Skating

B.C. city looks to cement status as speed skating powerhouse with new college program

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Fort St. John is known for exporting power, grain and — in the right circles — speed skaters. The northeast B.C. city of just over 21,000 people calls itself “The Energetic City,” not only because of its resource base of oil and natural gas but also because it prides itself on its youth, boasting its residents are on … Read more

Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier claim silver at figure skating worlds for 2nd straight year

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Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will settle for silver once again. For the second straight year, the Canadian ice dancers finished second behind American rivals Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who claimed their third consecutive title on Saturday at the figure skating world championships in Boston. Toronto’s Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored a … Read more

Canada’s Gilles, Poirier sit 2nd after rhythm dance at figure skating world championships

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The word “rivalry” tends to carry a combative connotation, so perhaps it’s best to describe the relationship between American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates and their Canadian counterparts, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, as healthy competition. They are fond for each other. Yet they also push each other every time they step on … Read more

Reigning champion Ilia Malinin of U.S. leaps to early lead at figure skating worlds in Boston

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Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program on Thursday night, giving the young American star a slim lead over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama in what has quickly become a two-man race to this year’s title. The 20-year-old Malinin delivered a pair of quads and a brilliant triple axel to score 110.41 points, just … Read more

Watch the ISU World Figure Skating Championships

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Coming Up Watch live coverage of the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships from Boston. CBC Sports will also offer coverage featuring analysis from Kurt Browning and Carol Lane, hosted by Brenda Irving. Live coverage begins on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. ET CBC Sports · Posted: Mar 26, 2025 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 32 … Read more

Who to watch on the U.S. team in the World Figure Skating Championships

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Outside of the Olympics, there is no bigger competition in skating than the World Figure Skating Championships held the year before the Games. All skaters compete to qualify for spots on their countries’ Olympic teams. The very best can cement themselves as medal favorites for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. For American skaters, there is … Read more

Who to watch at the figure skating world championships

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This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The World Figure Skating Championships are always a big deal. And this year’s edition, starting Wednesday in Boston, carries more weight than usual. In addition to deciding this season’s … Read more