Articles filed under Figure Skating
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To team or not to team was the question for Olympic pairsFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - To team or not to team? That was the question posed to the top three pairs after Wednesday's short program at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Eac...
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Chinese take slim lead on Russians after pairs short programFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Sui Wenjing knows what it takes to overcome injuries. The Chinese pairs skater underwent surgeries on both of her feet a couple of years ag...
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Olympic figure skating unveils new, modern soundtrackFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - When the International Skating Union made the popular decision to allow lyrics in all performances, the Paul Simon classic "The Sound of Si...
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After triple axel at Olympics, Nagasu has more in storeFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - The wonderful thing about the inspiring - shall we call it Olympian? - story of Mirai Nagasu is that it's not over. Not even close. Nagasu ...
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Addison native, husband won't earn another Olympic medal, but they have already won bigFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Not a year and a half before Alexa Scimeca-Knierim slid onto the ice at Gangneung Ice Arena on Wednesday, she was wasting away. Pound by pound, ...
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What's it like to be Olympic alternate? Ask Gurnee skater Danny O'SheaFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Pairs figure skating events open Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and for former U.S. pairs champions Danny O'Shea of Gurnee and Tarah Kayne of...
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Hanyu looks healthy and in good spirits upon Olympic arrivalFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - During an outstanding practice in which he looked as healthy as ever, defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu joked with coach Brian Orser....
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Nagasu, Rippon help lead Americans to figure skating bronzeFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon shared tears of sorrow when they were left off the Olympic team four years ago, each of them passed over in de...
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15-year-old Zagitova proves she can chase Olympic goldFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - If you think Evgenia Medvedeva will cruise to the Olympic gold medal in figure skating, think again. Medvedeva's 15-year-old training partn...
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Many skaters depart Olympics between team, individual eventsFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - If you're leaving Pyeongchang on Tuesday morning, check out the folks sitting next to you. They might be wearing Olympic medals. The way th...