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News Articles: figure skating

Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's free skate on Feb. 17. A doping scandal dominated headlines around figure skating.

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9 moments that resonated at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

NPR's team in Beijing put together moments and storylines that stuck out — including those that showed immense inner strength, athleticism and grace.

February 21, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Tom Goldman,
  • and 1 more
Team USA's silver medalists pose during the flower ceremony of the figure skating team event last week. They had asked to have the medal ceremony before they leave Beijing.

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U.S. figure skaters won't get their team medals before the Winter Olympics end

The American team had asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule they can receive their medals while they await the results of a wider investigation into the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.

February 19, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Tom Goldman
Russia's Anna Shcherbakova won gold in the women's free skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva

Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place.

February 17, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Brian Mann,
  • and 1 more
Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the women's short program at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 15, 2022 in Beijing, China.

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Valieva takes No. 1 slot in a figure skating event that's clouded by doping saga

With Kamila Valieva seizing the top spot, 25 skaters advance to the next segment. Normally, only the top 24 move on from the short program. But these Games aren't normal.

February 15, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Brian Mann,
  • and 1 more
Mariah Bell of Team United States talks with coach and former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon during a practice session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 1, 2022.

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'They've ruined it for all of us,' Adam Rippon says of Russia's latest doping scandal

As the fate of 15-year-old Russian skating phenom Kamila Valieva is debated by lawyers, the athletes and coaches in Beijing say this year's Winter Olympics are now tainted by the specter of doping.

February 12, 2022
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  • Tom Goldman
Nathan Chen won gold with his men's single skate program at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Nathan Chen wins gold in men's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics

The 22-year-old American topped a competitive field Thursday in Beijing. Figure skaters from Japan came in second and third.

February 10, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
USA's Nathan Chen competes in the men's single skating short program of the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen sparkles in men's short program at Beijing Olympics

Majestic and composed, Chen exulted at the end — shaking off his terrible short performance four years ago at the Pyeongchang Olympics and setting him up to win gold after Thursday's free skate.

February 08, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Vincent Zhou, who competed on Sunday, may not be able to take the ice in time for his second competition on Tuesday.

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U.S. skater Vincent Zhou drops out of Olympics after his 2nd COVID test is positive

"The enormity of the situation ... the pain of it all, is pretty insane," Zhou said in an emotional video posted to Instagram. A silver medalist in the team event, he was to compete again on Tuesday.

February 07, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Nathan Chen of the United States wraps his performance in the men's single skating short program team event during the 2022 Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday.

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Figure skater Nathan Chen kicks off redemptive Beijing Olympics with a bang

Chen's showing at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing clenches a season-best international score and helps put U.S. figure skating on top in the team event.

February 04, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz

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