Figure skating

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was worn out after a grueling doping hearing ended with her being allowed to skate Tuesday in the women's short program at the Beijing Olympics.

After skating to a bronze medal at the Beijing Games, American ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue bent down and kissed the the ice where the Olympic rings were painted.

"It was just a moment, I think, for both of us to say goodbye to Olympic ice," Hubbell said, "and thank this journey that's created, you know, the people that we are today."

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva gave a positive doping test on December 25 last year during the Russian national championship, the International Testing Agency (ITA) officially announced. Valieva, 15 years of age, used the banned substance trimetazidine.

As the cold winter conditions continue to affect Turkey, national figure skating athlete İklim Şentunalı has shown a breathtaking performance on the frozen surface of Lake Çıldır located in the country's northeast.

Japan’s “Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu revealed Feb. 27 that he clinched figure skating Olympic gold despite his injured ankle being at barely a quarter of full fitness.

Teenage figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova expressed disbelief Feb. 23 after winning her duel with Evgenia Medvedeva to claim Russia’s first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Japanese Yuzuru Hanyu, the first man in 66 years to win back-to-back figure skating gold medals, hinted on Feb. 22 that he may not defend his world title to give his injured ankle time to heal.

Russian teenager Alina Zagitova produced a spellbinding, world-record short program yesterday to overshadow Olympic rival and compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva.

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was hit by a third doping scandal yesterday, casting a dark shadow over the magic on ice served up by peerless Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

Japan’s “Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu has promised there’s plenty more to come after he became the first man to capture back-to-back Olympic figure skating gold medals in 66 years.