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Russian former figure skating world champion Alexander Zhulin has lamented the domination of young female figure skaters, suggesting it’s “more interesting to see women with formed bodies” in senior competition. Zhulin, a former ice dance world champion and double Olympic medallist, spoke out as a number of younger Russian female stars have claimed major titles. […]
Grenoble, France is the last stop on the ISU Grand Prix of figure skating circuit, and with it comes the final chance for athletes to qualify for the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver at the beginning of December. World champion ice dancers and Olympic silver medallists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France were unable […]
At the Winter Olympics, some figure skaters perform lifts in which they stand on top of their partner — while wearing sharp skates. INSIDER asked two skating coaches how athletes can do this without hurting each other. Nasty cuts do happen, they said, but with lots of training, teams can get the skate placement just right […]
Reuters Gabriella Papadakis suffered a figure skating nightmare on Monday. During her short dance routine with French partner Guillaume Cizeron, Papadakis felt her glittery dress slip. Papadakis kept going, and the pair still returned a strong score. They could go on to win gold despite the malfunction. French figure skater Gabriella Papadakis suffered a wardrobe […]
Olympic ice dancing medal contenders Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France suffered an embarrassing mishap during their routine on Monday, when Papadakis’ top came unhooked, exposing her left breast. The clasp at the neckline of the skater’s dress came off just several seconds into the pair’s short dance performance, meaning the couple spent the […]
Matthew Stockman/Getty Poor diets and eating disorders have afflicted figure skating over the years. Many skaters feel pressure from coaches, judges, and themselves to be thinner, leading to some poor and unhealthy diets. U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon is one of several figure skaters trying to promote healthier diets that could still help figure skaters […]
Jamie Squire/Getty Images American John-Henry Kreuger pulled a big upset, winning silver, just behind Canadian Samuel Girard in the 1,000-meter event in speed skating. Kreuger was in a good position, but got some help when a crash took out the favorites with just one lap to go. Krueger seemed as shocked as anybody when he […]
US figure skater Nathan Chen became the first person to land six quadruple jumps at the Winter Olympics during the men’s free skate event. The performance came after Chen faltered in his earlier Olympic appearances. On Twitter, former US Olympic figure skaters like Michelle Kwan and Scott Hamilton gushed over Chen’s jumps and historic performance. […]
NBC Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu was shown warming up before the men’s individual short program. Hanyu was shown sitting on what looked like a moving bucket with wheels and moving around. He also was doing what looked like a visual exercise. NBC’s broadcast team had no answers for what Hanyu’s warmups were. Japan’s Yuzuru […]
Takashi Aoyama / Getty The Winter Olympics‘ team figure skating competition aired Sunday night in the US. During the program, many noticed that some figure skaters wore their tights over their skates. The decision, more often than not, comes down to aesthetics. All eyes were on the US figure skating team Sunday night. As the first […]
