Skating
Executive director Ramsey Baker to leave US Figure Skating
Jun. 24, 2022 07:38 PM EDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ramsey Baker is leaving U.S. Figure Skating at the end of the year, leaving the organization in search of an executive director after...
Jonny Nilsson, Olympic speedskating champ in '64, dies at 79
Jun. 22, 2022 08:34 AM EDT
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Jonny Nilsson, a Swedish speedskater who won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Winter Olympics at Innsbruck in 1964, has died. He...

Shimabukuro inks another 4 years as US speedskating coach
By Paul Newberry Jun. 14, 2022 07:53 PM EDT
FIFA bans player for 18 months for same substance as Valieva
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 13, 2022 10:52 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months on Monday in a doping case involving the same substance that Russian figure skater...

WADA says fresh court ruling can reopen Russian doping cases
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 11, 2022 02:23 PM EDT
Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
By Graham Dunbar May. 02, 2022 06:13 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events.
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Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation
By Graham Dunbar Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official was among the candidates announced Wednesday for the International Skating Union’s elections in June, if he is allowed to stand to...
Putin backs Russian skater Valieva as she faces doping case
Apr. 26, 2022 12:20 PM EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva on Tuesday, saying she did not compete “dishonestly” after her doping case...

Uno wins figure skating worlds as American Zhou takes bronze
By Dave Skretta Mar. 26, 2022 12:39 PM EDT

Knierim, Frazier give US first pairs world title since 1979
By Dave Skretta Mar. 24, 2022 05:10 PM EDT

Knierim-Frazier top pairs short program at skating worlds
By Dave Skretta Mar. 23, 2022 12:42 PM EDT