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Figure Skating

  1. figure skating
    Olympic Figure Skaters Will Now Need to Be 17 to CompeteFollowing Kamila Valieva’s doping scandal, the International Skating Union is raising the age requirement.
  2. 2022 winter olympics
    No One Was Happy at the Women’s Figure-Skating FinalsExcept Japanese bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto.
  3. 2022 winter olympics
    Stop Asking Why America Doesn’t Win Olympic Medals in Women’s-Singles SkatingThat isn’t the question we should be trying to answer.
  4. 2022 winter olympics
    A Russian Skater Won Olympic GoldBut not the one whom everyone expected.
  5. olympics 2022
    Sha’Carri Richardson Weighs In on the Olympic Doping Scandal“The only difference I see is I’m a black young lady,” she said in reference to her own suspension for cannabis.
  6. 2022 winter olympics
    The Future of Women’s Figure Skating Is ShakyThe aftermath of would-be gold medalist Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test remains up in the air.
  7. 2022 winter olympics
    Nathan Chen Is Not Playing AroundHe just won gold!
  8. 2022 olympics
    The Best, Weirdest, and Wildest Figure-Skating CostumesJesus, Harley Quinn, and lots of little gloves have made appearances at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
  9. 2022 winter olympics
    Let Adam Rippon Wear His Gucci TracksuitThe figure-skating legend is back for another Olympics, this time as a coach.
  10. 2022 winter olympics
    Figure Skating’s New, Nearly Impossible StandardInside the sport’s great (quadruple) leap forward.
  11. 2022 winter olympics
    Ready to Get Invested in Olympic Figure Skating?A cheat sheet for your new temporary obsession.
  12. figure skating
    Did You Watch Nathan Chen This Weekend?He won his fourth national figure-skating title, and it was exquisite.
  13. sexual assault
    Ashley Wagner Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by Another SkaterThe Olympic medalist wrote that she was sexually assaulted by John Coughlin when she was 17.
  14. sports
    What’s Going on With the American Figure Skater Accused of Slashing Her Rival?Mariah Bell reportedly said she “meant no harm” by the incident that occurred during a practice.
  15. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Tara LipinskiThe figure-skating commentator on Russian teens, Olympics drama, and her special bond with Johnny Weir.
  16. winter olympics 2018
    Why Is Everyone So Upset About the Women’s Figure-Skating Results?People are claiming Evgenia Medvedeva was robbed.
  17. good sports
    Oh My God, Figure Skating Is So Stressful to WatchWatching television has not been this stressful and punishing since the final two miserable seasons of Breaking Bad.
  18. winter olympics 2018
    Tonight Is the Dramatic Figure-Skating Showdown We Have Been Waiting ForRussian teens Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva are the best figure-skaters in the world, and tonight they are facing off for gold.
  19. winter olympics 2018
    Adam Rippon Is Now an Official Olympics CorrespondentThis is great news.
  20. 2018 winter olympics
    Leslie Jones Is Having the Time of Her Life at the 2018 Winter OlympicsHer incredible commentary just keeps getting better.
  21. good sports
    Nathan Chen Threw Down Six Quadruple Jumps Last NightChen’s six quadruple jumps launched him all the way to 5th place.
  22. winter olympics 2018
    France’s Olympic Figure-Skating Pair Performed to Heavy Metal BandThe routine was extremely metal.
  23. winter olympics 2018
    U.S. Olympic Figure Skaters Dedicate Program to Florida School-Shooting VictimsIt was U.S. Olympic figure skaters Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim’s final Olympic skate.
  24. winter olympics 2018
    Everything to Know About Olympic Figure-Skating CostumesFrom why they’re so sparkly to how much these outfits cost.
  25. winter olympics 2018
    Figure Skaters Come for Fox Anchor Who Said Figure Skating Isn’t a SportDon’t mess with figure skaters.
  26. winter olympics 2018
    Adam Rippon Opens Up About His Struggle With Eating DisordersThe Olympic figure skater used to subsist on a daily diet of three slices of whole grain bread with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.
  27. winter olympics 2018
    18 of Adam Rippon’s Best QuotesThe American figure-skater is easily our most quotable Olympian.
  28. winter olympics 2018
    Here Are 9 Reasons Why Everyone Loves Figure Skater Adam RipponFrom his perfect eyebrows to his love of Reese Witherspoon.
  29. good sports
    What Song Would You Skate to at the Olympics?And would you ice dance romantically with your brother?
  30. winter olympics 2018
    What Made Figure Skater Mirai Nagasu’s Triple Axel So IncredibleEveryone from Kristi Yamaguchi to Reese Witherspoon reacted.
  31. winter olympics 2018
    South Korean Figure Skater’s Costume Came Dangerously Close to Falling OffDuring her Olympics debut.
  32. good sports
    A Good Luck Poem for Nathan ChenPlease read this poem aloud to help Nathan Chen win.
  33. niche drama
    The Juiciest Drama in Figure-Skating HistoryFrom cheating scandals (sports) to cheating scandals (affairs).
  34. winter olympics 2018
    Meet the U.S. Figure Skating Team for the 2018 OlympicsIt’s up to these guys to bring home the gold.
  35. turn down for what
    You Have to Watch This Guy Figure Skate to ‘Turn Down for What’Great moves to recreate this weekend.
  36. thin ice
    Michelle Kwan on Perfectionism, Tiger Parents, and Never Winning Gold“You just have to make sure that your body and mind is fine-tuned. Then you go out there and do it.”
  37. This Figure Skating TV Show by Tara Lipinski Is Gonna Be So Freakin’ GoodThe gods of drama have blessed us on this day.
  38. look of the day
    J.Lo Looked Like a Glitzy Figure SkaterA bedazzled leotard plus fishnets.
  39. screen-printed solidarity
    No Comment! Buy Your Limited-Edition Tonya Harding Sweatshirt NowThe look is Lena Dunham–approved.
  40. superlatives
    The Best and Worst of Olympic Figure Skating Costumes Prince tributes, fake tuxedos, and a pantsuit Hillary Clinton would adore.
  41. figuring it out
    Homeschool, Barfing, and Sequins: 15 Insiders on the World of Figure SkatingTalking to the figure skaters you don’t see on TV. 
  42. men on ice
    Q&A: Brian Boitano on Going to Sochi, DecoratingOn the eve of the opening ceremony. 
  43. scandal on ice
    Was Tonya Harding a Victim, Too? A New Essay InvestigatesTwenty years after the Nancy Kerrigan kneecapping, a piece in The Believer argues that Harding — with her abusive husband and un-telegenic personal life —  was unfairly vilified.