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Feb 20, 2022

Nathan Chen Lands Backflip in Olympic Figure Skating Gala Routine

Chen finished the 2022 Winter Olympics with a gold and silver medal.

Feb 19, 2022

Inside the Sustained Sorrow of Figure Skating Music

Until 2018, when the IOC first allowed music with lyrics at the Olympics, most athletes used classical pieces. But in today’s competition, why are so many performances set to sad songs?

Feb 17, 2022

Kamila Valieva’s Collapse Was a Fitting End to a Controversial Olympics

Authorities deemed the 15-year-old a “protected person” who is not responsible for her actions. But no one protected her, or her teammates, from an abusive system that resulted in a doping scandal.

Feb 15, 2022

Women’s Figure Skating Marred by Kamila Valieva’s Controversial Return to the Ice

The 15-year-old skater at the center of an ongoing doping dispute leads the competition, but as a result, the entire event—and the IOC's system—is in pieces.

Feb 14, 2022

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue Stick Together On the Ice to Win Bronze

After more than a decade together as a team—and a stretch as a couple off the ice—the skating pair finally captured an Olympic medal in their last competition.