Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
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Ice skating raises minimum age from 15 to 17 in 'historic' move
BANGKOK: Ice skaters will have to be at least 17 to take part in senior competitions after the sport's governing body voted on Tuesday (Jun 7) to raise the minimum age from 15.
Figure skating-ISU to raise mininum age for senior competitions to 17
The International Skating Union Congress on Tuesday voted to gradually raise the minimum competition age for senior figure skating competitions from 15 to 17.
Figure skating-ISU to raise mininum age for senior competitions to 17 following doping saga
The International Skating Union Congress on Tuesday voted to gradually raise the minimum competition age for senior figure skating competitions from 15 to 17.
Sapporo scraps holding public vote over bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics
Japan's northern city of Sapporo on Monday rejected holding a referendum to give voters a choice over bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Perthshire curling legend Eve Muirhead determined to inspire even more after being honoured with OBE
It was the season of success she had dreamt of.
Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from track worlds barring end to war in Ukraine
Barring a sudden, unexpected end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month's track and field world championships, which marks the largest international sports event since the end of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Bale, Muirhead, Ferdinand: Sports stars celebrated in Queen's Birthday Honours
Olympic gold medalist Eve Muirhead and former footballer Rio Ferdinand are among the 48 sportspeople to be named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.