Pairs Skating

As expected, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China won the gold medal in the pairs figure skating competition with a final score of 216.57 points, easily outdistancing Pang Qing and Tong Jian, also of China, who scored 213.31 points.......

When I think of figure skating fashion, I always think of Amy Poehler and Will Arnett as the diabolical figure skating team in "Blades of Glory," paying homage to urban culture with Timberland boot-covered skates, gold teeth and Louis Vuitton-printed........

We thought the pairs figure skating teams came up with some out-there ensembles, but the costumes worn by the men's figure skaters on Tuesday night out-sequined the pairs by a long shot. Rhinestone-encrusted stretch velvet, sheer cut-outs, medieval...

Evan Lysacek had the best sleepless night of his life.The "Today" show had him for its opening segment Friday, which meant being in the studio across the water in North Vancouver at 4 a.m. Next, three hours later, came a......

Monday night Olympic history was made. For the first time since Olympic ice dancing debuted in 1976, a pair of dancers from North America won the gold medal. On home ice, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who skated with grace......

A week after lamenting the somewhat traditional music choices used in the pairs and men's figure skating competition, the Olympic oddity known as ice dancing modernized things a bit Monday night. The sport, which NBC seems to believe is more......

The World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Alberta, have gotten off to a good start for Kimmie Meissner. She posted a personal-best score in qualifying last night, leaving her in second place heading into tomorrow's short program. Meissner, the...

"We're gonna have some blackouts," warned the recorded voice at the Allstate Arena on Wednesday night. "Like, totally dark." Ah, the nomenclature of "High School Musical: The Ice Tour," another way for the faithful to access the wholesome pleasures of...

Kimmie Meissner looked nothing like the young woman who rocketed to the top of the figure skating world two years ago. Less than a minute into her long program at the national championships last night, the defending champion and former world-title holder...

Figure skater Ashley Wagner summed it up best: "It's a lot harder than it looks." She was speaking about her performance at the World Figure Skating Championships, but she could have been the spokeswoman for U.S. teammates Kimmie Meissner and Bebe Liang....

What started as a reality-show pairing has turned into a life partnership for actress Kristy Swanson and professional figure skater Lloyd Eisler. Swanson, 39, and Eisler, 44, got married Saturday (Feb. 7) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., in front of 100...

On her way to Toronto recently to work with her choreographer for the new figure skating season that begins this week, Kimmie Meissner stopped at the border crossing. A guard asked the U.S. champion the reason for the visit. "Business," said Meissner,...