Figure Skating

Four Continents a medal haven for Canadian figure skaters
The Four Continents championships have come to be as important an event on the figure skating calendar as the 125-year old European Championships it was modelled after. And Canadian skaters have taken [...]
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Euro figure skating championships provide clues for upcoming worlds
For Canada's top figure skaters, the European championships presented a chance to find out exactly what they'll be up against at the worlds in March, writes Pj Kwong. [...]
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Javier Fernandez wins 4th straight European figure skating title
Javier Fernandez of Spain won his fourth straight European title on Thursday with the best free program at the European figure skating championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. [...]
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Canadian figure skating team named for world championships
Canada will send what could be its deepest women's team in more than two decades to the world figure skating championships. [...]
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Chan rules men's short program at figure skating nationals
Patrick Chan, who took last season off the competitive ice, had a spectacular short program Friday night at the Canadian figure skating championships Friday, and takes a lead of more than 20 points in [...]
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Showdowns loom at figure skating nationals
All eyes will be on the men's showdown between seven-time winner Patrick Chan and defending champ Nam Nguyen, while a three-way battle looms in the ladies' event at this week's Canadian figure skating [...]
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European pairs figure skating champions knocked out by injury
Reigning European pairs skating champions Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov will miss next week's European championships after Kavaguti tore a tendon in her leg. [...]
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Chan, Nguyen go head to head at Canadian figure skating championships
At this week's Canadian figure skating championships, veteran Patrick Chan is looking to take his eighth national title over Nam Nguyen, who captured the top spot in Chan's absence last year. [...]
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It takes a village to build a Canadian skating champion
All across Canada, there are skaters getting ready to head to Halifax and compete at the Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships this week. But as much as figure skating is a solo pursuit, [...]
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Grand Prix Final: It all comes down to this
As the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final comes to Barcelona for the second time, Spanish hopes are pinned on the country's favourite skating son and reigning world champion, Javier Fernandez. But Jap [...]
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Behind the Boards: Japan's Hanyu smashes magical 300-point mark
In the latest episode of Behind the Boards, figure skating analysts Pj Kwong and Kurt Browning recap all the action from the NHK Trophy event, including the historic performance of Japan’s Yuzuru Ha [...]
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