Figure Skating

Ashley Cain: US Figure Skating's Rising Star

Lesleyann Coker | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Figure Skating, Ladies Figure Skating, Ashley Cain, 2014 Sochi Olympics, 2014 Olympics, Olympics, Pairs Figure Skating, Nationals, US Figure Skating Championships, Joshua Reagan, Sports News

At the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships the crowd was treated to a preview of skaters who will contend for the Olympic team in 2014. One particular skater had the audience buzzing -- 16-year-old Ashley Cain.

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Here's Johnny: Skating Champ Sounds Off On 2014 Olympic Pursuits, Music And Married Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Figure Skating, 2014 Sochi Olympics, Victor Voronov Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir Married, Sochi, Veuve Clicquot, Victor Voronov, Johnny Weir Gay, Standard Hotel, Johnny Weir Wedding, Johnny Weir, Gay Voices News

If you thought that Johnny Weir would mellow as he settled into married life, think again. The three-time U.S. champion figure skater, who tied th...

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Johnny Weir Married On New Year's Eve

AP | Associated Press | Posted 03.04.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — Figure skating star Johnny Weir celebrated the New Year by tying the knot. The three-time U.S. champion married Atlan...

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Johnny Weir MARRIED!

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Figure Skating, Victor Voronov Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir Married, Weir Married, Johnny Weir Skater, Weir Voronov, Victor Voronov, Johnny Weir Gay, Johnny Weir Voronov, Sports News

Love was certainly in the air, at least in the sports world, as 2011 gave way to 2012. First, Michael Jordan got engaged on Dec. 29. Then LeBron James...

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American Captures Gold In China Grand Prix

AP | CHI-CHI ZHANG | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grand Prix, Figure Skating, Free Skate, Allisa Czisny, Czisny Gold, Free Skate Grand Prix, Grand Prix China, Sports News

BEIJING — American Alissa Czisny protected her overnight lead to take gold Saturday after the women's free skate program at the Grand Prix final. ...

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Lemons Into Lemonade With the Skater Sasha Cohen

James M. Clash | Posted 05.25.2011

Sometimes catastrophe is the perfect catalyst for making lemonade from lemons. Such was the case when I skated with 2006 Torino Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen.

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Evgeni Plushenko INELIGIBLE For Olympics

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Skating, Evgeni Plushenko Eligibilty, Evgeni Plushenko Olympics, Evgeni Plushenko, Evgeni Plushenko Inelgible, Sports News

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Evgeni Plushenko will need more than quadruple jumps to make it to the Sochi Olympics. The Olympic gold and silver meda...

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Johnny Weir Shares His Style Secrets!

StyleCaster | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Johnny Weir Figure Skater, Johnny Weir, Fashion, Stylecaster, Style News

Fashion and figure skating are rarely thought of as synonymous (see: bedazzled unitards), that is until America fell in love with Johnny Weir.

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Johnny Weir 'Not Family Friendly' Enough For Stars On Ice?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Winter Olympics 2010, Johnny Weir Sexual Orientation, Johnny Weir Stars on Ice, Johnny Weir Not Family Friendly, Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir Stars on Ice Tour, Sports News

Johnny Weir represented the United States in the Vancouver Olympics last month, but that accomplishment is evidently not enough to earn him a spot on...

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Johnny Weir Responds To 'Too Gay' Comments On Joy Behar Show (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joy Behar Show, Johnny Weir Too Gay, Winter Olympics 2010, Figure Skating, Ice Skating, Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir Joy Behar Show, Video, Sports News

Johnny Weir, the flamboyant U.S. Olympic figure skater, appeared on "The Joy Behar Show" last night and addressed the comments that he is "too gay" fo...

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No Gold Medal for Homophobic Olympics Coverage

Jarrett Barrios | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Transgender, Gay, Glbt, Lesbian, Figure Skating, Sports, Winter Olympics 2010, Sports Media, Men's Figure Skating, Johnny Weir, Media News

There is a deep and deeply troubling assumption in the minds of sports commentators that "it's a man's world" and that means gay people or those who break gender norms aren't welcome.

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Is Johnny Weir "Too Gay" For Figure Skating? (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flamboyant Figure Skater, Figure Skating, Johnny Weir, Gay Figure Skating, Infomania, That's Gay, Johnny Weir Skater, Johnny Weir Gay, Video, Comedy News

While pundits have deemed him "too gay for figure skating," the fact is Johnny Weir is a U.S. champion athlete, no matter how insane his costumes or s...

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The Most Ridiculous Figure Skating Outfits From The 2010 Olympics (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Figure Skating Outfits, Vancouver 2010, Figure Skating Outfits Olympics, Slidepollajax, Olympics, Olympics 2010, 2010 Olympics, Comedy Slideshows, Comedy News

We love figure skating. The crazy faces athletes make mid-air, the subtle incest themes, and (most importantly) the huge number of fashion fails. This...

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Is it Time to Send the Russian Army to Vancouver?

Matvey Ganapolskiy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Vancouver Winter Olympics, Men's Figure Skating, Vancouver Olympics, Propaganda, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Evgeni Plushenko, Olympics, Yana Rudkovskaya, Winter Olympics 2010, Russian-Government, Sports News

At the Vancouver Olympics, Evgeni Plushenko was not given the gold. Plushenko, whose feelings were hurt, told his wife, Yana Rudkovskaya, that he thought the figure skating world was "stopped."

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Figure Skating Hotties: 11 Sizzling Skaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Vancouver Olympics figure skating events came to a close Thursday night with Kim Yu-na of South Korea winning gold after a record-setting performa...

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Evan Lysacek's LA: US Figure Skater Shares His Hometown Haunts

Los Angeles Magazine | Wendy Witherspoon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Olympics, Figure Skating, Vancouver Winter Olympics, LA Magazine, Vancouver Olympics, Men's Figure Skating, Evan LYSACEK, Vancouver Winter Games, Los Angeles News

US figure skater Evan Lysacek, who trains in El Segundo and makes Los Angeles his home, won an Olympic gold medal in Vancouver Thursday night. He told...

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The Pros And Cons Of The New Men's Figure Skating Scoring

Taryn O'Neill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vancouver Winter Olympics, Men's Figure Skating, Vancouver Olympics, Evan LYSACEK, 2010 Olympics, Figure Skating, Evgeni Plushenko, Eyes and Ears, Johnny Weir, Sports News

This is competition and the guy who is in the final flight of skaters, delivers a difficult and artistic program, and stands up on his jumps should be ahead of the guy who doesn't. Otherwise what's the poin

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Figure Skating FAILS (VIDEO)

Urlesque | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating Falls, Figure Skating, Figure Skating FAILS, Figure Skating Fail, Comedy News

Figure skating is just about the most graceful sport around, and yet the chance that you'll slip and fall on your keester right smack in the middle of...

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EVAN LYSACEK WINS GOLD: American Evan Lysacek Wins Men's Figure Skating Gold Medal Goes At Vancouver Olympics

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Evan Lysacek stood atop the podium, looking dazed as the first notes of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" floated thr...

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Live From Vancouver: Evan Lysacek Wins Gold!

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Figure Skating, Olympics, Gold, Evan LYSACEK, Sports News

Some drama with the program of Nobunari ODA of Japan -- his skate laces came undone during the performance and he replaced them in the 3 minute time allotted and went on to finish the program.

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Figure Skating and Hate Crimes, Averted

C. Brian Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Olympics 2010, Figure Skating, Hate Crimes, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Comedy News

I came out of the closet ten years ago and have never felt a sense of homophobia directed toward me, individually. I chalk that up to my willingness to sit down with anyone and have a candid discussion about our differences and fears. My philosophy was put to the test this evening.

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Vancouver Olympics Pairs Long Program Review

Taryn O'Neill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Olympics 2010, Figure Skating, 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver Olympics, Olympics 2010, Sports News

Monday nightnight was a departure from historical example -- the Russians' program was riddled with flaws and the magic was mostly missing for the Canadians.

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View From The Ice: How Figure Skating Should've Been Judged

Taryn O'Neill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Olympics 2010, Figure Skating, Olympics, Vancouver Olympics, Kavaguti and Smirnoff, Shen and Zhao, Eyes and Ears, Sports News

It was pretty interesting watching an Olympic skating event take place at a rink I know so well and used to skate at occasionally.

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A Raging Case of Olympic Fever (Plus My Favorite Johnny Weir Quotes!)

Erica Boeke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Olympics, Vancouver Olympics, Luge, Curling, Melissa Greenhawt, Bobsled, Speedskating, Figure Skating, Katie Uhlaender, Halfpipe, Skeleton, Opening Ceremonies, Michelle Gorgone, Hannah Teter, Johnny Weir, Erin Hamlin, Allison Baver, Speedy Peterson, GameOn Podcast, John Shuster, Snowboarding, Sundance Channel, Michelle Roark, Skiing, Katherine Reutter, Angela Ruggiero, Erica Boeke, GoGameFace.Com, Steve Holcomb, Aerialist, Giant Slalom, Shannon Bahrke, Jeret Peterson, Ellery Hollingsworth, Sasha Cohen, Winter Olympics 2010, Johnny Weir Fur, Sports News

I have Olympic Fever. I really do. Sure, others might call it a sinus infection, but I've got it bad. And it doesn't seem to be going away. The cure i...

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Winter Olympics: An Add-On to the Modern Games

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: History, Figure Skating, Winter Olympics 2010, U.S., Skiiing, Sports News

The athletes in the 1924 Olympics had no Ralph Lauren clothing to wear for the event, but they did have an American shield that was prominently displayed on each of their coats.

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