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Amber Glenn, of the United States, competes in the women's free skating segment at the ISU Grand Prix Finals of Figure Skating, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Grenoble, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
World champion Ilia Malinin took a big stride toward retaining his figure skating Grand Prix Final title after building an imposing 12-point lead in the short program on Friday. The 20-year-old ...
January 29, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; Isabeau Levito performs during the Skating Spectacular for the US figure skating championships at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY ...
The pairs figure skating team of Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov earn six perfect 6.0s for artistic impression to win the World Challenge of Champions. April 4 An up close and personal look at Bill Shoemaker, one year after a car accident left him paralyzed.
First held in 1946, the event is regarded the most prestigious of the sport and a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in artistic skating. [2] Skaters compete in many different categories such as men's singles , ladies singles , pairs , and junior categories at the World Championships.
A "toe loop" on ice is often referred to as a Mapes in roller skating, taking its name from the inventor of the jump. Though both ice and roller skaters perform the Euler jump (also called a "half-loop" or "Thorén"), it is more common in roller skating programs, as lengthy multi-jump combinations are emphasized in roller skating judging. The ...
The 1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place on February 7–14, 1999 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in five disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and compulsory figures (mixed) – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
Michael Reaves/Getty Images Team USA’s 2022 Olympic figure skating team finally received their gold medals during the 2024 Paris Games. During a special ceremony on Wednesday, August 7, Evan ...