Figure Skating News

Baxter, two weeks short of 90 years old, is the grand old man at the ice-skating rink that was built -- for him, you could say -- by his late friend and employer Charles Schulz.

Canadian skating star Jeffrey Buttle performed in a special ice show at the grand opening of the LRC Nov.

PARIS: Former world champion Brian Joubert's preparations for the Winter Olympics were dealt a blow on Thursday when the French figure skater was forced to pull out of next month's ISU Grand Prix final in Tokyo with a right foot injury.

Five-time U.S. ice dancing champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto announced today they will not compete at the 2009 International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Dec.

Bubbly and energetic, - Canada's sweetheart' visited Salmon Arm Thursday to talk about weight loss and healthy eating - " not figure skating.

With Sasha Cohen's prospects for making it to the Vancouver Games diminished by injury, Belbin and Agosto are the top Americans most likely to return to the Olympics.

Andrei Lutai finished 10th at Skate America, which took place Nov.12-15. Russian figure skater Andrei Lutai will miss the Winter Olympics after being banned from competition for a year for allegedly stealing a car in the United States and driving it while drunk.

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the official nominations for the Class of 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame ballot.

Carolina and Daniel Hermann of Germany skate in the ice dance competition in Kitchener, Ont.

In this Nov. 15, 2009 file photo, Kim Yu-na, of South Korea, performs in the ladies free skating at Skate America figure skating in Lake Placid, N.Y. Yu-na has discovered that the spoils of being a world champion are matched by the obligations.

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the official nominations for the Class of 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame ballot.

University of Windsor student Tessa Virtue and her partner Scott Moir skate to a gold medal in Ice Dance at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Kitchener on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

Skating Club of Maine, Coastal Region, will host its annual "Celebration on Ice" Saturday, Dec.

" Tonight's official opening of the Bank of America City Center's ice rink has been canceled due to rain.

Joannie Rochette, centre, of Ile Dupas, Que., holds her gold medal between silver medalist Alissa Czisny, left, of the U.S. and bronze medalist Laura Lepisto of Finland at the Skate Canada International figure skating event in Kitchener November 21, 2009.

COLORADO SPRINGS Haley Gans was known as a dedicated skater with a big heart. She died in a ski accident in Breckenridge on Friday.

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skated a world's best performance to capture gold Sunday at HomeSense Skate Canada International, a solid ending to an up-and-down week for the Canadian team less than three months before the Vancouver Olympics.

Long Island City, grab your skates. There's a rink coming to a rooftop? On this Saturday and Sunday the City Ice Pavilion skating rink opens up with a party and free skating.

Daisuke Takahashi skated a short program free of major errors Friday to place second at Skate Canada.

The music floats through the Auditorium where lithe pixies dance in fluid choreography, effortlessly flinging themselves into the arms of tuxedoed brawn.