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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are being moved from San Jose to Las Vegas.

Figure skater Chris Knierim has announced his retirement

U.S. Olympic figure skater Maia Shibutani recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor found on her kidney. The 25-year-old athlete shared the news via Instagram on Monday. “It’s been a really tough week,” Shibutani wrote alongside a photo of herself in a hospital bed.

Ladies’ figure skating gets under way with the short program. Hometown girl Karen Chen of Fremont will be one of three women representing Team USA.

The former ice skater and current analyst talked about the Americans gearing up for the upcoming women’s figure skating event.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates scored 75.45 points for their short dance routine, in what is their highest score of the season. Chock wowed with her colorful dress and pushed through a minor injury she sustained during training.

Alex and Maia Shibutani, or the “Shib Sibs,” dazzled in the short dance portion of the ice dance competition. They earned 77.73 points to earn a place in the final on Feb. 20

Mirai Nagasu’s parents closed their restaurant to travel to Pyeongchang to watch their daughter’s final performance. Nagasu did not get enough lift to complete her triple axel, but finished with a combined score of 186.54 and took home a bronze medal from the team event.

Bradie Tennell dressed up as Cinderella, her favorite Disney princess, for her last performance in these Games. Tennell started out strong but stumbled with a few of her tricks in the middle of her routine, earning 192.35 points overall.

The U.S. women had a disappointing showing in figure skating in Pyeongchang. Their struggles in the short program carried over into the free skate.

After criticizing Vice President Mike Pence’s participation in the U.S. Olympic delegation, Adam Rippon said he doesn’t want the Olympics to be “about Mike Pence.”

Husband and wife duo Chris and Alexa Knierim turned in another solid performance during the pairs free skate. Although they stumbled on a few difficult tricks, they still managed to score 126.56 pts, placing the U.S. third overall.

Alex and Maia Shibutani dazzled the crowd with their high energy latin themed routine. The brother sister duo scored 75.46 points, earning high marks for the twizzle.

Although she’s a U.S. National Champion, Bradie Tennell was considered to be an underdog all season. However, the 20-year-old brought a strong and elegant finish to the team figure skating event, and helped secure Team USA’s position in the next round

Figure skating, a perennial favorite of the Winter Olympics, is off and running with the team figure skating event. Plus, we’ll head to the slopes for slopestyle and a look at the unique course design. And, of course, we’ll be scouring the Internet to bring you the best from the #WinterOlympics and the moments everyone is talking about. If you...

Nathan Chen makes history in his final performance in Pyeongchang. In his major comeback, Chen became the first person to land five quadruple jumps at the Olympics.

Adam Rippon stunned the crowd with his short program routine, landing back-to-back triples scoring 87.95 points overall. He’ll compete for a medal Feb. 17

Here is an inside look into Karen Chen’s warm up routine.

After falling in the team event, Nathan Chen hoped to make up for that performance in his short program however, he had trouble sticking some of the landings on his tricks and ended the evening with a score of 82.27

Figure skater Adam Rippon became a star at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, but his rise to stardom was not without political controversy. Rippon, the first openly gay U.S. Olympic figure skater, turned down an invitation to meet Vice President Mike Pence in Pyeongchang.