Skating

Alysa Liu, the Chinese American figure skater and 2020 U.S. national champion, was born to parents who shaped her early environment and athletic foundation. This piece explains...

Pairs skating and ice dance are two distinct Olympic disciplines built on partnership, yet they prioritize different skills, rules, and on-ice aesthetics. Pairs emphasizes drama...

This evergreen profile explains who the most famous Olympic figure skaters are, what they accomplished, and how their careers compare. It focuses on verifiable results, consiste...

Daniel O'Shea is an American pairs figure skater best known for his partnership with his then-wife, Marissa Castelli. Together, they represented the United States in senior inte...

Adam Rippon entered the 2018 Olympic season as a top American men’s skater, following a strong 2017–18 build-up. His primary objective was to secure a podium finish at the 2...

Women’s figure skating short program results reflect a skater’s ability to execute required elements under time pressure and set the tone for the free skate. This guide expl...

Compulsory figures are the precise, controlled shapes skaters carve on ice into a small, defined area, usually a circle or figure-eight. Each figure has a prescribed pattern tha...

Alysa Liu, the former U.S. and World champion, retired from elite competitive figure skating in 2023, concluding a career marked by technical ambition and advocacy. She stepped...

As of the most recent international assignments and U.S. Figure Skating criteria, Amber Glenn is not yet officially named to the U.S. Olympic team for Paris 2024. She remains el...

No. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are not in a romantic relationship; they are former teammates and long time friends who currently work together as NBC and Peacock figure skati...

Alysa Liu’s period without eligible competition lasted approximately three and a half years. She announced her retirement from eligible singles competition in March 2023, foll...

Charlie White is a retired American ice dancer best known for his partnership with Meryl Davis, with whom he won Olympic gold, a World title, and multiple Grand Prix and nationa...

Michelle Kwan is a retired American figure skater whose blend of athletic precision and expressive artistry reshaped modern figure skating. Across two decades, she amassed an ex...

Alysa Liu took a verified break from competitive training and competition in late 2022 and resumed full preparation and competition by mid‑2023, making the hiatus roughly 3 to...

This article clarifies whether American figure skater Ilia Malinin has appeared at the Olympic Games. As of the most recent multiyear cycle and through the 2026 season, Malinin...

Alysa Liu came out of retirement and returned to competition in January 2024. She had originally stepped away from competitive figure skating in the spring of 2022, making her r...

Mass skaters are athletes who specialize in large-group skating formats, whether in synchronized skating, theatrical ice shows, or large-scale community and promotional performa...