tom Henderson via computerEA will show Skate 4, Need of speedand Fifa all in…
EA will unveil Skate 4 in July – report
Looks like EA is ready to show off Skate 4according to a report.
Sources talk with Tom Henderson from Try Hard said EA is ready to give the world a preview of the next entry in the series.
The game would just be called…
FAMU Way skatepark opens in Tallahassee
Tallahassee skaters have a new park to show off their skills.Skateboarders of all ages buzzed around the FAMU Way skate art park during its grand opening on Wednesday. The $2.8 million Blueprint 2020 project is part of the Capital Cascades…
Inside the New York Roller Skating Extravaganza
For some people, a roller rink is just a place to go around a circle, not even very fast, without going anywhere. But to his devotees and to the creators of the DiscOasisa new skate experience in Central Park, it's transformational,…
Monster Energy’s Nyjah Huston wins street skateboarding competition at CPH Open 2022
Monster Energy's Nyjah Huston wins street skateboarding competition at CPH Open 2022
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Sheriff’s deputies skate with Marin City youth
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media
On June 8, community leaders, public health advocates and racial justice groups came together for a virtual press event to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to support the Health Equity…
‘Deeply personal to me’ – Nathan Chen gives exciting update on his winning plans…
The last Winter Olympics were the most eventful for figure skating star Nathan Chen. The figure skater won the most Olympic medals of his competitive career at this competition. It included a gold medal in the individual…
Is Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar the Stephen Curry of hockey?
DENVER — The name floats in the ether, now, alongside Cale Makar, put there by Wayne Gretzky. On TNT's hockey program, Gretzky, arguably the best to ever play the game, compared Makar to Bobby Orr, the transcendent defenseman some said was…
Pulaski unveils a long-awaited skate park
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After years of cleanup, prep, and fundraising, Pulaski's new skateboard park and basketball court are open.
Mayor Shannon Collins explained that each half of the park is currently named after…
Session: Skate Sim – What to expect from the full game
Usually described as an extreme sport that promotes freedom of expression, skateboarding made its way onto small screens a few decades ago. With continued technological advancements, enthusiasts have had more opportunities to virtually…
Burning Fire Skates 13 miles northeast of Silver City
SILVER CITY, NM (KRQE) – The Skates Fire began burning Friday, June 10, 2022, three miles south of Mimbres. The US Forest Service confirmed the fire Friday evening and estimated its size at 80 acres.
Start date: June 10, 2022…
Skate World is offering sensory skating this summer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A popular skating rink in Tallahassee turns off the music and flashing lights so everyone can enjoy a sensory skating session.A skating rink in Tallahassee offers local children a day of sensory skating.This is…
Skate Story is a dreamlike skate game coming out next year
It's quite an atmosphere
Sometimes it's enough to skate. And sometimes you make a deal with the devil and you really, really just have to skate. skateboarding history is a game about the latter, coming in 2023.
Featured at today's…
Figure skating minimum age increases to 17 ahead of 2026 Olympics
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — No 15-year-old figure skater will be allowed to compete in the 2026 Olympics following controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
A new age limit for…
Skate Sim will launch on PC and consoles on September 22
The skating simulation game Session has finally announced the date when it will leave Early Access and become fully available on consoles and PC. I mean that too when I say "consoles", too since the game will be releasing on…
Launch of the roller shooter “Rollerdome”
PlayStation just held its State of Play presentation for June 2022, revealing a slew of new games alongside new trailers for those previously announced. One surprising trailer was the new "Rollerdrome" from the studio behind earlier…
Skate Shop Rukus Wins RedBull’s “Terminal Takeover” at MSY
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) - In April, skate teams from seven different states descended on an abandoned terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) for a skate and film competition. Rukus Board StoreThe Baton…
AHL Morning Skate: 6.1.22 | TheAHL.com
Once again, Alexander Lyons proved to be a standout goaltender in Calder Cup playoff competition. Starting each of the Chicago Wolves' first seven games this playoffs, Lyon went 6-1 with a 1.87 goals-against average and .926 save…
Friends of a deceased Pacific High School grad raise money for a military-themed skate park in his…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – Fundraising is underway to build a skate park in the city of Pacific in honor of a local military member killed in action in 2012.Jeffrey White Jr. graduated from Pacific High School in 2008 and enlisted in the U.S.…
Roller skating is back in fashion in Bolton after the Navada fire
BOLTON is experiencing a new boom in roller skating, more than 30 years after the town's once popular Navada rink burned down.
Young couples on first dates, friends on birthdays and families taking the kids to learn,…
Ruston Skate Park Receives $100,000 Park Renovation Grant | KTVE
RUSTON, LA(KTVE/KARD) -Experience Ruston is awarding a hundred thousand dollar grant to the Ruston skate park for renovations. Friends of Ruston Skate Park President Tom Futrell said the organization has big plans for the skate…
A new beginning after 60 years: “I started skating and found my peaceful place in the world” | life…
On his 60th birthday, Maurice Newman took the train from his home in Kent to London and bought himself a pair of inline skates. He wanted "a new challenge – something that wouldn't cost too much and would be a good full-body workout."He…
Red Bull Terminal Takeover recreates the spots of Tony Hawk’s pro skaters
| Red Bull recently took over an airport terminal to recreate iconic spots from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and they look pretty cute. nicknamed the Takeover of the Red Bull terminal, the company along with a number of fans and…
Nam Nguyen retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA — Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen is retiring from competitive figure skating. The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., won gold at the 2014 world junior championships and went on to take silver at Skate Canada International…
The Banchory Skate Group has received a cash boost of USD50,000.
Banchory Skate Group is ecstatic to learn that it is one of the newest funding recipients from SSFF. Because of the funding boost, work on the Banchory skate park may commence up to $2500 available online.
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Bringing the ice rink back to life | ABC4 Utah
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Update: May 18, 2022 / 1:31 p.m. MDT
The studio turned into an ice rink for our segment earlier today when we welcomed Cheryl Hunt, acompetitive skater…
Blues notebook: Skateboarding is on the other foot for Saad | St. Louis Blues
Brandon Saad inflicted pain on the Blues in the last playoffs, scoring three goals for Colorado in the Avalanche's four-game sweep of St. Louis in the first round.He now hopes to do the same against the Avalanche as a…
Central Skate Shop opens in Benson
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Skating is more than just a sport, it can be a way of life for many. Skateparks are starting to pop up, and now a fully dedicated store has opened in Benson.Central Skate Shop opened on Saturday. They wasted no time…
Flames vs. Stars – Game Recap – May 13, 2022
DALLAS -- Joe Pavelski and the Dallas Stars skated with urgency in the third period. Otherwise, it could easily have been their last of the season. Miro Heiskanen scored the decisive…
Skater Jason Brown of Highland Park, Illinois talks about Stars on Ice 2022 at the United Center in…
GLENVIEW (WLS) -- When it comes to on-ice artistry, Jason Brown is the gold standard."I fell in love with the sport because of the artistry, because of the performance aspect. It's always been something that drew me in," Brown said. "For…
Meet the Girls Behind Cork’s New Adult Roller Skating Team
Bonded by their mutual love of roller skating, two UCC students are the founders of Cork City's newest roller skating club - a fun way to meet friends and stay active in the sun. Roisin Navin bought his first pair of adult roller skates!-->…
Netflix’s ‘Skater Things’ Features Summer Walker and Some of Atlanta’s Best…
Long-time skaters have Cascade Family Skating on their to-do list. Atlanta's roller rink, the famous backdrop of the movie "ATL," was the favorite location for Netflix's!-->…
Holland unveils design for community ice skating park
HOLLAND – Drawing inspiration from city rinks in Indiana and Illinois and public feedback, a city team developed the preliminary concept for a municipal ice skating park at Window on the Waterfront.Going beyond traditional circular or…
Augusta Skate Park Project Moves Forward – Butler County Times-Gazette
By Chad Frey Times Gazette
A project to build a skate park in Augusta gained momentum this week – a grant from a foundation dedicated to helping bring skate parks to life, complementing fundraising efforts and other…
Parks board takes stock of potential skate spot
May 5 - Plans for a skating plaza at the planned Armory Park are advancing rapidly.The Richmond Parks and Recreation Board voted on Tuesday to officially recommend the skate plaza to the city commission.Building a skate plaza has become a…
Hockey Skates Market Overview 2022-2030 | Key players – Bauer (Easton), CCM Hockey, Graf, Flite…
The Latest Market Research Report Analyzes the Hockey Skates Market Demand by Different Segments Size, Share, Growth, Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030 in its Database, Which Depicts a Systematic Picture of the Market and provides…
The qualifying period for skateboarding for Paris 2024 will begin in June with three events
You viewed more than 50 articles in the last 12 months.Keep Olympic News FreeSupport insidethegames.biz for just £10For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearless reporting on what's happening in the…
Where is the largest skate park in Utah? Who contributed to its realization?
West Valley Town • Like many other sports, skateboarding often feels like attempts to defy gravity. Residents jump in the air, fall, get up and start again.At West Valley Skatepark, this image repeats itself every time. On a quiet weekday…
This Is What It Looks Like When Skateboarders Take Over An Abandoned Airport
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was reaching its peak as one of the most popular video games of its time when the third installment was released in 2001. Among the 13 levels that players could race through and through was an airport , the…
Eaton de Mesa on the 2022 United States National Skateboarding Team
USA Skateboarding recently announced that 16 members - including Mesa's Jagger Eaton - will join the 2022 National Skateboarding Team to kick off the new season.
Skaters named to the…
Who is the tallest figure skater in the world?
Evan Lysacek was the tallest men's singles figure skater the sport had ever seen. Now retired, Lysacek (USA) has held the titles of Olympic Champion, World Champion, two-time Four Continents Champion, Grand Prix Final Champion and two-time…
The Canucks will release the skate jersey again on Tuesday night
The Canucks are undefeated in regulation while wearing the skate jersey the past three seasons.
If the Vancouver Canucks don't make the playoffs, they may as well look good.
At practice Monday morning, the Canucks wore their usual…
Eagle River Figure Skating Club organizes the Silver Blades Classic | Local News
Eagle River, Wis. (WJFW) - On Saturday, figure skaters from across the region competed at the historic Eagle…
Hampton sophomore skates at National Hockey Championship
By: John Grupp
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Hampton's Sean Sullivan is competing in the 2022 USA Hockey 16U National Championships March 31-April 4, 2022 in Troy,…
FoCo Roller Derby Presents 11th Annual Skate-a-thon – The Rocky Mountain Collegian
College student | College girl archive photoKinna Harkins takes a breather at the Northside Aztlan Community Center skate park on September 15, 2020. The Foco Roller Derby, a non-profit track and field organization, has a private…
Figure skating in Harlem: 25 years and growing
NEW YORK (AP) — A quarter of a century ago, Sharon Cohen founded an organization that, to some, made little sense. After all, how many figure skaters would she find in Harlem?
Figure skating in Harlem celebrates its 25th…
Tony Hawk and his Vert Alert back in Salt Lake City for the Olympic Games
"I feel like we're going to make enough noise with this event that the IOC can't ignore it."(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skate legend Tony Hawk delights the crowd with an invert as he joins other pro skateboarders for a…
Evan Mock, the pink-haired skater and actor, is 25
With his shock of pink hair and bad boy fashion sense, Evan Mock, the actor and skateboarder best known for playing a rich kid experiencing a sexual awakening in HBO Max's "Gossip Girl" reboot, stands out in the most crowds.But he was more…
Legendary Skateboarder Brian Anderson on New Nike SB ‘Polaroid’ Dunk
It's a bright and cool Saturday afternoon on the Lower East Side. In the gap between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge - aptly named Two Bridges - the Polaroid team gathered a group of young local artists and skateboarders…
Olympic skaters return home to inspire the next generation
Olympic speed skater Ethan Cepuran and three teammates greeted fans and supporters, and shared some keys to their success, during a visit to his hometown of Glen Ellyn on Sunday.
Cepuran, a 2018 Glenbard West High…
Whitehorse speed skater sets 4 world records in her age category at Masters Games
Alison Anderson thought she was done with speed skating. But when she went to enroll her daughter in the sport she participated in as a teenager, the people at the Whitehorse Rapids Speed Skating Club told her she should come skate too.…
Figure Skating Equipment Market Overview, Trends, Analysis, Outlook and Forecast 2022-27 – Instant…
According to IMARC Group's latest report, titled "Figure Skating Equipment Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity, and Forecast 2022-2027", the figure skating equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR…
Dad pleads for a skate park in the town of Clayton
APEX, NC - Skateboarding is growing in popularity in North Carolina and across the United States. It's one of the fastest growing sports in the world, according to consumer data firm Statista.
the Friends of Skate Parks Foundationa North…
Middletown OK’s $3.2M park purchase moves to $1.4M skate park
MIDDLETOWN - The township committee has given the green light to the township to buy Fairview Fields on Oak Hill Road for $3.2 million and has begun the process to allocate an additional $1.4 million for the construction of a skate park at…
Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson end skating partnership as he retires – OlympicTalk
Pair figure skaters Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson announced the end of their partnership on social media on Sunday, with Johnson subsequently announcing his retirement from the sport in a later post.Calalang, 27, and Johnson, 26,…
Indigenous Community Center Launches Indigenous Youth Skating Team in Lawrence – The Lawrence Times
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The Indigenous Community Center aims to help local Indigenous youth build confidence and adopt healthy habits through its new skate team.
The team is open to skaters of all kinds, from skaters to…
Lightning Round: Ryan McDonagh has started skating again
Ryan McDonagh has missed the last three games with the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury, according to the team. After about a week, McDonagh is now able to start skating on his own as he progresses to playing speed. Jon…
Nathan MacKinnon is skating – and shooting pucks with “full force” – today…
Nathan MacKinnon was skating and throwing pucks today at the Avalanche training facility this morning. I didn't witness it myself, but a few eyewitnesses told me he didn't seem to bother him too much. In fact, an eyewitness…
Newmarket Skating Club Wins 5 Provincial Championship Medals (4 photos)
Along with winning medals, Alfred Lau, Brooklyn Doerner, Sydney Achtermeier and Jerod Sparrow have been named to the Skate Ontario Development Team
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Vincent Zhou gets happy ending at world figure skating championships
Sometimes there are sad stories with happy endings. On Saturday, the sport of figure skating offered us a particularly satisfying one. Vincent Zhou, the American figure skater who suffered the devastating disappointment of being in…
Ocala prepares to celebrate three Olympic speed skating medalists – Central Florida News
The Ocala Fire Rescue uses water cannons to greet one of two jets bringing Olympic medalists to the city for a welcome celebration. Image: Ocala via Facebook
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Nathan Chen announces exciting welcome and meeting opportunity for fans
What would you do if you had the chance to meet Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen? Well, it's not a hypothetical question at all and surely fans can think of the million different things you would like to say or ask the best figure skater…
SXSW Movie Review: Skate Dreams: Sweet and Badass Documentary Redefines “Skate Like a…
A sweet and badass documentary redefines "skate like a girl"
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Islander Diary: Skating in Barzal with the team, Chara Close and Koivula Development
As we prepare for the New York Islanders contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets, let's open the Islanders notebook:
Mathew Barzal back on the ice
For the first time since suffering a lower-body injury on Feb. 26, Mathew…
Miho Takagi beaten to world all-around title by Schouten
Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi finished second in the women's all-around at the world championships on Sunday, beaten to first place by Dutchman Irene Schouten.
First overall after winning the 500 meters and…
Zucker & Matheson Skate, Malkin takes a maintenance day
Cranberry Township — In a step up for the Pittsburgh Penguins roster early Sunday morning, injured defenseman Mike Matheson and LW Jason Zucker skated with full pads two hours before the Penguins practice Sunday morning at…
James River Figure Skating Club has multiple podiums in Minot – Jamestown Sun
The competitive James River Figure Skating Club team traveled to Minot to compete in the Magic City International Figure Skating Competition Friday through Saturday, Feb. 25-25. 27. The team had seven skaters for the event,…
The Best Skate Parks in New York for Kids and Families
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The Best Skate Parks in New York for Kids and Families
When skateboarding's popularity in New York City exploded in the 1990s, riders were mostly confined to areas where they could get away with using the city's terrain for…
East Charlotte skaters call for new location for DIY Skate Park
Eastland DIY will close to make space to begin redevelopment of the Eastland Mall site, including the Charlotte FC headquarters.
CHARLOTTE, NC - At the end of the week, the City of Charlotte will demolish a…
Pipestone Community Rink Changes Name – The Pipestone Flyer
Pipestone community rink changes name
On Saturday, February 26, 2022, members of…
Norway, host of the World Speed Skating Championships, wants to ban Russia and Belarus
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No. 8 Notre Dame skates past No. 2 Michigan 4-1
SOUTH BEND, Indiana – The No. 8/9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish opened the final series of the regular season with a resounding 4-1 victory over the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines on Friday night inside the Compton Family Ice Arena (4,775) .
With…
Evanston City Council hosts discussion on new skate park designs
Land architects presented initial concepts for Evanston's first skate park and heard feedback from residents at a public forum on Tuesday.
Representatives from Teska Associates, an urban planning and design firm in Evanston, presented…
Brainerd Ice Rinks Provide Winter Fun For Generations – Brainerd Dispatch
BRAINERD — The Brainerd Lake District can be a winter wonderland, and its ancient inhabitants probably knew it better than anyone.Several outdoor skating rinks have been established in the region offering relatively affordable…
Figure skating – Skaters bid farewell to the Beijing Games with a sparkling show
BEIJING, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The world's top figure skaters put aside competitive nerves and scoring concerns on Sunday as they went wild on the final day of the Beijing Olympics at a gala event which bid farewell to a competition marked by…
Anchorage figure skater Keegan Messing will once again skate at the Beijing Olympics
Keegan Messing of Canada competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) For those Alaskans who haven't fallen for…
All eyes are on Valieva again in women’s Olympic figure skating |
BEIJING (AP) — One of the showpiece events of the Beijing Olympics could end in one of the most embarrassing…
2022 Winter Olympics Live: Medal tally and updates from the Beijing Games
PictureMarie-Philip Poulin of Canada scored against Saskia Maurer of Switzerland in the second period on Monday.Credit...Harry Comment/Getty ImagesAfter 26 women's hockey games in Beijing this month, the inevitable turned into a lock on…
Black figure skaters face barriers to entry from an early age
Before figure skating practice, Michael Baker would ask his mother to let him out of the car before they got to the entrance to the rink."He was like, 'Mom, why don't you drop me here? "" Shirley Brown, Baker's mother, told NBC News. "And…
Where are the black figure skaters?
BEIJING (AP) — Before the start of her own Olympic career, Canadian figure skater Vanessa James had seen Black Girl Magic on the ice. It was on display at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, when French skater Surya Bonaly leapt into…
Nathan Chen Wins Gold With Figure Skating Masterclass
Team ROC celebrates at the team event flower ceremony on February 7. (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)An athlete from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team who tested positive for a banned substance is a minor, multiple sources…
Figure Skating Team Medal Ceremony Postponed Due to Legal Inquiry
Members of the USA figure skating team will have to wait an unknown period of time – possibly even a day or more – before they get their hands on their medals they won in the team event at the Beijing Games.The ceremony was abruptly…
Olympics Live Updates: Eileen Gu Wins Gold
Beverly Zhu, an American-born figure skater who competes for China as Zhu Yi, ended her routine in tears on Monday.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York TimesFor the past two days, social media users in China have been scorning Beverly…
The pair skating teams James/Radford and Della Monica/Guarise collide for the second time this week
Sports can be dangerous, ice can be slippery, and little good can come from four elite athletes racing towards each other at high speed and on sharp blades.
It was therefore not so surprising that the…