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National figure skaters show grace and beauty [PHOTO]
February 22, 2022 4:15 p.m. (UTC+04:00)
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Figure skaters from the region will fly the Polish flag at the world junior championship (4 photos)
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US figure skaters struggle in women’s Olympic short program
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…
Winter Olympics: figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Zhu Yi back on the ice; Su Yiming soars to gold,…
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Yarmouth Winter Carnival kicks off outdoors with skating rink and magic
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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.
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