Some Olympic athletes have found themselves caught up in controversies over musical choices before and during one of the biggest competitions of their careers.
Category: Figure Skating
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Olympic Figure Skaters Are on Thin Ice Over Music Copyright Rules
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5 Places to Channel the Olympic Spirit Without Attending the Games in Italy
Can’t make it to Italy for the Winter Olympics? No worries, these spots in North America offer a taste of the Games (and let you try everything from speedskating to ski jumping, if you dare).
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Amber Glenn Is Carving a New Path for Figure Skaters
Amber Glenn jumps like a pole-vaulter, collects lightsabers, is pansexual and, at 25, has blossomed at an age when many peers have retired.
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How the D.C. Plane Crash Shattered Wichita’s Big Dreams of Skating and Flight
The city had tried for years to host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and to get a direct flight to the northeast.
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Figure Skater Madison Chock Treats the Rink as a Runway
Madison Chock has earned a reputation for ice dancing in costumes as dazzling as her performances.
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In Sync on the Ice and Off
Madison Chock and Evan Bates found chemistry when she picked him to be her ice dance partner in 2011. Then they found even more.
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Ilia Malinin Wins Skating Championship With ‘Succession’ Theme Song Routine
Ilia Malinin, an American teenager, won the men’s World Figure Skating Championships with a performance set to the theme of the HBO series.
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Alexandra Paul, Olympic Figure Skater From Canada, Is Killed in Car Crash
Ms. Paul, 31, competed in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her infant son survived the crash, the authorities said.
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Russia Found ‘No Fault’ for Kamila Valieva in Doping Violation
The New York Times – Sports:Kamila Valieva, whose positive test came to light during the Olympics, received a light penalty, drawing a sharp rebuke from the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Day 3: Ice Skating in Style
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When the cold snaps, New York’s rinks come alive.
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Kamila Valieva’s Doctor Has Long Worked in the Shadows of Sport
The New York Times – Sports:Dr. Filipp Shvetsky was listed as Valieva’s supervising physician at the Beijing Games, where it was revealed she had tested positive for a banned drug before the event. He says he didn’t administer it.