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'That's Keegan': Messing's return to competitive figure skating no shock to Browning

Keegan Messing’s return to competitive skating comes as little surprise to those who've followed him closely since his retirement. For the past two years, Messing has been performing in rinks around the world on show tours with Kurt Browning, and the Canadian figure skating legend says if anything, his triple axels look cleaner.

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Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Sorensen

An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment.

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World champion Liu wins free skate as U.S. captures gold medal at World Team Trophy

World champion Alysa Liu produced a flawless routine in the women’s free skate on Saturday as the United States won its sixth gold medal at the figure skating World Team Trophy.

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Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet

Maxim Naumov came to a stop in the middle of the ice, looked up at the sky and patted his heart. Then he mouthed a few words, in Russian, to his parents:

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates win a 3rd straight world title

Madison Chock and Evan Bates became the first ice dancers to win three consecutive world championships in nearly three decades on Saturday night, the Americans holding onto first place with their jazzy free skate following a strong performance by Canadian rivals Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

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Canada's Gilles, Poirier claim another ice dance silver at figure skating worlds

For the second straight year, the Canadian ice dancers finished second behind American rivals Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who claimed their third consecutive title on Saturday at the world figure skating championships.

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Canadian pair Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps finish fifth at figure skating worlds

Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps finished fifth at the world figure skating championships Thursday, missing the podium a year after capturing gold on home soil in Montreal.

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Reigning champ Malinin of US leads Japan's Kagiyama at figure skating world championships

American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone's minds these days: “I'm starting to think he's invincible.”

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Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps seventh after world figure skating short program

Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have a steep hill to climb if they hope to repeat as world figure skating champions.

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American figure skater Liu takes lead on opening night of world championships

American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in her comeback from retirement than almost anyone thought.

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Gilles, Poirier sticking to plan with gold in sight at figure skating worlds

With the top of the podium closer than ever, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are keeping to the same tried and true script.

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps look to reach mountain top again at figure skating worlds

Deanna Stellato-Dudek tackles each year like a new mountain to climb. This season, the path to the top has been a rocky road for her and partner Maxime Deschamps.

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Miura, Kihara hold on to short program lead to capture second Four Continents title

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, the 2023 world champions, led after the short program and then produced a season-best score of 142.59 in the free skate to finish first with 217.32 points. Reigning world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps finished second.

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Virtue, Moir, Chan among Skate Canada Hall of Fame's elite class of 2025

Skate Canada announced an elite class of 2025 to its Hall of Fame on Tuesday led by two-time Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and three-time men's world champion Patrick Chan.

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WADA explains reasons for different doping bans for Sinner and Spanish figure skater

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday offered an explanation for why top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner received a much shorter doping ban than the six-year suspension it handed to a Spanish figure skater in a similar doping case.

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Elladj Balde skates his truth after difficulty in the sport

Early in his career, figure skater Elladj Balde had a love-hate relationship with his sport. He felt he had some of his best results when he was being his least authentic self. It’s been a journey to be embraced as a Black man on the ice, but Balde is finally at peace. Skating outside of the constraints he once felt he’s helping others “Skate Their Truth” and working to create a more diverse and inclusive environment for the next generation of skaters.

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Figure skating event benefitting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March

A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and crash outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.

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US figure skating icon Button dies at 95

Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s great innovators and promoters, the man responsible not only for inventing the flying camel spin but describing it to generations of fans. He passed away on Thursday at age 95.

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European figure skating championships carry on, overshadowed by deadly mid-air collision in US

The European figure skating championships carried on Thursday, even as the skating world mourned athletes who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

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Chock, Bates match U.S. record with sixth ice dance national title

Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been the best American ice dancers for years. They only served to underscore that fact on Saturday, when they won their fourth consecutive title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and their sixth overall, matching the record held by longtime standard-bearers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps headline Canadian figure skating team for Four Continents

World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will try to repeat as gold medallists at next month’s Four Continents figure skating championship.

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Schizas claims third Canadian women's figure skating title

The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont., debuted her “Butterfly Lovers Concerto” program and scored 133.87 points in the free skate, bringing her total to 203.87.

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Sadovsky captures second men's title at Canadian figure skating championships

Roman Sadovsky is a Canadian champion again. Sadovsky captured gold in the men’s competition Saturday at the Canadian figure skating championships, regaining the title after last winning in 2020.

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Sadovsky leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championship

Roman Sadovsky is in the lead for a Canadian men's figure skating championship after winning Friday's short program.

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12-year-old skater Cho breaks own Canadian junior women's record at nationals

Lia Cho took a deep breath to calm her nerves before skating out to the biggest crowd of her young life.

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Five things to watch for this year in Canadian figure skating

As the calendar flips to 2025, the countdown to the 2026 Olympics begins for Canada’s top figure skaters. The Canadians hope to build on a strong 2024 in ice dancing and pairs heading into a "massive" year.

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World champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek to become Canadian citizen

Stellato-Dudek will take the oath of citizenship on Wednesday in Montreal, after which she’ll be eligible to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.

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World pairs champs Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps withdraw from Grand Prix Final due to his illness

World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illness and unable to compete.

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Skaters Atoy Wilson, Tina Noyes, Renee Roca among US Figure Skating Hall of Fame class

Wilson became the first Black athlete to compete at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1965, finishing second, and came back the following year to win the novice category.

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead Canadian contingent into Grand Prix final

Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will lead Canada's contingent into next week's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

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Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win pairs event at figure skating Grand Prix

Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have topped the podium in the pairs event in Grand Prix figure skating action.

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Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier take lead at Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier brought their beach party to the Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix and won Saturday's rhythm dance.

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Glenn survives a fall to win her first Grand Prix figure skating title

Amber Glenn overcame a fall and her own doubts to win a maiden Grand Prix figure skating title Saturday at the Grand Prix de France.

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U.S. Malinin dominates to win men's title at Skate Canada International

U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin dominated the field and captured men’s gold at Skate Canada International on Sunday.

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Canadian duo Gilles, Poirier lead after rhythm dance at Skate Canada

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in the lead after Saturday's rhythm dance at the Skate Canada figure skating event.

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'That's Keegan': Messing's return to competitive figure skating no shock to Browning

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Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Sorensen

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World champion Liu wins free skate as U.S. captures gold medal at World Team Trophy

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Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates win a 3rd straight world title

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Canada's Gilles, Poirier claim another ice dance silver at figure skating worlds

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Canadian pair Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps finish fifth at figure skating worlds

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Reigning champ Malinin of US leads Japan's Kagiyama at figure skating world championships

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Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps seventh after world figure skating short program

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American figure skater Liu takes lead on opening night of world championships

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Gilles, Poirier sticking to plan with gold in sight at figure skating worlds

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps look to reach mountain top again at figure skating worlds

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Miura, Kihara hold on to short program lead to capture second Four Continents title

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Virtue, Moir, Chan among Skate Canada Hall of Fame's elite class of 2025

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WADA explains reasons for different doping bans for Sinner and Spanish figure skater

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Elladj Balde skates his truth after difficulty in the sport

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Figure skating event benefitting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March

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US figure skating icon Button dies at 95

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European figure skating championships carry on, overshadowed by deadly mid-air collision in US

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Chock, Bates match U.S. record with sixth ice dance national title

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps headline Canadian figure skating team for Four Continents

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Schizas claims third Canadian women's figure skating title

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Sadovsky captures second men's title at Canadian figure skating championships

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Sadovsky leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championship

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12-year-old skater Cho breaks own Canadian junior women's record at nationals

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Five things to watch for this year in Canadian figure skating

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World champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek to become Canadian citizen

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World pairs champs Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps withdraw from Grand Prix Final due to his illness

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Skaters Atoy Wilson, Tina Noyes, Renee Roca among US Figure Skating Hall of Fame class

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Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead Canadian contingent into Grand Prix final

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Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win pairs event at figure skating Grand Prix

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Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier take lead at Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix

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Glenn survives a fall to win her first Grand Prix figure skating title

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U.S. Malinin dominates to win men's title at Skate Canada International

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Canadian duo Gilles, Poirier lead after rhythm dance at Skate Canada