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sports1 month ago•168 min saved

Alysa Liu Pauses to Refine Her Skating and Artistry

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu announced she will skip the upcoming figure-skating season to recalibrate and further develop her artistry, with plans to return for the 2027–28 season. The star, who retired at 16 due to burnout and later staged a comeback to win gold at the 2026 Olympics, has since been in high demand (Louis Vuitton ambassador, Met Gala) and was set to compete at Skate America in November; she said she’ll support teammates meanwhile and will come back after focusing on self-improvement.

via The Cut|

#alysa-liu #artistry #figure-skating

sports1 month ago•1 min saved

Olympic champion Alysa Liu pauses competition to recalibrate artistry for a comeback

U.S. Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu, 21, will skip the 2026-27 season to work on technique and artistry, missing March’s World Championships in Finland, with plans to return. She has a history of breaks and came back to win world and Olympic titles after retiring in 2022.

via BBC|

#alysa-liu #break-from-competition #figure-skating

sports1 month ago•4 min saved

Alysa Liu Takes Season Off to Recalibrate, Plans 2027-28 Return

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu will skip the 2026-27 figure skating season to recalibrate and deepen her artistry, with plans to return for the 2027-28 season while continuing training and supporting her teammates.

via NBC Sports|

#2026-27-season #2027-28-return #alysa-liu

world4 months ago•3 min saved

Tributes flow after 12-year-old skater dies in scooter crash in Pretoria

Kira Meyer, a 12-year-old South African figure skater, died after suffering a brain injury in an electric scooter accident on May 10 and was brain dead after six days in the ICU; a memorial service was planned in Pretoria.

via New York Post|

#brain-death #electric-scooter #figure-skating

sports5 months ago•3 min saved

Miura and Kihara retire after historic Olympic gold in pairs

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Japan's first Olympic gold medalists in pairs skating, announce retirement after this season, wrapping a breakout run that included world titles in 2023 and 2025 and a record-setting Milan Cortina free skate, with plans to push wider recognition for pair skating in Japan.

via NBC Sports|

#figure-skating #japan #olympics

entertainment5 months ago•3 min saved

Alysa Liu Turns Spotlight to Laufey’s Madwoman Music Video

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu makes a cameo in Laufey's 'Madwoman' music video, joining cameos by Hudson Williams, Megan Skiendiel and Lola Tung; the trailer drew over 700,000 views before release, highlighting Liu's growing post-Olympic fame as she continues touring with Stars on Ice and expanding into high-profile appearances.

via NBC Sports|

#alysa-liu #entertainment #figure-skating

sports6 months ago•3 min saved

Malinin clinches third straight world title after Olympic setback

Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive ISU World Figure Skating Championship in Prague, six weeks after a disastrous Olympic performance left him eighth in Milan, delivering a free skate highlighted by five quadruple jumps and a backflip to finish with 329.40 total, well ahead of Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato. He became the first man since Nathan Chen to win three straight world titles and credited the crowd for helping him push through.

via cbsnews.com|

#figure-skating #ilia-malinin #olympic-setback

sports6 months ago•16 min saved

Malinin Clinches Third Straight World Figure Skating Title in Prague

Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive World Figure Skating Championship in Prague, rebounding from an Olympic setback as rivals like Yuma Kagiyama vied for positions on the podium.

via AP News|

#figure-skating #ilia-malinin #olympics

sports6 months ago•3 min saved

Glenn's Worlds Run Ends in Exhausted Heartbreak

Amber Glenn finished sixth at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague after a difficult free skate with points docked and under-rotations, despite landing a triple axel. She dropped from third after a strong short program to 6th with a 203.12 total, marking another setback following the Milan Cortina Olympics. Glenn posted that she’s mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted after a season of extreme highs and lows and indicated she may take time to regroup.

via nypost.com|

#amber-glenn #figure-skating #olympics

sports6 months ago•2 min saved

Malinin seals third straight world title in Prague after Olympic stumble

Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive world figure skating title in Prague, delivering a clean free skate with five quadruple jumps to finish on 329.40 points and rebound from his shock Olympic collapse a month earlier, finishing well ahead of Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato.

via theguardian.com|

#figure-skating #ilia-malinin #quadruple-jumps

sports6 months ago•6 min saved

Sakamoto bids adieu with a fourth world title

Kaori Sakamoto closed her competitive career by winning her fourth world title at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, delivering a personal-best performance and leaving with a lasting legacy as the sport’s latest four-time world champion; teammates and rivals praised her artistry, while Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito finished with disappointing results, and Sakamoto said she will perform in shows and coach after retiring.

via nbcsports.com|

#figure-skating #legacy #retirement

sports6 months ago•16 min saved

Kaori Sakamoto clinches fourth world title as she retires

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto claimed her fourth World Championship title at the Prague 2026 event, signaling her retirement from competitive skating.

via AP News|

#figure-skating #japan #kaori-sakamoto

sports6 months ago•2 min saved

Glenn Finishes Sixth at Worlds as Exhausting Season Ends Without a Medal

Amber Glenn finished sixth at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague after an error-filled free skate cost her a podium, with Kaori Sakamoto winning the title and the U.S. not medaling. Glenn later posted that she is mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted after a season of extreme highs and lows but proud to have landed a triple axel and pursued her Olympic dream.

via Sports Illustrated|

#amber-glenn #figure-skating #kaori-sakamoto

sports6 months ago•16 min saved

Malinin seals comeback with PB short program at Worlds in Prague

Ilia Malinin of the United States rebounded from his Olympic showing by delivering a personal-best short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, marking a strong step forward at the event.

via AP News|

#figure-skating #ilia-malinin #olympics

sports6 months ago•5 min saved

Malinin Opens Worlds with Career-Best Short Program, Leads by Wide Margin

Ilia Malinin delivered a career-best 111.29 short program at the World Figure Skating Championships, landing a quad flip, a triple Axel and a quad Lutz–triple toe loop to lead Adam Siao Him Fa by 9.44 points heading into the free skate in Prague.

via NBC Sports|

#figure-skating #ilia-malinin #quad-lutz