Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Russians get 1st gold thanks to 15-year-old ZagitovaFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - A few years back, Alina Zagitova nearly was sent home from training for not working hard enough. Now, she heads home with Olympic gold, the...
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World plays catch-up as Russian women rule figure skatingFeb 23, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Kaetlyn Osmond was all smiles after a magnificent free skate at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and a memorable month that began with a gold meda...
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In Zagitova's figure skating gold, judges chose athleticism over artistryFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - The battle of the Russians was singular in its excitement, but the fundamental tension of the competition was as old as the sport of figure skating itself: Should techni...
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An exhausted Mirai Nagasu hopes to land on 'Dancing with the Stars'Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - All of Mirai Nagasu's life had been building to this moment, toward attempting the triple axel in her final Olympic skate - the one that could v...
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US women headed for worst figure skating finish in OlympicsFeb 22, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - One by one, the best in American figure skating fell to the ice, their Olympic hopes dashed in the opening seconds of their short programs ...
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Russian rivals almost certain to decide women's gold medalFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - A true figure skating rivalry requires surpassing skills, intriguing back stories, and significant rewards on the line. Throw in a friendsh...
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Gold drought about to end: Russians 1-2 after short programFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Friends, rivals, and soon, medalists. The only question is: Which Russian teen figure skating star will end the nation's gold medal drought...
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Americans rally after shaky starts in women's short programFeb 21, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Bradie Tennell fell during her opening jump combination at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a mistake so rare that the reigning U.S. champion coul...
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It's Russians, then everybody else in figure skating short programFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Even before the first figure-skater's blade carved a mark on the surface of the Gangneung Ice Arena in the women's short program, the question w...
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American triumph and disappointment in Olympic ice danceFeb 20, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Ecstasy, heartbreak and a crash. Kind of sums up the American ice dance experience at the Winter Olympics. The Shib Sibs - Maia and older b...