Figure Skating
US skater Chen says Olympic gold ‘largely’ thanks to Beijing-born mother
‘There’s no way I would be able to make it to where I am now without her support,’ says Chen of Chinese immigrant mother Hetty Wang, who surprises him on US national television.
Hanyu thrills fans as figure skaters let loose at Winter Olympics gala
Japan’s ‘Ice Prince’ at his ethereal best skimming across Olympic ice for what might be the last time.
Who are China’s figure skating pioneers Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo?
Shen and Zhao have witnessed China’s emergence as a world-class winter sports power, playing a key part in their rise with gold in Vancouver 2010.
Figure skaters Sui and Han turn on the magic for China’s ninth gold
The world record holders soaked up the pressure to complete a mesmerising routine and overcome a power trio of Russian rivals for pairs figure skating gold.
US skaters file legal bid for IOC to awards medals before Games end
The figure skating mixed team medal ceremony was abandoned by the IOC after Russia’s Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance.
Olympic chief Bach ‘very, very disturbed’ by Valieva treatment
Kremlin hits back after IOC president Thomas Bach calls for investigation into Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s team after a ‘chilling’ post-skate exchange.
Hong Kong government’s ice rink plans ‘surreal’, Olympic skater Chu says
Beijing Games competitor Sidney Chu and Hong Kong’s first Winter Olympian Christy Ren outline how short-track speedskating would benefit from an international standard ice rink, from grass roots to elite level.
Olympics: Kamila Valieva falls, lets IOC off hook; Norway extends gold lead
Russia’s Anna Shcherbakova took gold ahead of compatriot Alexandra Trusova and Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto after the free skate.
Kamila Valieva saga puts spotlight on teen skaters’ ages in throwaway society
Debate reopens over age in women’s figure skating and whether young athletes are adequately protected after latest Russian doping saga.
Hong Kong, China to ‘strengthen winter sports ties’ after Beijing Olympics
With Hong Kong’s first international-standard ice skating rink still in the works, Hong Kong’s Beijing Winter Olympics chef de mission Karl Kwok targets more cross-border training and ‘snow sports tourism’.
IOC says figure skating results provisional if Valieva wins medal
‘New York Times’ report says Valieva’s December positive test showed three types of heart medication, two of them not deemed prohibited.
Kamila Valieva shrugs off controversy to finish top of qualifying standings
The 15-year.old recorded the highest score of 82.16 to comfortably send her through to the next round with 24 other skaters
Russian Valieva blames positive drug test on grandfather’s heart meds
Russian figure skater was cleared by officials to continue competing at the Winter Olympics, and is expected to take part in the women’s singles short programme on Tuesday evening.
Russian skater Kamila Valieva ‘cannot compete’- Olympic champion Kim Yuna
The Vancouver 2010 gold medallist says ‘athlete who violates doping cannot compete in the game’, as teenager Valieva continues her Beijing Games campaign despite testing positive for a banned substance.
Yuzuru Hanyu confirms he will still compete despite Olympics upset
‘I have two consecutive Olympic gold medals and I will live my life very proud of it,’ says the 27-year-old, who outlined his ankle injury throughout Beijing required painkillers and injections.
Court officials under fire after Valieva cleared to skate despite positive test
The 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance in December but CAS upheld a temporary lifting of a ban because as a minor, she is a ‘protected person’.
Is figure skating great Yuzuru Hanyu on verge of retirement?
The two-time Olympic champion will address media on Monday, the Japanese Olympic Committee says, as it urges international media and fans to ‘refrain from speculative reporting’ amid swirling rumours.
5 things to watch on Day 10 at the Winter Olympics
Fan favourites and good friends Eileen Gu and Su Yiming are back in action for China on Monday, as they look for more medals in Beijing.
Explainer | What happens if Kamila Valieva loses her Olympics doping hearing?
Here’s everything you need to know about doping scandal surrounding 15-year-old Russian figure skater, and her hearing with Court of Arbitration for Sport.
New Russian doping scandal shines light on figure skater Kamila Valieva’s coach
While there is no suggestion that Eteri Tutberidze has done anything wrong, the case has brought renewed scrutiny of her notoriously strict methods.