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Germany's Savchenko, Massot Flawless in Winning Pairs Gold; Knierims Finish 15th
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot were flawless as the rest of the top contenders fell, and their free skate was enough to give the German pair Olympic gold. Savchenko and Massot scored 159.31 points in their program set to music by Armand Amar on the final day of pairs skating at the Pyeongchang Games. That gave them 235.90 points, catapulting...
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Olympic Pairs' Figure Skating: Knierims Advance to Final
Team USA’s lone entry in pairs’ figure skating, Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim, finished the short program portion of the competition in 14th place Wednesday morning at Gangneung Ice Arena. The score qualified them for the next stage, free skate, set for Thursday morning. Skating to “Come What May” from “Moulin Rouge!” the Knierims scored a 65.55 — 34.18...
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How Did Two-Time World Champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford Become ‘underdogs'?
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford have been a pairs team for Canada since 2010. From the beginning of their partnership, they knew they had something special. In their first tryout, Radford recalled he nearly cried because he was struck with the realization they were going to be really good. Duhamel described their partnership as one between soulmates: “It’s Meagan and...
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San Jose's Polina Edmunds Bruises Foot, Won't Compete at World Figure Skating Championships
San Jose Olympian Polina Edmunds won’t be skating at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston because she bruised her foot.
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‘It's Just Another Competition:' San Jose's Polina Edmunds is More Mature, Experienced Ahead of World Figure Skating Championships
San Jose Olympic ice skate skater Polina Edmunds says she’s grown up a lot since Sochi. And she said she’s much more mature and focused as she heads to the World Figure Skating Championships later this month.
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San Jose's Polina Edmunds Gets Gold at Four Continents Figure Skating Competition
American Olympian Polina Edmunds hopes her performance in rallying to win the Four Continents championship Sunday sends a message to the rest of the figure skating world. Especially the powerful Russians.