Figure Skating

Barbie announces Tessa Virtue doll as part of ‘Role Models’ series
Canadian figure skating star Tessa Virtue is getting a Barbie made in her likeness. Virtue…
Canada’s Moore-Towers and Marinaro take silver at ISU Four Continents
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro were 0.06 points short of gold…

Figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond to receive Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Figure skating champion Kaetlyn Osmond will be receiving the highest honour…

Longtime moguls coach Rob Kober wins Jack Donohue Coach of the Year award
When Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury was about to compete in the six-man super final…

World bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman withdraws from second Grand Prix
TORONTO – Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman has withdrawn from the NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan.…

Olympic skating medallist Rochette realizing dream of becoming a doctor
LAVAL, Que. – Joannie Rochette has swapped her glamorous sequined costumes and skates for scrubs…

Ice Theatre of New York to honour Kristi Yamaguchi
NEW YORK – When Ice Theatre of New York honours Kristi Yamaguchi on Oct. 15,…
Moore-Towers and Marinaro win free, take silver at Filandia Open
ESPOO, Finland – Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont.,…
Hurry hard, where? Calgary 2026 draft hosting plan missing a curling venue
CALGARY – If Calgary bids and wins the right to host the 2026 Olympic and…

Decorated Canadian pairs skaters Duhamel and Radford officially retire
OTTAWA – Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who teamed up for two pairs world championship…

Tired skaters? Nah, they’re going on tour now
After an exhausting, often exhilarating and sometimes excruciating figure skating season, it would seem logical…

Former AP Sports Editor Terry Taylor wins Red Smith Award
Terry Taylor didn’t set out to be a pioneer. What she wanted most was to…

Russia reinstated into Olympic movement after doping scandal
MOSCOW – Russia’s ban from the Olympic movement was lifted on Wednesday despite two failed…

Still on a 2010 high, Canada posts record Olympic medal haul in Pyeongchang with 29
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canadians won a record 29 medals in Pyeongchang riding the…

Despite some surprising misses, Canada assured of highest Winter Olympic medal count
Canada is assured of its highest medal count at a Winter Olympics with two days…