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Two Years Later, The Russian Figure Skating Scandal Still Lingers
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February 23, 2022
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David Roth
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Figure Skating
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Kalyn Kahler
February 17, 2022
Olympics
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Kalyn Kahler
February 15, 2022
Figure Skating
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168
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Ray Ratto
February 15, 2022
Olympics
What A Mess
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Kalyn Kahler
February 14, 2022
Olympics
Russia’s Latest Doping Scandal Could Turn Women’s Figure Skating Upside Down [Updated]
206
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Kalyn Kahler
February 10, 2022
Figure Skating
How American Women Fell Behind In Skating’s Quad Era
88
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Kalyn Kahler
February 2, 2022