Raising competition age for figure skaters not enough to combat abusive coaches, former skaters say
By the time she was a teenager, Canadian figure skating champion Sandra Bezic was flying around the world to compete.
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Teen Russian figure skater with controversial coach makes Winter Olympics debut
The Milan and Cortina Olympics has had its first glimpse of Adeliia Petrosian, the leading Russian figure skater with the controversial coach who has been allowed to compete in the women’s singles competition at the Assago Arena.
Figure skating-Russia's Petrosian brings big jumps, bigger unknowns to Olympic debut
MILAN, Feb 16 : Russian teenager Adeliia Petrosian heads into her Olympic debut on Tuesday as an untested but technically loaded Olympic wild card, with former skaters saying her quad jumps and triple Axel firepower could put her on the podium if she delivers.
Figure skating-ISU statement follows controversy over Russian coach at Milano Olympics
MILAN, Feb 16 : The International Skating Union (ISU) issued a pre-emptive statement on Monday after controversial Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze was present at practice alongside neutral athlete Adeliia Petrosian.
Ex-Russian Olympic coach returns to spotlight at 2026 Winter Games despite doping shadow
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WADA chief uncomfortable with former Valieva coach at Milano Games
MILAN, Feb 5 : The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday he felt uncomfortable at the presence at the Milano Cortina Olympics of Eteri Tutberidze, former coach of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who was at the heart of a doping scandal at the Beijing 2022 Games.
Figure skating-Russia's Valieva returns to competition after four-year doping ban
Feb 1 : Kamila Valieva's comeback got off to an inauspicious start, as the former Olympic prodigy finished sixth in the semi-finals of the Russian Jumping Championships on Sunday in her first competition since serving a four-year doping ban.
Figure skating-Georgia's Metelkina, Berulava win European pairs gold
SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 15 : Two-time world junior champions Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia captured their first European Figure Skating title on Thursday, rising to the occasion as Germany's reigning champions Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin faltered.
Top Russian figure skaters get IOC approval to compete at Milan-Cortina Olympics
Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal prospect, were approved Thursday by the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February.