February 2022

SEOUL, 28 Feb. (Yonhap) -- After finishing in the top 10 on their Winter Olympics debut in Beijing this month, South Korean figure skaters You Young and Kim Ye-lim decided to add some new elements more challenging to their programs.…

Photo credit: ©Benoit Rousseau Whether it's putting on our own skates or cheering on the Canadiens at the Bell Centre, Montreal has always had a love affair with the ice. And it will be on full!-->…

I am enchanted by ice skating. I patiently wait for every Winter Olympics when in reality I am only interested in watching this unique event. Specifically, I love watching the women's individual solo skating. I don't know if it's the…

Content of the article Skaters from the Leduc Figure Skating Club recently participated in a few regional competitions. The club had 13 skaters who made the short jaunt to Camrose to compete in the open regional competition, with Mindi…

Every four years, Olympic skaters dazzle viewers with seemingly impossible jumps, leaps and spins. Flynn and Rapunzel are…

Enjoy the Garden State rinks before they close for the season. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/begalphotoNew Jersey's outdoor rinks may have put away their holiday hullabaloo, but many are still open for a few last cheers before spring.…

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — Silvia Fontana remembers skating on Olympic ice. "I was so excited to go, I don't even remember being nervous," she recalled. As a two-time Olympian and five-time Italian national champion, Fontana knows what it's like…

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO) — The eyes of the world have been on Olympic figure skating over the past few weeks as records were broken and many dreams came true. Now some KELOLAND skaters are preparing for their own competition. Skaters…

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) — The Central Valley may not be a hotbed for figure skating, but at the Gateway Ice Center these days, there's a legendary coach sharing his knowledge."This is my club," Gilley Nicholson said on a recent…

February 22, 2022 4:15 p.m. (UTC+04:00) 2,762 By Laman Ismayilova The Beijing Winter Olympics will be remembered for a long time. It was full of spectacular victories and…

Breadcrumb Links News Local News With a multipurpose building and cafe, it's a cool, swinging spot. The free Esplanade Tranquille ice rink, which can accommodate up to 400 people, will be open from November to March.…

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A duo who have created music for Ford Motor Co., Chrysler and Dodge are suing an American figure skating couple who performed a remake of "House of the Rising Sun" during their short program at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.It's the same song…

Wein and his ice dancing partner, Angela Ling, recall the joy and optimism of learning to skate when they were 4 years old. After a good session, their lifelong dreams of competing in the Olympics didn't seem so far away. Wein and Ling,…

"Our dream has come true," says Olivia Rybicka-Oliver, who will travel to Bulgaria in May to compete with partner Joshua Andari Barrie skaters Olivia Rybicka-Oliver and Joshua Andari, who live and train here in the city, are heading…

The world's best figure skaters put competition nerves and scoring concerns aside on Sunday as they went wild on the final day of the Beijing Olympics at a gala that bid farewell to scarred competition by greatness and…

Placeholder while loading article actionsBEIJING — Their fate had become one of the biggest stories of the Olympics, and in the hours leading up to the closing ceremonies, American figure skaters who had yet to receive their silver medals…

Nathan Chen fans will be able to re-watch one of Team USA's biggest stars at the 2022 Winter Olympics as he and other top figure skaters such as Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova will be part of those who will perform…

As Kamila Valieva slid across the ice, a rain of camera shutters echoed through the Olympic figure skating arena. She was the skater to watch on day two of the team event and she delivered the performance that many people had come to…

In the decades that have passed since Ben Johnson's defrocking in Seoul in 1988, no other episode has damaged the credibility and image of the Olympic movement as much as the sad and terrible epic of the fall of the figure skating icon…

Ice Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park | 02/19/2022 | Choose ChicagoFeb19Prices:ALL reservations include Gogh Skating - there is no additional charge.Monday-Thursday - Skate rental $16 online + tax$18 free + taxSkate with your own skates…

"Our dream has come true," says Olivia Rybicka-Oliver, who will travel to Bulgaria in May to compete with partner Joshua Andari Barrie skaters Olivia Rybicka-Oliver and Joshua Andari, who live and train here in the city, are heading…

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SHAWNEE, KS — When parents enroll their kids in most sports, like basketball or gymnastics, people don't normally ask if the Olympics are in their future. But when children start figure skating, this question arises, especially during the…

A Wonder Woman Ice Skating Routine performed by Alexandra Trusova is an eye candy that defies gravity and is too good to miss. Alexandra Trusova mesmerized the audience with her stunning display of athleticism. And there's so much more…

BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) — Many young skaters have taken to the ice. They work on their stuff, some say they're inspired by the Olympics.Bismarck's coaches see their ice skating programs grow. The skating club has about 300 skaters.“This last…

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Millions of words will have been written and spoken about Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competing in the Winter Olympics.Only one is needed.Wrong.The 15-year-old skater, who is in first place heading into tonight's free skating…

Updated February 17, 2022 9:34 a.m. ET BEIJING - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has completed their short program routine earlier this week and quickly broke down in tears. After…

With all the drama the doping scandal Around 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, all eyes are on the Olympic ice. And for those who don't follow the sport regularly, some of its weirder traditions might raise!-->…

Curious viewers of the Beijing Winter Olympics want to know why. “How are figure skaters not giddy? has been one of the top Google searches over the past week.So how do these athletes manage to spin their heads without falling?Not so…

As banks continue to merge, advocates are trying to ensure low-income communities won't have to pay for it.By Robin Urevich, Capital & MainThis story is produced by the award-winning journalism association Capital and main and…

Southfield (CW50) – The sport of ice skating was largely dominated by white Americans in the states, especially the suburbs. But in recent decades, the sport has become largely populated by Asian Americans, increasing the representation of…

Background, clockwise from top left: ice castles (Screenshot)Sun Valley Serenade (Screenshot), Me Tonya (Screenshot), On the razor wire (Screenshot), Blade of Glory (Screenshot). Foreground: Nathan Chen (Photo: Jamie Squire/Staff/Getty…

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Watching the Olympics motivates more people to want to look like the professionals they see on TV. At the Wichita Ice Center, Learn to Skate nights have seen their classes nearly double, welcoming around 120…

US figure skaters are progressing to free skating but struggled to break into the short program on Tuesday night at the Beijing OlympicsBy Associated Press SALLY HOFebruary 15, 2022, 7:34 PM• 4 minute readShare on FacebookShare on…

At the start of the Games, experts said that China will win six gold medals and 13 medals in total and that the host country has achieved the first of these goals and the second is within reach.Su Yiming's superb performance in men's big…

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Barbara Clark | Special for Cape Cod TimesIt's a hot, foggy day in early February, and outside the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce offices and along Highway 28 the scene is quiet, with barely a soul in sight.The town of Yarmouth hopes to…

The best part of watching pair figure skating and ice dancing competitions is guessing whether or not the pair come out off the ice. Well, you don't have to guess anymore for the 2022 Beijing Olympics - we've got all the answers on the…

Ice Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park | 02/14/2022 | Choose ChicagoFeb14Prices:ALL reservations include Gogh Skating - there is no additional charge.Monday-Thursday - Skate rental $16 online + tax$18 free + taxSkate with your own skates…

Ice skating at the 2022 Beijing Olympics continues on Saturday morning with the rhythm dancing portion of the ice dancing program, just days after Team USA's Nathan Chen won gold in men's singles. The United States is still…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Winning Olympic gold in 2026 is one of the goals of two Fort Wayne figure skaters.Cayla Smith and Andy Deng have been a team for about two years now. It started at a young age for both of them and they say they…

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Lyle Solomon is a senior attorney for Oak View Law Group in Auburn. People of all ages can get into deep debt, but young people can be particularly vulnerable due to a lack of financial education and…

If you are a fan of figure skatingor even if you catch it once in a while TVyou may have noticed fans throwing gifts, especially stuffed animals, onto the ice when a skater completes their routine. While it's pretty obvious that goodies…

If you're a fan of figure skating, or even catch it once in a while TVyou may have noticed fans throwing gifts, especially stuffed animals, onto the ice when a skater completes their routine. Although it's pretty obvious that the…

BEIJING (AP) — Before the start of her own Olympic career, Canadian figure skater Vanessa James had seen Black Girl Magic on the ice. It was on display at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, when French skater Surya Bonaly leapt into the air,…

Chinese ice skating judge Huang Feng was suspended a year after Pyeongchang 2018. He was found guilty of "obvious and systematic prejudice" towards Chinese skaters. A Chinese ice skating judge who was previously banned for unfairly…

BEIJING, Feb. 10. (Yonhap) -- It was a day of highs on the ice and lows on the track for South Korea at Beijing 2022, as the country's streak of minimal victories came to an end after two days. South Korea clinched its first medal…

BROOKINGS, SD (Dakota News Now) - Most people have never tried figure skating, but for those at the Brookings Figure Skating Club, it has become a way of life"I started skating when I was 5, my parents took me out on the ice one day and I…

It's Donovan Carrillo. He is a 22-year-old Olympic skater who, in addition to being the first Mexican Olympic figure skater in 30 years, has just made history by becoming the first Mexican figure skater to progress and qualify for skating.…

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The rink - which contains 4,100 square feet of real ice and 130 skaters per session - will transform Kentucky's #1 water park into a family-friendly winter destination SOMERSET, Kentucky (WTVQ) — Following a series of…

The medal ceremony for the team figure skating event at the 2022 Olympics was delayed late Tuesday night amid reports of a failed drug test among the gold medal-winning Russian team. The ceremony was pulled from…

Figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics runs from Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 20. We've seen incredible performances and seen athletes like Nathan Chen (Salt Lake City, UT), madison hubbell (Lansing,…

Moments after a figure skater completes his routine, adoring fans toss gifts onto the ice. There have certainly been some weird ones over the years. Like NBC Sports reports, Sasha Cohen has already…

Figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics runs from Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 20. We've seen incredible performances and seen athletes like Nathan Chen (Salt Lake City, UT), madison hubbell (Lansing,…

Mexico's Donovan Carrillo competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He was 19th and qualified for the long program. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)Donovan Carrillo may have been in…

Why don't figure skaters get vertigo?It's a head-spinning question and one of the most frequently searched on Google about the sport. So we asked Olympic figure skaters, including Team USA's Karen Chen and Mariah Bellwith who Alysa Liu are…

At a time when the big banks getting easy approval for profitable mergers, say some California community groups, not so fast. Dozens of them seek to block US Bank's bid to acquire Union Bank…

Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva has made Olympic history as the first woman, aged just 15, to land not just one but two quad jumps at the Winter Games. For many ice skating enthusiasts, Valieva's free…

NORWALK — At the SoNo Ice House last weekend, some kids took to skating like they grew up on the ice. Others needed the help of a skating coach and a teenage mentor. A child crawled on the ice until he was comfortable enough to…

Getty Images The Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing, and let's face it, the global event brings out the sports fan in everyone. So even if…

Olympic figure skating kicked off Friday morning in Beijing with the team event, in which men's and women's singles skaters, pairs and ice dancers compete and combine their scores for their countries.Once this event is over on Monday, the…

BEIJING, 05 Feb. (Yonhap) -- Two years into the global coronavirus pandemic, we should all be used to wearing masks by now. Still, it can be difficult to keep the face covering on all the time. But skating at full speed, not to…

By Scott Mammoser, FSO Team Contributing WriterHeader photo by Melanie Heaney BEIJING, CHINA — For many athletes, carrying their country's flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is the ultimate honour. At the Bird's Nest in…

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is touting plans for a new synthetic ice rink that can accommodate up to…

The popular Webers and Starbucks rink behind Highway 11 is now open for its third year. When the sun is out, you can still find figure skaters on the rink practicing, says Starbucks manager Jennifer Smith. "The community loves…

"Dad makes jokes and puns, mostly," is what LeDec quips as the key to the duo's success. "And a lot of hard work...we can work really hard and push ourselves beyond what we knew was possible."The American duo say their bond off the ice…

An outdoor rink in Chatham-Kent could become a reality if South Kent Councilor Anthony Ceccacci is successful. Only, it would not be ready before next winter. Ceccacci says the pandemic has challenged residents to find different…

As the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China begin on Friday February 4, a few winter sports have made their way into the international event. This year, NBC viewers were treated to Olympic ice dancing on…

Figure skating has long had a reputation as a star-maker at the Winter Olympics. It might be the amazing and sparkly outfits, the music or the drama, but whatever the reason, the stars of the figure skating world tend to really stick with…

For the past 12 years, Ronald Watson has been the Capital Ice Synchro team's bus driver - but this year he won't be able to accompany them on their journey to Colorado. Thirty-five years ago, Watson says he quit drinking and…

(NEXSTAR) – Fans of Olympic figure skating should prepare to be dazzled by all the loops, Lutzes and Axels they can handle at this year's Winter Games. But what they should not expect to see someone sitting on their partner's…

Chinese figure skating athletes salute elements of traditional Chinese culture as the Olympic ice rink becomes an important stage for local artistic beauty. Figure…

This costume choice of Joker and Harley Quinn at the Beijing Olympics has drawn mixed opinions on Twitter. (Getty)Well, no one can accuse them of being boring.A pair of figure skaters from Germany made waves at the Beijing Winter Olympics…

THE CENTER - With its new space at the former Firestorm Gymnastics site, Best STEP Forward (BSF) held its…

The Charlotte Knights minor league baseball team revealed plans Thursday for a regulation-sized ice rink and tube slide rink at Truist Field in downtown. The six-lane tubing rink and track will highlight the team's expanded "Light…

The Russians may not have their national flag at the Beijing Games, but they will send a stellar squad full of youth and experience for the team event that kicks off the figure skating competition on Friday. . Although not one of the…

NEW YORK — New York ice skaters had to share the rink with a four-legged professional.>> Read more trending newsBenny the ice skating dog made his first appearance on ice in the Big Apple this week.He is an 8-year-old Labrador…

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Graceful, powerful and agile, professional skaters are often among the fittest people. Ice skating has been practiced in the United States and the United Kingdom for years, but it was not properly formed as a sport until the 1740s by the…

We're just days away from kicking off the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where the Bay Area will see five athletes born and raised here head out to compete. It's been less than six months since the closing ceremony of the…

A new pop-up rink has opened in North Dutchess County.It seems like these pop-up rinks are popping up all over the Hudson Valley. And it's great to see, because it provides free entertainment for residents. We recently reported on the…