Figure Skating

"Quad God" Ilia Malinin Attempted the Hardest Technical Program Ever Skated in Competition

01/30/2023

"Quad God" Ilia Malinin Attempted the Hardest Technical Program Ever Skated in Competition

Figure skater Ilia Malinin, aka the "Quad God," just scored his first-ever US figure skating title over the weekend after attempting the hardest technical program ever skated in competition, containing not one or two but six planned quad jumps and two challenging combinations.

Alexa Gasparotto Qualifies For 2023 US Figure Skating Championships

11/28/2022

Alexa Gasparotto Qualifies For 2023 US Figure Skating Championships

On Nov. 10, figure skater Alexa Gasparotto secured her first-ever slot in the US Figure Skating Championships after placing second in the Midwestern Sectional Singles and US Pairs Final.

Figure Skater Starr Andrews Talks Grand Prix Win and Going Viral With Jennifer Hudson

11/15/2022

Figure Skater Starr Andrews Talks Grand Prix Win and Going Viral With Jennifer Hudson

On Oct. 29, 21-year-old Starr Andrews made history at Skate Canada in Mississauga, Ontario, as the first Black US figure skater to win an ISU Grand Prix medal since the series began in 1995.

Watch Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Do Backflips on Ice

03/11/2022

Watch Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Do Backflips on Ice

Figure skaters are no longer allowed to do backflips in competition — Deadspin reports the move was banned in 1976.

24 Olympic Moments That Defined the Sport of Figure Skating

02/19/2022

24 Olympic Moments That Defined the Sport of Figure Skating

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of any athlete's career.

Kamila Valieva Should Not Bear the Weight of a Broken System

02/19/2022

Kamila Valieva Should Not Bear the Weight of a Broken System

Ashley Wagner is a three-time US champion, 2014 Olympian, and "very" retired figure skater.

Mariah Bell and Nathan Chen's Friendship Deserves a Medal of Its Own

02/18/2022

Mariah Bell and Nathan Chen's Friendship Deserves a Medal of Its Own

Mariah Bell and Nathan Chen grew up in the figure-skating world and naturally formed a friendship.

Chinese Figure Skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong Break a World Record at the Winter Games

02/18/2022

Chinese Figure Skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong Break a World Record at the Winter Games

The pairs short program at the Winter Olympics was dominated by figure skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China.

Timothy LeDuc Skated Their Way Into History as the First Nonbinary Winter Olympian

02/18/2022

Timothy LeDuc Skated Their Way Into History as the First Nonbinary Winter Olympian

US figure skaters Timothy LeDuc, 31, and partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, 26, skated in the pairs' event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Kamila Valieva Didn't Get Her Olympic Moment, and Neither Did Her Competitors

02/17/2022

Kamila Valieva Didn't Get Her Olympic Moment, and Neither Did Her Competitors

When the 2022 Winter Olympics come to an end, it's clear that one story will dominate the history of these Games: the doping scandal involving figure skater Kamila Valieva.

Kamila Valieva's Olympics Come to a Close With a Fourth-Place Finish

02/17/2022

Kamila Valieva's Olympics Come to a Close With a Fourth-Place Finish

Kamila Valieva finished the women's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics in fourth place following a rocky performance in the free skate.

Kaori Sakamoto Claims Bronze With an Empowering Free Skate

02/17/2022

Kaori Sakamoto Claims Bronze With an Empowering Free Skate

Japanese skater Kaori Sakamoto delivered an empowering women's free skate performance at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 17 that earned her a bronze medal.