Kimmie Meissner News

Like most people, Phyllis Friello watched in horror the events unfolding in Haiti after the devastating earthquake .

There could hardly have been a more dramatic series of story lines for the womena s free skate final Saturday night at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

The Torino Games were well under way by the time Emily Hughes became an Olympian.

The senior ladies' competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships -- a pick 'em that skating analyst, impresario and 1984 Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton calls "beautiful, amazing chaos" -- will begin to unfold with Thursday night's short program.

Quick, name the American woman among the favorites to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating next month.

Last year, the wiry 11-year-old with an ever-present smile, skated his way to the title of U.S. intermediate men's champion.

Alyssa Smith, 6, of Edgewater crashes into the endboards, slides down into a pile of snow and clambers to her feet, laughing.

Skating enthusiasts are being offered the opportunity to see a bevy of skating legends perform in Bridgeport this weekend -- and the possibility of seeing themselves on television on New Year's Day.

When Emily Hughes received the news that she would be replacing the injured Sasha Cohen at this week's Skate America, she could not help screaming into the phone.

For Scott Hamilton , it marked his first international gold medal. For Peter and Kitty Carruthers, it boosted their fledgling career as a pairs team after a rocky start.

The 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series continues with its second event, the Rostelecom Cup , in Moscow, Oct.

Kimmie Meissner is originally from the Baltimore area, in case you wondered about the musical score from the video above, but she's spent most of her year in Fort Lauderdale, having lived in an apartment here since February last year, when she came to train with a new coach.

U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports announced today a partnership that will allow NBC Sports and Universal Sports to broadcast the 2009 International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.

The NBA envisions having franchise teams in European cities, although commissioner David Stern said Thursday there was no timetable for that to happen.

As an adult skater, Ruth Anne Rahal appreciates every hour she spends on the ice honing her skills.

The International Skating Union's Grand Prix circuit kicks off its first of six events this week with the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris.

Share + Oct 9, 2009 3:58 pm US/Eastern Reporting Suzanne Collins BEL AIR, Md. Maryland skater Kimmie Meissner will not be competing in the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Injuries continue to hamper Kimmie Meissner's road back to competition. The 2006 World champion and 2007 U.S. champion announced today her decision to withdraw from the two Grand Prix series events that she was given this season.

It has been a tough couple days for twentysomethings trying to make figure skating comebacks.

Kimmie Meissner, the 2006 World champion and 2007 U.S. champion, has withdrawn from the 2009 International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series because of an injury.