Women's skating
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena, in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Chen vs Hanyu the latest in Olympic figure skating rivalries

By Dave Skretta 6 hrs ago

Shaun White durante la prueba de halfpipe en el Dew Tour de Cooper Mountain (Colorado), el 19 de diciembre del 2021. El tricampeón olímpico estadounidense está prácticamente clasificado a sus quintos juegos olímpicos, pero por primera vez no arrancará como el favorito en las competencias de snowboard.(AP Photo/Hugh Carey, File)
US names 223 to Olympic team; 4 athletes are 5-timers

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FILE - The Netherlands' Jorien Ter Mors competes during the women's 1500 meters race of the speed skating World Cup at the Minsk ice arena in Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Mors has retired from the sport. Ter Mors was the first female athlete to win Olympic medals in two disciplines at the same Winter Games. The 32-year-old speedskater won three long track gold medals and one short track bronze medal while competing at the 2014 and 2018 Olympics. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
Dutch speedskater Jorien ter Mors retires from the sport

Jan. 24, 2022 04:33 AM EST

FILE - From left to right, Netherlands' Dai Dai Ntab, Kai Verbij and Thomas Krol race during the men's team sprint competition at the world single distances speedskating championships Feb. 13, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. Krol believed he was going to the Olympics four years ago. The speedskater finished third at the Dutch trials, and then politics intervened. The national federation named Verbij to the team for Pyeongchang. Verbij was injured at the trials and unable to compete in the 1,000 meters, but he was chosen over Krol. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Pressure on Dutch to continue winning ways at Olympic oval

By Beth Harris Jan. 23, 2022 11:10 AM EST

Haein Lee of South Korea performs in the women free skating program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Stepanov)
Japan's Mihara wins 2nd Four Continents figure skating title

Jan. 22, 2022 11:00 AM EST

Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov of USA compete in the pairs' short program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Stepanov)
U.S. leads in 2 events at Four Continents figure skating

Jan. 20, 2022 02:35 PM EST

FILE - Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker compete in the ice dance program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. U.S. figure skaters who win national championships get their names inscribed on a plaque and trophy. It's something they relish. It's also something special to peruse the names already there — particularly for ice dancers.(AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
US ice dancers continuing legacy heading to Beijing Games

By Barry Wilner Jan. 20, 2022 10:58 AM EST

Anna Shcherbakova of Russia performs during the women's free skating competition of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Raul Mee)
Valieva wins European figure skating title ahead of Olympics

Jan. 15, 2022 04:05 PM EST

FILE - Arianna Fontana of Italy leads the field during their women's 1000 meters short track speedskating quarterfinal in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 22, 2018. Eight-time Olympic medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy is the defending champion in the 500-meter race. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Ready to rumble: Mixed relay debuts in short track skating

By Beth Harris Jan. 14, 2022 02:06 PM EST

FILE - United States' Erin Jackson skates during the women's 500-meter World Cup speedskating race at the Utah Olympic Oval Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Kearns, Utah. Jackson is the favorite to win the 500 meters. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Dutch dominance in jeopardy at Olympic speedskating oval

By Beth Harris Jan. 14, 2022 01:45 PM EST

FILE - Germany's Claudia Pechstein competes in the women's 5,000 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. At 49, Pechstein will be the oldest woman to compete at a Winter Olympics and the second athlete — and only woman — to compete in eight. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
'Grandma' Claudia Pechstein skates into 8th Olympics

By Beth Harris Jan. 14, 2022 02:05 AM EST

Mariah Bell performs during the skating spectacular at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Russians heavy favorites for Olympic figure skating medals

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2022 11:54 AM EST

Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc compete in the pairs free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
American skater Chen eyes elusive Olympic gold in Beijing

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2022 11:41 AM EST

Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
US Figure Skating picks experience over youth for Beijing

By Dave Skretta Jan. 10, 2022 11:26 AM EST

Veteran Canadian pairs duo on Olympic team after withdrawal

Jan. 09, 2022 02:04 PM EST
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were picked for Canada’s Olympic figure skating team on Sunday despite withdrawing from the...

Vincent Zhou competes in the men's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Chen, Zhou join Brown in making make US team for Olympics

By Dave Skretta Jan. 09, 2022 11:09 AM EST

Erin Jackson, of the United States, skates during the women's 500-meter competition at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bowe, Mantia win 1,500 titles to qualify for 3rd Olympics

Jan. 08, 2022 05:43 PM EST

Alysa Liu skates in the ladies short program event during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Liu joins Bell, Chen on US figure skating team for Olympics

By Dave Skretta Jan. 08, 2022 05:06 PM EST

Karen Chen competes in the women's free skate program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Bell tops Chen to win first US figure skating championship

By Dave Skretta Jan. 07, 2022 11:01 PM EST

Brittany Bowe, of the United States, skates to victory in the women's 1500-meter competition at the ISU World Cup speedskating event in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Speedskater Jackson slips, misses US Olympic team in 500

Jan. 07, 2022 07:04 PM EST