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US figure skater Ilia Malinin lands quad axel to take lead at Grand Prix Finals in Beijing
Ilia Malinin had no intention of trying to land the quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in figure skating, while the 19-year-old American sensation was trying to qualify for the Grand Prix Finals. Once he took the ice Thursday for the marquee conclusion to the Grand Prix season,...
Ruling in Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case could be delayed to February
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — There could be yet another delay in the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, with a ruling now potentially coming more than two years since her positive test rocked the Beijing Winter Olympics. The International Skating Union said in a...
Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden extended her holiday theme of “Magic, Wonder and Joy” to the White House grounds with an ice rink on the South Lawn for children to skate and play hockey in December. “Who's ready to skate?” she said, after several ice skating performances by...
US teenager Ziegler surges to first with a near-flawless free skate to win the NHK Trophy
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Ava Marie Ziegler performed a near-flawless free skate Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and lead a U.S. 1-2 finish on the podium. Fifth after the short program, Ziegler landed all of her jumps cleanly to score a personal-best 138.46 points in the free skate for...
Verdict in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case to be given by end of January
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A verdict in the Beijing Olympics doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva should be given by the end of January, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday after a fifth day of appeal proceedings. The new deadline set by CAS should...
American figure skater Levito lands first Grand Prix win in France
ANGERS, France (AP) — Isabeau Levito's quest for a first Grand Prix victory is over. The 16-year-old American figure skater won the Grand Prix de France on Saturday with a total of 203.22 points for her two programs. Levito, who had built a big lead of more than five...
Olympic ice dancers Hawayek and Baker withdraw from Grand Prix events after concussion
Olympic ice dancers Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, who had recently taken time off for mental health reasons, withdrew from both of their Grand Prix assignments Wednesday after he sustained a concussion during a fall in practice. Hawayek and Baker were planning to make their...
US ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates give US another Skate America champion
Madison Chock and Evan Bates used their win at Skate America last year as a springboard to their first world championship. Perhaps their victory Sunday will be a springboard to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The American ice dancers, who have yet to commit to...
US figure skating star Ilia Malinin romps to second straight Skate America title
Ilia Malinin stood in the center of the ice at Credit Union of Texas Event Center as stuffed animals thrown from the crowd fell around him, and raised his arms to both soak in the spotlight and almost sheepishly acknowledge the adulation. The 18-year-old skating star performed a...
American sensation Ilia Malinin flawless on opening night of Skate America
American figure skater Ilia Malinin began his Grand Prix season in a familiar place. Right at the top of the standings at Skate America. The 18-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia, began the defense of his title with a brilliant short program Friday night to put a huge gap...
