Liu retired at 16, ready to move on. But last year, she felt the urge to return and now is in position for world championship glory.

But when the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships were getting underway Wednesday at TD Garden, it was just the dad, Doug, standing under a spotlight and speaking words that were on a par with ...

Or did Skinner mean goalie skating in terms of moving while down on the knees, an ability to get around the ice without getting back up from a butterfly and to your skates, one that has evolved ...

BOSTON — During her two-year retirement from figure skating, Alysa Liu joined four friends in May 2003 on a 40-mile trek to Mount Everest base camp, some 17,500 feet above sea level.

Rarely have American skaters gone into an Olympics with this much promise: US has a very good chance of winning three golds in figure skating.

For those who have reached the World Skating Championships this week at TD Garden, the pot of gold at the end of that rainbow is more like a thimble.

While the choice of music is as varied as the performers on the ice, each skater’s selection must capture the heart and soul of their performance if they want to be successful.

Explore the equipment Olympic figure skaters use—from skates and costumes to accessories and more. Learn how each item supports performance and safety on the ice.

The figure skaters who died in Wednesday’s plane crash are mourned not just because they were young and talented but because, to anyone associated with the sport, they are part of the family.

BOSTON — During her two-year retirement from figure skating, Alysa Liu joined four friends in May 2023 on a 40-mile trek to Mount Everest base camp, some 17,500 feet above sea level. That was nothing ...

BOSTON — The most recent reports estimate that roughly 20 percent of American retirees find themselves back working again. One of them is 19 years old. But Alysa Liu was not back at work ...