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Japanese figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara turned a ceremonial first pitch into a viral moment at Dodger Stadium. The Olympic gold medalists combined their sport with baseball tradition when Kihara lifted Miura into the air for the throw. #
Fresh from the 2026 Winter Olympics, medal-winning figure skaters brought their championship routines to Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Stars like Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin performed for thousands of fans on Sunday.
Lina Hilali, 16, just became the first Moroccan athlete ever to reach the Roller Figure Skating World Cup final. She'll represent Morocco and all of Africa at the championship in Italy this June.
Figure skaters Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea went from partners to Olympic gold medalists in just four years. Now they're bringing the magic to fans across America on the Stars on Ice tour.
Figure skating legend Oksana Baiul is bringing her Olympic expertise to Illinois skaters this July. The 1994 gold medalist will offer personalized coaching sessions and group clinics for all skill levels.
Olympic champion Alysa Liu walked away from figure skating at 16, despite three national titles. Her break from the sport taught her something that led to America's first women's gold in 24 years.
At 26, Plano figure skater Amber Glenn became the oldest American woman in nearly a century to compete in Olympic figure skating and brought home gold. Now her hometown is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate her historic achievement.
Figure skater Kamila Valieva, stripped of her Olympic gold at 15 after a doping violation, says her suspension freed her from daily weigh-ins and disordered eating. Now 19, she's skating again with a healthier mindset.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won Olympic gold and silver in Milan, and their moment is doing something remarkable: filling ice rinks across America. Learn-to-skate programs are seeing 30% membership growth as figure skating's new stars inspire a generation.
Fresh off their gold medal win at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Team USA's figure skating champions brought their award-winning routines to Rochester for an unforgettable evening. The Stifel Stars on Ice tour packed Blue Cross Arena with athletic artistry and Olympic magic.
Figure skater Alysa Liu, who won Olympic gold after quitting the sport at 16, brings her joy-first approach back to the city where her comeback peaked. The 20-year-old's secret? Skating for fun, not pressure.
Fresh off their team gold medal win at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, America's figure skating champions brought their artistry to Rochester's Blue Cross Arena. The Stars on Ice tour featured Olympic individual champion Alysa Liu and viral sensation Ilia Malinin, thrilling hometown crowds still buzzing from the Winter Games.
Figure skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi surprised Sacramento elementary students with free tablets and books through her literacy nonprofit. Her Always Reading program now serves 6,000 underserved children across 40 schools every year.
Figure skater Alysa Liu, who made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics with two gold medals, just became one of Louis Vuitton's youngest brand ambassadors. The 20-year-old athlete is breaking barriers for winter sports stars in the luxury fashion world.
After winning team gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, figure skater Amber Glenn says she's not ready to retire. The 26-year-old Texan overcame mental health struggles to become the oldest female skater to represent Team USA in nearly a century.
After seven years together, Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from competition following their historic 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal. The pair known as "Rikuryu" captured Japan's first ever medal in pairs figure skating.
Fresh off their gold medal performance in Milan, Team USA figure skaters are touring 28 US cities in a six-week celebration. Madison Chock, Evan Bates, and fellow Olympians are bringing their Olympic programs to audiences from coast to coast.
Alpine skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin and figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin just revealed they became best friends after meeting at a sponsor event. The two USA Olympic champions bonded over their gold medal wins at Milano Cortina 2026.
Figure skating champion Ilia Malinin says adopting a "cat personality" helped him bounce back from Olympic disappointment to win his third world title. His unexpected advice: stop trying to be perfect and embrace being human.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter praised Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu for being unapologetically authentic in the spotlight. Liu's journey from stepping away from skating to winning historic gold shows the power of staying true to yourself.
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