Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Top US pairs skaters withdraw from nations due to COVID-19Jan 06, 2022 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Defending champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday night when he tested posit...
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2-time US champion Bradie Tennell withdraws from nationalsJan 01, 2022 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell, a favorite to make the Olympic team, has withdrawn from next week's nationals. Tennell, who has missed...
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No fans for Canadian national figure skating championshipsDec 30, 2021 6:00 am - OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Canada's figure skating championships will have no fans in attendance as the national federation adapts to surging COVID-19 numbers. This change a...
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Top US ice dancers share highly competitive friendshipDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - They train at the same complex in Montreal under the same coaches. They've had a long-term rivalry that's taken them around the world. Hey, even the women's first name...
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Hanyu nearly lands quad axel while winning Japanese titleDec 26, 2021 6:00 am - Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese nat...
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Lipinski, Weir and White evaluate nationals and OlympicsDec 24, 2021 6:00 am - So you think the Olympics frazzle the nerves more than any event? Well, how about just getting to the games? Three of America's premier skaters of yore - Olympic gold me...
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Russian ladies, Hanyu in Japan chasing Winter Olympic berthsDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - The attention of the figure skating world rests squarely on the Eastern Hemisphere this week. The Russian national championships should reveal Olympic favorites for the ...
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World champ Nathan Chen looks ahead as Olympic push beginsDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - Few if any athletes have had a run - well, a skate - like Nathan Chen since 2018. Chen finished fifth in the men's figure skating event at the Pyeongchang Games, followi...
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Jason Brown and Ronald McDonald House Charities bring smilesDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown, the smile is authentic, and it rarely leaves his face. ...
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Figure skating Grand Prix Final canceled over travel rulesDec 02, 2021 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The figure skating Grand Prix Final next week has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic for the second season in a row. The Dec....