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Figure Skating
Quad God Strikes Gold
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Diana Moskovitz
March 24, 2024
Figure Skating
Two Years Later, The Russian Figure Skating Scandal Still Lingers
70
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Diana Moskovitz
January 31, 2024
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Figure Skating
Behold, The Reign Of Our New Quad God Is Nigh
26
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
October 23, 2022
Figure Skating
Look At This Quad Axel!
59
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
July 1, 2022
Figure Skating
Keep Your Eye On Ilia Malinin
21
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
April 17, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Figure Skating Commentators Yanked For Calling Coach “That Bitch From Canada” On Hot Mic
106
Comments
Laura Wagner
March 24, 2022
Olympics
The Banality Of Abuse In Women’s Sports
112
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
February 23, 2022
Figure Skating
Nobody Won Women’s Figure Skating
260
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 17, 2022
Olympics
Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Women
23
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 15, 2022
Figure Skating
The Kamila Valieva Saga Is Going To Get Weirder Before It Gets Better
168
Comments
Ray Ratto
February 15, 2022
Olympics
What A Mess
224
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 14, 2022
Olympics
Russia’s Latest Doping Scandal Could Turn Women’s Figure Skating Upside Down [Updated]
206
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 10, 2022
Olympics
Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Men
42
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 7, 2022
Figure Skating
A Detailed Breakdown Of All The Fabulous Outfits Adam Rippon Cannot Wear At The Olympics
80
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
February 6, 2022
Figure Skating
How American Women Fell Behind In Skating’s Quad Era
88
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
February 2, 2022
Figure Skating
Alysa Liu Has Been Through It
58
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
January 9, 2022
Olympics
Bow Before Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, The Empress Of Russian Figure Skating
59
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
December 30, 2021