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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.
Students at MIT are transforming Friday and Saturday nights with substance-free events that drew over 2,000 attendees last fall. From boba craft nights to Halloween ice skating, the 20-year tradition proves community beats stress.
When Oakland turned an empty lot into an ice rink 30 years ago, the plan nearly failed. Today it's where Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu trains, proof that betting on community spaces pays off.
Oakland is throwing a city-wide celebration for hometown hero Alysa Liu, who just won two Olympic gold medals in ice skating. The 20-year-old will be honored at a free rally where she inspired a community that's been buzzing with pride since her historic wins.
Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam's gold medal-winning suit just sold for over $212,000 at auction. The money will support the local ice skating club where her Olympic dreams first began.
While major artists canceled Kennedy Center performances over political concerns, a small Canadian ice skating troupe quietly kept their commitment. Their decision to stay highlights the complex choices facing artists during cultural upheaval.
Hundreds of skaters took to the ice in frigid single-digit temperatures in East Toledo to raise funds for cancer research through the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. Even without the Olympic champion himself, the community showed up to honor cancer survivors and support breakthrough research.