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US figure skater Amber Glenn wins Cup of China to secure place in Grand Prix Final
CHONGQING, China (AP) — Amber Glenn of the United States performed a personal-best free skate on Saturday to win the Cup of China and secure a spot in the Grand Prix Final. Skating to “I Will Find You The Return,” Glenn, second after the short program, opened with a clean...
World silver medalist Isabeau Levito withdraws from figure skating's Finlandia Trophy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — World silver medalist Isabeau Levito withdrew Monday from next week's Finlandia Trophy, which was supposed to be the American star's second Grand Prix assignment, putting her status for the rest of the figure skating season in question. There was no...
Amber Glenn overcomes a fall to win her first Grand Prix figure skating title
ANGERS, France (AP) — Amber Glenn overcame a fall and her own doubts to win a maiden Grand Prix figure skating title Saturday at the Grand Prix de France. The American skater had the lead from Friday's short program. That and the support of the crowd got her through a tough free...
Ilia Malinin lands 4 quads — and a backflip — to win his third straight Skate America title
World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year, altering his free skate on the fly after an early mistake and punctuating the program with a backflip that had been banned in competition until this season. The two-time and reigning U.S. champion...
Higuchi wins women's gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe and American star Isabeau Levito. Higuchi finished with 196.93 points at Credit Union...
US skaters Isabeau Levito, Bradie Tennell lead after short program at season-opening Skate America
Isabeau Levito channeled her inner Holly Golightly in a stylish performance set to music from the film “Breakfast at Tiffany's” on Friday night to lead after the short program at Skate America, the opening event of figure skating's Grand Prix season. The reigning world silver...
That's flippin' amazing! Figure skating Grand Prix season begins with backflips no longer banned
American figure skater Ilia Malinin has been doing gymnastics off the ice much of his life, one of the many reasons why he can so effortlessly land the dazzling quadruple jumps that made him a world champion at just 19 years old last March. It is also why Malinin has been able to so...
Figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen suspended at least 6 years for sexual maltreatment
Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen was suspended Wednesday for at least six years for sexual maltreatment, the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced. The suspension was listed on the office’s abuse-free sport registry and is subject to challenge or appeal. ...
Japanese figure skating star Rika Kihira to miss Grand Prix season with stress fracture in ankle
Four-time Grand Prix series medalist Rika Kihira will miss the upcoming figure skating season because of a stress fracture in her right ankle that has not fully healed, the Japanese star announced Wednesday. Kihira said recent MRI results showed the ankle is healing but it had not...
