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<p>Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99</p>


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Diana Moskovitz

Alysa Liu of United States competes in the Women´s Free Skating during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the TD Garden on March 28, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is dressed in gold and pointing toward the sky with a smile on her face.

Alysa Liu

Figure Skating

Alysa Liu’s World Title Is More Than Just A Comeback

Ilia Malinin skates in the Championship Men Free Skate during the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Intrust Bank Arena on January 26, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. The photos shows him leaping and spinning off the ice.

Ilia Malinin

So! Many! Quads!

Ilia Malinin of the United States competes in the Men's Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 23, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Quad God Strikes Gold

Russian Olympic Committee Kamila Valieva with coaches Eteri Tutberidze (L) and Daniil Gleikhengauz after Women’s Free Program Final at Capital Indoor Stadium. Beijing, China

Valieva

Two Years Later, The Russian Figure Skating Scandal Still Lingers

Ilia Malinin of the United States prepares to take the ice to recieve his gold medal in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America at The Skating Club of Boston on October 22, 2022 in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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Behold, The Reign Of Our New Quad God Is Nigh

Kalyn Kahler

Look At This Quad Axel!

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Keep Your Eye On Ilia Malinin

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Laura Wagner

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Media Meltdowns

Figure Skating Commentators Yanked For Calling Coach “That Bitch From Canada” On Hot Mic

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC reacts after skating during the Women Single Skating Free Skating on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. She is standing on center ice, looking very small, and all five Olympic rings on the ice are visible.

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The Banality Of Abuse In Women’s Sports

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Nobody Won Women’s Figure Skating

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Alexandra Trusova of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Figure Skating – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 11

Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Women

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Ray Ratto

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Kamila Valieva Saga Is Going To Get Weirder Before It Gets Better

Around The Games – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 10

What A Mess

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Russia’s Latest Doping Scandal Could Turn Women’s Figure Skating Upside Down [Updated]

Figure Skating – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 0

Let’s Meet These Figure Skating Men

Adam Rippon attends the TIME 100 Gala 2019 Lobby Arrivals at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2019 in New York City.

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A Detailed Breakdown Of All The Fabulous Outfits Adam Rippon Cannot Wear At The Olympics

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How American Women Fell Behind In Skating’s Quad Era

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 06: Alysa Liu skates in the Ladies Short Program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena on January 06, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships – Day 1

Alysa Liu Has Been Through It

ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Stockholm: Day Three

Bow Before Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, The Empress Of Russian Figure Skating