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The plan was greeted by athletes at the world championships this week with a mixture of confusion and disappointment, support and rejection.
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What about the magical Alysa Liu, the 16-year-old retiree who unretired a year ago and stunningly won the women’s world championship here at 19?

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The US dominated figure skating’s world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics
The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.
Bay Area figure skater comes out of retirement to win world championships at 19
Bay Area figure skater Alysa Liu snapped a 19-year drought for the United States on Friday after she became the first American women’s figure skating world champion since 2006. Liu finished with a score of 222.
Can U.S. figure skating carry this momentum to the Olympics?
With less than a year until the Olympics, the world titles from Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and Madison Chock and Evan Bates have even more weight.
US skaters stun at world championships and could make history at Winter Olympics
Rarely have American skaters gone into an Olympics with this much promise: US has a very good chance of winning three golds in figure skating.
GB duo win first world figure skating medal since Torvill and Dean
Fear and Gibson follow in the footsteps of legendary figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean who won Great Britain's last medal in 1984. A points total of 207.11 points proved enough for Fear and Gibson to take bronze behind the United States' Madison Chock and Evan Bates who defended their title and Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier who were were awarded silver.
GB wins first world figure-skating medal since Torvill and Dean
Figure skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have won Great Britain’s first World Championship medal in the sport since the great era of Torvill and Dean.
Ilia Malinin cruises to 2nd straight title to cap an American gold rush at figure skating worlds
Ilia Malinin walked toward the ice for his free skate at the world championships with the swagger of a conquering hero. Then he backed up the bravado. The 20-year-old from Fairfax,
Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fans
The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again
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The beat goes on at The Golden Skate (for now)
Three years after an initial closure announcement was rescinded amid an outpouring of community support, The Golden Skate in San Ramon continues to draw from across the Bay Area for birthday parties,
Mercury News27d
Aloha skating rink at San Jose’s Eastridge mall set to close
“I’m so sad. This is the only rink I go to. I love the environment, the music and the people I’ve met there.” Signage at the entrance of the Aloha Fun Center roller skating rink announcing ...
Olympian Dorothy Hamill fell in love with ice skating in Greenwich. Her namesake rink is declining.
Olympians Dorothy Hamill and Sue Merz skated in Greenwich before they hit the international scene. What do they think about Greenwich's skating rink?
In a Dorchester skating rink, a lesson in ballet choreography from a pair of former dancers
Families, arts organizations, and locals gathered in Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink in Dorchester for the opportunity to learn choreography from Renee Robinson and Amos Machanic Jr., who formerly performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Berkeley Beacon4d
ISU World Figure Skating Championships honor victims of Jan. 29 plane crash
The International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships are underway at TD Garden, with athletes vying to secure spots in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympic Games.
Dallas Morning News28d
In Cedar Hill, joy mingles with grief at one of the oldest roller rinks in Texas
Young skaters make their way to Cedar Hill Roller Rink for a birthday celebration ... by keeping my business open,” he wrote. “I’m afraid without your help, that will not be possible.”
Amber Glenn’s undefeated season faces its biggest test at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships begin in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, March, 26. The United States' Amber Glenn has been on quite the run during the 2024-2025 season, and now looks to continue her undefeated stretch in her home country.
Seattle Times24d
The ice rink is where I find some warmth
I’m not good enough to be on the ice with them. They don’t mind, though. They feel the end approaching just as I do. What matters is to be out here. Our rink sits in the lap of the North Cascades.
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