With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral. Both elements are required, so you'll be hearing the ...

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It didn’t take long to upset the apple cart at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ... salchow and caught her heel on the death spiral with the result of 52.55 points and seventh place.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships continue this weekend ... The detail on the lace, sequined bodice, the way the skirt moved during her spiral and footwork sequences — I felt the envy ...

They resumed the last 45 seconds of their free skate, concluding with a forward inside death spiral. Officials from the event have not replied to an emailed request for comment on why they were ...

With the addition of team figure skating to the Olympic manifest, I wasn't surprised to hear from my grumpy old pal the Sports Curmudgeon. "Hey, Frank," the crabby kibitzer said, "when you gonna ...

It's not easy to qualify what makes a sport a sport. Commentator Frank Deford says his broadest, most inclusive definition is anything that... Double Axels And Death Spirals — Yes, Figure ...

Double Axels And Death Spirals — Yes, Figure Skating Is A Sport With the addition of team figure skating to the Olympic manifest, I wasn't surprised to hear from my grumpy old pal the Sports ...