Figure Skating

Valuable learning experience for Osmond, Daleman: DiManno

Thu Feb 20 2014

Kaetlyn Osmond and Gabrielle Daleman completed their first Olympics with different perspectives.comments

Russian teen Adelina Sotnikova wins figure skating gold

Thu Feb 20 2014

Yuna Kim takes silver, Carolina Kostner bronze, Canadian Kaetlyn Osmond 13th in Sochi. Japanese PM rips Mao Asada.comments

Surprising Russian battling Yuna Kim for figure skating gold: DiManno

Wed Feb 19 2014

Highly-touted Julia Lipnitskaia slipped in the short program, but Adelina Sotnikova stepped up to finish a narrow second.comments

South Korea's Yuna Kim looks to defend gold in women’s figure skating: DiManno

Tue Feb 18 2014

The champion from Vancouver 2010 will face serious challenges in Sochi, including 15-year-old Russian phenom Julia Lipnitskaia.comments

Virtue and Moir’s silver reflects long-running momentum shift: DiManno

Tue Feb 18 2014

The Canadian ice dance duo didn’t blame their coach for the result, but some recent events suggested it may have been inevitable.comments

Virtue and Moir only hint at regret the day after

Tue Feb 18 2014

Canada's awesome twosome reflect on their decisions, seem accepting they had no chance of winning gold this time around, writes Cathal Kellycomments

Fashion crimes galore at Sochi Olympics in figure skating: DiManno

Mon Feb 17 2014

It’s been a smorgasbord of fashion crimes at the Iceberg Palace, Rosie DiManno writes.comments

Virtue-Moir suspicious second after Olympic ice dance short: DiManno

Sun Feb 16 2014

If the fix is not in against Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in Sochi, then I’m the Princess of Wales.comments

Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir look to overtake U.S. rivals: DiManno

Sat Feb 15 2014

Outsiders will never be able to fathom the relationship between Tessa & Scott & Meryl Davis & Charlie White.comments

Brian Orser feels Patrick Chan's pain in Sochi: DiManno

Fri Feb 14 2014

Canadian Orser, two-time Olympic silver medallist, coaches Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu to figure skating gold over Chan.comments

What Patrick Chan needs to do today to win gold at Sochi Olympics: DiManno

Fri Feb 14 2014

Somewhere between Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 Chan peaked — perhaps too soon — and then descended, just slightly, Rosie DiManno writes.comments

Evgeni Plushenko shocks Sochi, retires before short program: DiManno

Thu Feb 13 2014

Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko withdraws from men’s singles competition after deadline to replace him with another Russian skater passes. He then announced his retirement.comments

Sochi stunner: Superstar figure skater Evgeni Plushenko withdraws

Thu Feb 13 2014

A controversial choice because he’s barely competed in the last year, four-time Olympic medallist Evgeni Plushenko has pulled out of the short program in men’s figure skating.comments

Russia's aces figure to be tough to trump for Canadian skaters: DiManno

Mon Feb 10 2014

Canada's Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford have a tall assignment on their hands, trying to squeeze through the gaudily medal decorated twosomes at the apex of pairs skating. comments

Figure skaters renew their focus ahead of individual competitions: DiManno

Sun Feb 09 2014

After winning silver in the inaugural team event, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will look to fix some errors in their performance.comments

Canada wins silver in team figure skating

Sun Feb 09 2014

B.C.’s Kevin Reynolds’ strong skate seals medal. Russia takes gold, U.S. bronze.comments

IOC won’t investigate report of fixed ice dance judging

Sun Feb 09 2014

IOC communications dismisses report as groundless and as gossipcomments

Kaetlyn Osmond latest in long line of Canadian skaters in Sochi to undergo drug testing

Sat Feb 08 2014

The sheer number of Canadian figure skaters being tested had Team Canada officials speculating over what the heck was going on.comments

Sochi Olympics ice dance fix talk throws Virtue, Moir for loop: DiManno

Sat Feb 08 2014

L'Equipe report of Russia, U.S. vote swap plausible, nothing new in figure skating.comments

Russia’s hopes for glory ride on Lipnitskaia, Plushenko: DiManno

Thu Feb 06 2014

Julia Lipnitskaia, 15, and Evgeni Plushenko, 31, must skate for a country that yearns for a reprise of its glorious athletic past.comments

Here's your Skating for Dummies primer for figure skating at Sochi

Wed Feb 05 2014

It’s more complicated than it looks, mostly because it all happens so fast — the jumping part of figure skating.comments

Patrick Chan’s music and choreography for Olympic short program honed as sharp as his skates

Wed Feb 05 2014

Bringing out a skater’s personality, showcasing the talent, means selecting the right music and crafting the most appealing routine. comments

Sochi 2014: Patrick Chan gets back his figure skating mojo

Mon Feb 03 2014

It’s almost four years since his disappointing 5th place Vancouver 2010 Olympic finish and Canadian men’s champion Chan’s got a spring in his step and gold in his sights.