ice skating

A 40-year-old just became the oldest woman to win a World Figure Skating Championship. What she wants non-athletes to know

Deanna Stellato-Dudek first retired in 2001 – before many of her current competitors were even born. Now she’s teaching them…

2 months ago

Amber Glenn becomes first openly LGBTQ U.S. women’s figure skating champ

Bisexual and pansexual figure skater Amber Glenn won the U.S. women’s figure skating championship on Jan. 26

3 months ago

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping suspension upheld, positioning U.S. for gold

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rules the Russian figure skater ineligible for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, clearing the way…

3 months ago

Russia’s Kamila Valieva goes to court while U.S. skaters seethe without medals

Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear appeals on the Russian figure skater’s doping case, but a ruling isn’t expected…

8 months ago

International Skating Union joins push for Kamila Valieva ban

The International Skating Union is following the World Anti-Doping Agency in appealing the decision not to ban Russian figure skater…

1 year ago

One year later, still no medals in disputed Beijing 2022 Olympic team skating event

Skaters from Russia won the team event with the U.S. second and Japan third. But then it came to light…

1 year ago

Kamila Valieva skating scandal takes surprising twist I didn’t see coming | Opinion

This week the internet produced an unprecedented surprise: Valieva’s new long program for the 2022-23 season, which included me.

2 years ago

Developments in Kamila Valieva doping case indicate ‘sufficient evidence of a violation,’ official says

Russian agency ending investigation of Kamila Valieva and planning hearings seems to be indication skater found to have committed doping…

2 years ago

Kamila Valieva: Skating minimum age to be raised to 17 following Olympic controversy

The International Skating Union will raise the minimum age for competitors in senior events from 15 to 17 after the…

2 years ago

US Olympic medalist, renowned figure skating coach suspended over physical, emotional misconduct

Peter Oppergard, who allegedly threw hot water and coffee at skaters on multiple occasions, has been suspended

2 years ago