Figure Skating News

Montreal will host the 2024 world figure skating championships, the International Skating Union (ISU) said on Wednesday, after the 2020 event Canada was to host was canceled due to COVID-19.

Elladj Baldé said he is rediscovering a sense of fun on the ice, giving him an escape from the figure skating world as well as the struggles of losing work and a tumultuous year. 

Vanessa James and Eric Radford surprised the figure skating community by announcing a last-minute bid for a competitive season, which just so happens to be an Olympic one. But could this partnership really work? If it does, Canada's chances at the Beijing Olympics just got better.

Two-time world champion and three-time Olympic medallist Eric Radford announced he is coming out of retirement to skate for Canada once again, but this time with new partner Vanessa James, a European champion and world championship medallist who formerly competed for France.

World champion Anna Shcherbakova won the women's free skate on Saturday to seal Russia's first-ever victory at the figure skating World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan. Canada's Alison Schumacher and Gabrielle Daleman finished eighth and 10th, respectively.

Three-time world champion Nathan Chen won the free skate at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Friday to beat out two-time Olympic gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu.

Three-time world champion Nathan Chen beat two-time Olympic gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu in the men's short program at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Thursday.

In a season all but erased by COVID-19, a handful of Canadian figure skaters will have one last chance to compete at this week's World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan.

Canada Soccer, Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, Rugby Canada, Skate Canada and Tennis Canada have joined forces in asking the federal government for a $75-million sport recovery program to support local and grassroots initiatives for all sports reeling from the pandemic.

Skate Canada announced Tuesday it will submit a formal bid to host the 2024 world figure skating championships in Montreal. The ISU world championships that were supposed to take place in Montreal in 2020, were cancelled due to the pandemic.