Skating

Canada's short track speed skating season preview
With the ISU Short Track World Cup season getting underway in Calgary this weekend, CBC Sports' Anson Henry previews Canada's new-look team. [...]
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Olympic figure skating champs making Grand Prix debuts in Finland
China's loss is Finland's gain this week, as the new host of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating's third stop will be treated to performances by reigning Olympic champs Yuzuru Hanyu and Alina Zagitova. [...]
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Blondin, Dubreuil win national single distance speed skating titles
Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa and Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., each took home the national title in their respective 1,000-metre disciplines at the 2018 Canadian single distance speed skating champions [...]
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Explainer: Figure skating rule changes
The International Skating Union has made some rule changes to reflect the evolution of the sport, making sure no one else will turn a jumping loophole into an Olympic gold medal. [...]
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Canada's next figure skating wave ready to fill void of unprecedented exodus
With the start of the figure skating season around the corner, Canada's skaters have already worked out their choreography, as well as their plans for generating success in competition. [...]
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Canadian figure skating looks to next generation to maintain Olympic high
The departure of Patrick Chan might have opened up an opportunity in Canadian men's figure skating, but Keegan Messing will miss having the retired three-time world champion around. [...]
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The future of Canadian figure skating is barely old enough to compete
The future of Canadian figure skating weighs 88 pounds, but can already reel off a laundry list of quadruple jumps unlike any Canadian skater before him. And Stephen Gogolev is just getting started. [...]
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Olympic figure skating medallist Denis Ten stabbed to death
Prosecutors in Kazakhstan say Olympic figure skating medallist Denis Ten has been killed, and they are treating the case as murder. Kazakh news agencies report Ten was stabbed Thursday after a dispute [...]
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Denis Ten's death leaves figure skating community devastated
Denis Ten's senseless death has left the figure skating world shaken to its foundation. Devastated upon hearing the news, CBC Sports analyst Pj Kwong will remember Ten as one of the most genuine human [...]
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Chinese figure skating judges banned for bias at Pyeongchang Olympics
The International Skating Union says competitions at February's Olympics were marred by biased judging in favor of China, the next Winter Olympic host nation. [...]
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Ted-Jan Bloemen caps impressive 2018 with top award from Speed Skating Canada
Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen capped an impressive 2018 season by being named Speed Skating Canada long track male athlete of the year on Friday. [...]
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