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Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates.

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  1. Figure skater Nobunari Oda dragged down by his bootlaces

    By Pritha SarkarVANCOUVER (Reuters) - Nobunari Oda's hopes of winning a medal in the Olympic men's figure skating competition came undone when he suffered a wardrobe...

  2. 'It's nice to be anonymous ... sometimes': Vonn hopes to boost skiing's profile at Olympics

    Lindsey Vonn recalls being mobbed by fans when Alpine skiing's World Cup made its debut stop at Bansko, Bulgaria, a year ago.Even with her husband, her coach, two tr...

  3. WSJ: Weir to unveil flashy new outfit at Olympics

    As fashion week moves into the spotlight in New York, the most flamboyant designs may be on the ice in Canada, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.Next week, Ame...

  4. Crosby scores gold-winning goal in overtime; Canada wins Winter Olympics -record 14 golds

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sid the Kid has a new label: Olympic hero.Already considered Canada's greatest player since Wayne Gretzky , Sidney Crosby did some...

  5. Canadian women blank US 2-0 for third straight hockey gold; US goes 1-2 in Nordic combined

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Gold was the only option for both Canada's women's hockey team and South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na. For the U.S. Nordic combi...

  6. Yuen hopes to become third Chinese-Canadian NHLer

    It didn't take long for Tri-City Americans coach Jim Hiller to see what kind of player -- and person -- he had in defenseman Zachary Yuen.No. 69 in NHL Central Scout...

  7. Kristi Yamaguchi Urges Public to Get Annual Flu Shot

    Kristi Yamaguchi knows a thing or two about staying in fighting shape.As a former Olympic figure skater, who won a gold medal, it was crucial that she remain fit and...

  8. Lysacek says 'whole event has been a dream' after winning gold in men's figure skating

    NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Lysacek says his gold-medal performance in men's figure skating has not sunk in yet and that he would love "to be there" for the 2014 Winter Oly...

  9. Report: Nancy Kerrigan's Brother 'Apathetic' After Dad Dies

    The brother of former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was "apathetic," saying he didn't have anyone to call for his one call from jail, according to a police re...

  10. Figure skating champion Kim Yu-na says Pyeongchang is 'perfectly ready' for Winter Games

    Olympic champion Kim Yu-na was unprepared for a skating session with South African kids Tuesday, but says Pyeongchang is "perfectly ready" to host the 2018 Winter Ga...

  11. Romney comes to Utah to bask in praise for Olympics role; rivals seek to bury him in criticism

    Mitt Romney returned to Salt Lake City on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Games he helped lead, but the GOP presidential candidate has ...

  12. Bode Miller gets silver, fellow American Weibrecht bronze in super-G; US medal count hits 20

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two races, two medals. Bode Miller is putting together one heck of a Vancouver Olympics.Miller picked up a silver in the super-G F...

  1. Organizing committee for 2014 Sochi Games begins testing ice at Olympic skating arena

    The organizing committee for the 2014 Sochi Olympics says testing of the ice at one of the skating arenas has begun.The committee says 2006 Olympic ice dancing gold ...

  2. Figure skater Kim decides on American Oppegard as new coach

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kim Yuna hired American Peter Oppegard as her new coach on Tuesday, ending much speculation following th...

  3. BIO: US Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan

    U.S. Olympic figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan , was born Oct. 13, 1969, in Woburn, Mass., to Daniel and Brenda Kerrigan.Kerrigan, who grew up in Stoneham, Mass., playin...

  4. Figure skater Joannie Rochette to carry Canadian flag after Olympics marked by mother's death

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Figure skater Joannie Rochette has been chosen as Canada's flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics.Rochette ...

  5. The Physics of Figure Skating

    To see physics in action in everyday life, look no further than figure skating .And as the men hit the ice to show off their spins and combinations Tuesday in the Wi...

  6. From Day 1 at the luge track, Vancouver Olympics were star-crossed

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — These Olympics will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.For every golden moment, there was a glitch. Opening day of an electri...

  7. Vonn stumbles, Canadian hockey team nearly goes down - but figure skater Lysacek nails landing

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — On a day when Lindsey Vonn crashed and Canada's pride-and-joy hockey team nearly went down, Evan Lysacek stood up strong.In the bi...

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