What's the Difference Between Ice Dancing and Figure Skating? Olympian Evan Bates Explains (Exclusive)

Ice dancing falls under the broader umbrella category of figure skating, though there are several differences between the two Olympic sports ...

Nathan Chen Says He Can Understand the 'Pressure' on Ilia Malinin After His Own High Expectations and Fall in 2018

Chen had a similar collapse in the men's singles at the Pyeongchang Games, but bounced back to win gold four years later ...

Meet the first camera operator to skate on ice at Winter Olympics

Former US ice dancer Jordan Cowan now skates on the Olympic rink as a camera operator, giving viewers for the first time a ...
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Meet Kristen Schuyten: Team USA Figure Skating’s Not-So-Secret Weapon

University of Michigan physical therapist Kristen Schuyten helps figure skaters perform their best both in metro Detroit and around the world.
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‘Figure skating is art’: Italy’s Valentina Marchei on the Olympic spirit and taking life lessons from the ice

The figure skater discusses the demands of a long career on the ice and the ‘compromise with yourself’ that comes with ...
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Kiss-and-cry: Is figure skating's voyeuristic staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes

MILAN (AP) — Kristi Yamaguchi thought she had done enough to win the gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Even the dress she was wearing that night was accented with gold.