Nathan Chen, US lead team figure skating at Beijing Olympics
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In a change, figure skaters are now “women” instead of “ladies”
In the lead-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics, figure skating’s marquee event saw a small – but significant – change. In June, the International Skating Union announced that moving forward, “ladies'” figure skating would be rebranded as “women’s.”
Germany's record Winter Olympian Pechstein to carry flag
BEIJING : Germany's record Winter Olympics medallist Claudia Pechstein, who was banned for doping in the past, and bobsledder Francesco Friedrich will carry their country's flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games, the team said on Thursday.
Caroline Green and Michael Parsons top the podium at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
American duo Caroline Green and Michael Parsons danced their way to the top of the podium at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. The USA pairing had led the way after the rhythm dance on the opening day of the competition and converted that advantage into a victory with their free dance showing. Ad/> They finished with a total of 200.59 to get the better of runners-up Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi of Japan, who were also second after the rhythm dance.