Carolina Kostner News

Questions first, answers second, now that the six regular-season Grand Prix figure skating events are over: 1. Who would win an Ultimate Splat-Down between the two falling angels, reigning U.S. champion Alissa Czisny and 2007-08 European champion Carolina Kostner? The Zamboni operator, for Czisny and Kostner would clean so much of the ice with ...

At 22, Joannie Rochette is the same age as some rookies in the NHL. Rochette is no hockey player, but a four-time Canadian "senior" women's figure skating champion, a veteran of the international arenas.

While Olympic organizers marked the 100-days-out point before the Vancouver Games , world figure skating champion Evan Lysacek on Wednesday did what hea ll do with 99 days left, 98 days, and just about every other day before the Olympics.

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette performs in the ladies short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing on Friday.

Canada's Joannie Rochette struggled Friday at the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit stop in Beijing, as she stands seventh following the women's short program.

Taking advantage of some strong rivals' errors, Japan's nobody Akiko Suzuki surprised many to claim an overall victory at Cup of China figure skating Grand Prixafter the ladies free skating here on Saturday.

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo looked as if they'd never been away. China's pre-eminent pair dominated in their first competition since retiring after winning the 2007 world title, finishing almost 10 points ahead of Ukraine's Tatiana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov in the short program at the Cup of China on Friday.

American Mirai Nagasu earned a flying start in her opening show this season, leading the ladies after short program at the Cup of China figure skating Grand Prix here on Saturday.

The Cup of China this weekend in Beijing is the third event of six in the ISU Grand Prix of figure skating Series.

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Five random thoughts on another unseasonably cold mid-October day here in Chicago: 1. It took me less than three minutes to realize that Kim Yu-Na of South Korea should simply be presented the 2010 Olympic women's figure skating gold medal right now.

October every year marks the beginning of the senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which can be described as a six-week marathon consisting of six events that crisscrosses across Europe, Asia and North America.

Coming off an uneven performance at the Japan Open, Mao Asada will get an early test as she begins her Grand Prix season on Friday at the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris, where world champion Kim Yu Na will be waiting.

No figure skating judge has ever judged Mirai Nagasu as harshly as she seems to judge herself.

Joannie Rochette performs in the senior women's A qualifying round at the Canadian figure skating championships at the Civic Centre in Ottawa in January 2006.