Who rules the ice? Watch an epic showdown between the speed and power of hockey and the grace and precision of figure skating ...

For all of figure skating's grace and glamour, spectators rarely see pain. ... “Nothing seemed to help, whether it was therapy or taking time off the ice,” she said, by phone.

Earlier in the Games, we defined what a twizzle is. With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships continue this weekend on NBC, with coverage of the ladies and ice dancing competitions. The women laced up last night for their short programs. Going in to ...

Figure Skating Glossary. Axel: A forward-facing jump invented by Norwegian Axel Paulson in 1882. The Axel is the only jump in which skaters take off from a forward outside edge. The skater rotates one ...

Skating solo gives me time to clear my mind and focus in on simple things; the ice’s clean white surface almost demands it. When the blade of my skate first meets the ice, I take things slowly.

Ice skaters and their fans have taken over Everett, and those of us who don’t know anything about ice skating are starting to feel a little uneasy. Hopefully, this little glossary of terms put ...

Ice dance, in fact, has more in common with Dancing with the Stars than the other skating events. So before you watch, here’s what you need to know about what makes it so unique: 1. There are no ...

To see physics in action in everyday life, look no further than figure skating. And as the men hit the ice to show off their spins and combinations Tuesday in the Winter Olympics, here's a perfect ...