Men's skating

FILE - Michelle Kwan, left, receives the US Olympic Committee (USOC), sport women of the year award from USOC Vice President Paul E. George during The John Hancock Champions on Ice 2004 Tour April 4, 2004, in Boston. Olympic ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani along with George, who served as the director of the U.S. Olympic Committee, were elected to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye, File)

Shibutani siblings elected to US Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Dec. 01, 2022 05:37 PM EST

FILE - Ilia Malinin competes in the men's short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. All eyes will be on 17-year-old Ilia Malinin when he makes his senior Grand Prix debut at Skate America this weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

Malinin headlines Grand Prix opener at Skate America

By Dave Skretta Oct. 20, 2022 01:38 PM EDT

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, poses with flowers after a press conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Hanyu is stepping away from competitive figure skating, he said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu stepping away from competitive skating

By Koji Ueda Jul. 18, 2022 09:35 PM EDT

FILE - Erin Jackson holds up a U..S. flag with coach Ryan Shimabukuro after winning the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speedskating race at the Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years, Shimabukuro is staying on for another four years as coach of the American squad. Shimabukuro posted a picture on his Facebook page Tuesday showing him signing his new contract at the Utah Olympic Oval in suburban Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Shimabukuro inks another 4 years as US speedskating coach

By Paul Newberry Jun. 14, 2022 07:53 PM EDT

Russia delegate Alexey Sorokin, right, gestures as speaks to journalists end of the FIFA congress at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Russian appeals against sports bans to be heard by CAS

Apr. 05, 2022 12:12 PM EDT

Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men free program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, south of France, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Uno wins figure skating worlds as American Zhou takes bronze

By Dave Skretta Mar. 26, 2022 12:39 PM EDT

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, of the United States perform in the pairs short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, south of France, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Knierim, Frazier give US first pairs world title since 1979

By Dave Skretta Mar. 24, 2022 05:10 PM EDT

Kaori Sakamoto, of Japan, performs in the women short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, south of France, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Knierim-Frazier top pairs short program at skating worlds

By Dave Skretta Mar. 23, 2022 12:42 PM EDT

FILE - Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after competing in the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. Valieva tested positive for using a banned heart medication, and the result wasn't announced by anti-doping officials until after she'd won gold as part of the team competition, even though the sample was taken weeks earlier. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Kamila Valieva to skate Russian exhibition competition

Mar. 23, 2022 06:47 AM EDT

Members of the Russian cross-country ski national team stand outside the Radisson Blu Hotel at Fornebu, Oslo, Tuesday March 1, 2022. Norway challenged a decision by the International Ski Federation to allow Russians to keep competing, and said it would block them from upcoming rounds of the World Cup that Norway hosts this week. (Annika Byrde/NTB scanpix via AP)

Russia excluded from skating as sporting sanctions increase

Mar. 01, 2022 03:43 AM EST

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