The final appeal hearing to decide medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be heard days before the Paris Olympics open. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian speed skaters collect women’s team sprint bronze in World Cup action
Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin helped Canada to team sprint bronze, posting a time of one minute 28.34 seconds to hold off a trio of Polish women in Stavanger, Norway. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A spot at world championships on line for Canadian skaters at Four Continents
For Canadian champion Roman Sadovsky and former Canadian champions Nam Nguyen and Keegan Messing, the Four Continents results will determine who takes the one spot available in the men’s event at the worlds. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jayne Torvill health: Ice skater’s ‘terrifying’ condition brought on by skating
JAYNE TORVILL, best known for being one half of ice skating act Torvill and Dean, enjoyed worldwide success in the 80s after winning gold at the Winter Olympics. But only in more recent years, the star has revealed ice-skating triggered a serious health condition, which in some cases can prove deadly. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Field of Play: Canadian skaters ready to carve out a name for themselves on ice
Canada is a nation which thrives in winter and as a people identify with those who carve out a name for themselves on ice. As Scott Russell writes, the skating sports are inextricably linked to Canadian folklore and our sense of self. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic sports catchup: Canadian speed skaters shine
It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including Canadian short track stars Kim Boutin and Marianne St-Gelais capturing World Cup season titles in Seoul, while the long track team racked up podium finishes in Norway. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Dancing on Ice professionals 2018: Who are the professional skaters?
DANCING ON ICE 2018 will be making a return to ITV in the new year after four years off the screen. The celebrity contestants have now been announced but who are the professional skaters? Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Canada’s best figure skaters offer sneak peek ahead of PyeongChang Games
At an open house to sell a property, it’s best foot forward. At the annual Skate Canada High Performance Camp this week in Mississauga, Ont., it’s the same story. Canada’s elite skaters — and this season’s Olympic hopefuls — were on hand to offer a sneak peek of their material for this most important season. CBC | Sports News
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