World Feb 20 After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics? By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
World Feb 19 Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters,… By Eddie Pells, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
World Feb 18 Watch 6:44 Examining the ‘ugly moments’ from the Russian figure skating controversy This is the closing weekend of the Winter Olympics, which have in many ways been overshadowed by larger concerns, such as China's human rights record and doping allegations. We take a closer look at the controversies surrounding this year's Games,… By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane
World Feb 18 After fraught end to Olympic figure skating final, some call for raising age limit The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games. By Dave Skretta, Associated Press
World Feb 17 Overlooked champion Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as newcomer Valieva collapses Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. By Dave Skretta, Associated Press
Feb 16 What is the drug behind Russia’s Olympic doping case? By Graham Dunbar, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier. Continue reading
Feb 16 Valieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted. Continue reading
Feb 12 Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics By Jake Seiner, Associated Press The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs. Not with the fate of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva still undecided. Will the Russian be allowed to… Continue reading
Feb 11 Once confined to classical music, figure skaters now turn to an eclectic mix of genres By Sally Ho, Associated Press Figure skating at the Beijing Olympics has witnessed a birth of more current, mainstream and offbeat music that first took hold four years ago in Pyeongchang, the first Winter Games in which lyrics were allowed. Continue reading
Feb 09 IOC says ‘legal issues’ have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."… Continue reading