Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in MarchFeb 05, 2025 10:37 pm - A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and crash outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.
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International Skating Union to honor athletes killed in plane crash when Boston hosts world champsJan 31, 2025 11:37 am - International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim has held back tears while announcing they will honor athletes and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., when the world championships are staged in Boston in March. Kim was visibly emotional telling media on Friday at the European championships in Estonia.
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Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95Jan 30, 2025 7:36 pm - Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95. Button's son, Edward, says he died Thursday and did not provide a cause.
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14 from figure skating community killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston clubJan 30, 2025 5:42 pm - Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River included teen figure skaters, their mothers and Russian coaches.
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World champ Ilia Malinin lands 6 quad jumps, cruises to his third straight US Figure Skating titleJan 26, 2025 5:35 pm - Ilia Malinin laid in the middle of the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday as everyone else stood in ovation. He has that effect on people. In another ...
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Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters lateJan 24, 2025 10:19 pm - Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
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Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea dazzle in pairs competition to open the U.S. Figure Skating ChampionshipsJan 23, 2025 8:08 pm - Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea have taken a commanding lead after the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The defending national champions scored 77.19 points for their program, set to "Rain, in Your Black Eyes" by the Italian composer Ezio Bosso.
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Addison woman among 2022 Olympic champion U.S. figure skaters finally get their medalsAug 07, 2024 4:12 pm - PARIS — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games on Wednesday when the United States figure skating team finally got their gold medals as 2022 Olympic champions. The sp...
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‘So much joy’: At 66, suburban figure skater still competing for national titlesApr 28, 2024 2:11 pm - Crystal Lake resident Cindy Crouse picked up the ice skates again at age 46 to take her niece ice skating. She hadn’t been on the ice for about 35 years, but immediately ...
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Addison’s Knierim still waiting for Olympic gold medalMar 04, 2024 6:00 am - Addison’s Alexa Knierim is still waiting for her figure skating gold medal from the 2022 Winter Olympics after a Russian competitor was disqualified.