Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Olympic gold medalist Hanyu favored to win world titleMar 29, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The stuffed Winnie the Pooh that doubles as a box for tissues still accompanies Yuzuru Hanyu to his practices, resting on the boards in front of coach Bria...
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Hochstein of US reaches 1st world championships at age 25Mar 29, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Grant Hochstein wakes up at 5 a.m. most days, not to work on his own skating but to teach the sport to others. The 25-year-old American is accomplished eno...
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Ice dance teams are best US chance for medals at home worldsMar 29, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Marina Zoueva, coach of the last two Olympic ice dance champions, recently came across a photo from a 2008 Junior Grand Prix in Madrid. Alex Shibutani woul...
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US runner-up Edmunds to miss worlds due to foot injuryMar 23, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - U.S. runner-up Polina Edmunds has withdrawn from next week's world figure skating championships because of a bone bruise in her right foot. Mirai Nagasu wi...
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Top Russian ice dancer Bobrova fails doping test - reportMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Former European ice dancing champion Ekaterina Bobrova told Russian media on Monday she failed a doping test, ruling her and her partner Dmitry Soloviev ou...
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Olympic ice dance champs Davis/White to be honoredFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will be honored in April by Figure Skating in Harlem. Also recognized by the inner city skating...
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Chan wins Four Continents as Jin sets quad recordFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada produced a personal-best score to win the Four Continents championship, edging China's Jin Boyang ...
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Miyahara dominant in free skate to claim Four ContinentsFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Satoko Miyahara of Japan dominated the women's free skate to win the Four Continents championship. Miyahara, who was first after the short program,...
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Canadian ice dancers Virtue and Moir to return next seasonFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are planning a comeback after a two-year break. The 2010 Olympic champions said Saturday that the...
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Shibutanis win dance, Jin leads men at 4 ContinentsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Continuing a trend of strong American ice dance finishes, Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States won the Four Continents championship Friday....