Two-time Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Retires at 27
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement on Tuesday at the age of 27. During a press conference in Tokyo, Hanyu said he has “stopped wanting to be evaluated”. … Read more
Figure skating
Minimum Age in Figure Skating Raised to 17 for 2026 Olympics
In the run-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, members of the sport’s governing body voted Tuesday to progressively raise the minimum age for the senior competition from 15 … Read more
U.S. Olympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu Retires at Age 16
United States Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu announced on Instagram on April 9 that she was retiring from the sport at the age of 16. “I feel so satisfied with … Read more
U.S. Figure Skater Nathan Chen Wins His First Olympic Gold
United States figure skater Nathan Chen, a three-time world champion, won his first Olympic gold on Feb. 10 at the Beijing Games. Chen, of Salt Lake City, Utah, earned a … Read more
Donovan Carrillo Becomes First Mexican Figure Skater to Compete in Free Skate at the Olympics
Donovan Carrillo became the first Mexican figure skater to advance in the free skate program at the Olympics after competing in the men’s short program in Beijing on Feb. 8. … Read more
U.S. Figure Skater Nathan Chen Sets World Record in Men’s Short Program at Beijing Olympics
United States figure skater Nathan Chen set a new world record in the men’s short program at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 8. Chen, a three-time world champion, … Read more
Chinese Censors Rush in After Netizens Bash Figure-Skater Zhu Yi
China’s censors appeared to have stepped in after a naturalized US-born figure-skater was savaged online after falling flat on the ice and finishing last at the Beijing Games. Nineteen-year-old Zhu … Read more