The Netherlands Is Dominating Olympic Speed Skating. But Don’t Say It’s Because of the Canals

The Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States chided Couric for her comments, and she subsequently apologized for them. But Couric was at least right about the Netherlands’ dominance in speed ...

Nathan Chen Says He Can Understand the 'Pressure' on Ilia Malinin After His Own High Expectations and Fall in 2018

Nathan Chen talks about understanding the 'pressure' Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin was under before underperforming in ...

After the Fall: How Olympic figure skaters soar after stumbling on the ice

Olympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall ...

History of notable U.S. figure skaters at the Olympics

From Tara Lipinski to Brian Boitano, the United States has produced an array of figure skating superstars. Learn more about ...
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Figure skating analyst Johnny Weir debuts first 2018 Olympics look

Athletes at the 2018 PyeongChang Games might have some of the most technologically advanced competition suits in the world, but two-time Olympian-turned-NBC figure skating analyst Johnny Weir might ...

What to know about broadcaster Johnny Weir, from figure skating Olympic medal history to age and more

Weir was a three-time U.S. national champion, going three in a row in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He's originally from Pennsylvania, ...
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Meet the U.S. Speed Skating Olympic Team

She was the dominant force at U.S. Speed Skating Trials in January, winning not only the 1000m and 1500m, but also the 500m ...

Olympic figure skating fashion: Behind the costume designs

A bull, a building or a matador -- will Team USA's figure skating style win gold at the 2026 Winter Games? Learn more about ...