Tag: Figure Skating
Ukraine Disowns Viktor Petrenko, Who Skated in Russia
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Viktor Petrenko, one of Ukraine’s most visible Olympic champions,…
Valieva Had 3 Substances Sometimes Used to Help the Heart in Sample
A sample provided by a teenage Russian figure skater to an antidoping laboratory before the Beijing Games included…
Kamila Valieva Can Compete but Won’t Receive Medals
Update: Kamila Valieva‘s sample had three substances sometimes used to help the heart.BEIJING — On Tuesday, Kamila Valieva,…
Valieva’s Coach and Russian Teammates React to Skater’s Crushing Olympic End
Several members of the Russian contingent were in tears by then, including not only Valieva but the silver…
Team Figure Skating Medal Ceremony Is Postponed Amid Legal Inquiry
Members of the United States figure skating team will have to wait an unknown period of time —…
Nathan Chen’s Success Reflects Asian American Growth in Figure Skating
Mirai Nagasu, a former national champion and two-time Olympian (2010, 2018), grew up working at her parents’ Japanese…
Zhu Yi and the Harsh Scrutiny of Naturalized Athletes in China
[Follow our live coverage of Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu at the Winter Olympics.]For two days, social media…