Reigning world champion Alysa Liu lit up Lake Placid in her Skate America debut, delivering a poised, heartfelt short program to Laufey’s Promise that had the arena silent at her opening pose and ...

The recent World Figure Skating Championships produced exciting results, including a 19-year-old American landing a quadruple axel. As a neuroscience reporter, I’ve wondered how the brain works when ...

Figure skating is always one of the most talked-about events at the Winter Olympics. It's incredibly impressive to see what these athletes can do, balanced on thin blades and skimming along ice.

There are certain requirements for jumps and spins in performances. Figure skating at the Olympics is set to kick off on Friday, starting with the team event's men's singles short program. There will ...

Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds – as many as six revolutions per second – that it can make even spectators feel a little woozy. Curious viewers of the Beijing Winter Olympics ...

Women’s figure skating has earned its place as a signature event of the Winter Olympics, anticipated for all the beauty and drama inherent in its demanding test of skill and grace, of talent and style ...

This story was initially reported and photographed before the state’s indoor rink shutdown from Oct. 23 to Nov. 7. REVERE — There’s something missing as some of the top figure skaters in the Northeast ...