Figure Skating

01.04.2012 12:51 Silver shine for Leonova in Nice Alena Leonova has claimed the second silver medal for Russia at the world figure skating championships in Nice despite leading after the short program.		31.03.2012 16:06 Unbeatable free skating helps Russians claim silver in Nice The Russian pair Tatiana Volosozhar and Maksim Trankov came within inches of world figure skating gold, losing just 0.11 of a point to their German rivals Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.
01.03.2012 19:00 11 comments Young figure skaters allowed to go gangsta Hip hop is probably not the music which springs to mind when you think of ice dancing. But now junior teams have been allowed to include hip hop in their short dances, but only if there’s no swearing in the lyrics.		24.02.2012 14:51 1 comment Plyushchenko ‘feeling fine’ after successful knee surgery Olympic figure skating champion Evgeny Plyushchenko has undergone successful knee surgery in Germany, but still will not be going to next month's World Championships in Nice, France.
21.02.2012 18:19 1 comment Pluschenko’s spine also needs surgery Figure skating great, Evgeny Pluschenko, says that his spine also needs to go under the knife in addition to knee surgery, which was announced earlier.		02.02.2012 16:43 1 comment Russia’s Olympic figure-skating hopeful: champion’s mind in a child’s body Russia has never claimed a single Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating. However, with two years to go until the Sochi winter games, there is plenty of hope that that run will soon end.
30.01.2012 22:22 2 comments Just competing in Sochi 2014 would be a victory – Plyushchenko Newly crowned European figure skating champion Evgeny Plyushchenko says he’s not giving up on his Sochi 2014 dream, despite an injured knee and back.		28.01.2012 21:07 1 comment Perfect Plyushchenko claims seventh European title Russian figure skater Evgeny Plyushchenko has become European champion for the seventh time, winning his first international tournament since his return to the sport.
28.01.2012 12:48 Russian ice dancers settle for silver and bronze in Sheffield Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat of France have defended their European ice dancing title, with the rest of the podium in Sheffield occupied by Russian contestants.		27.01.2012 02:16 1 comment Russian pairs fill podium at Euro skating champs Tatyana Volosozhar and Maksim Trankov have won their first major title in the pairs’ competition at the European figure skating championships.
19.01.2012 14:38 Russian figure skaters shine at Youth Olympics Figure skaters have brought Team Russia four medals, including two golds, at the maiden 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.		12.01.2012 11:57 1 comment Kavaguti and Smirnov to miss European championships Russia’s leading pair of Yuko Kavaguti and Aleksandr Smirnov will not be competing at the upcoming figure skating European Championships in Sheffield.
30.12.2011 18:17 1 comment Pluschenko allowed to skate at European champs The International Skating Union has allowed Russian figure skating star Evgeny Pluschenko to take part in the upcoming European championships in Sheffield, England.		28.12.2011 14:09 Russian capital well-prepared for skating boom As the winter holidays are fast approaching, skating becomes the top open air pastime in Russia, with Moscow dictating ice rink fashions.
27.12.2011 17:42 Plyushchenko strikes winning comeback at Russian champs Russian figure skating star Evgeny Plyushchenko is once again on course for the Sochi Olympics in 2014. The 2006 Olympic champion successfully returned to the sport by winning the Russian national championship for the ninth time in his career.		11.12.2011 13:39 Russian girls dominate Junior Grand Prix finals Budding Russian figure-skaters occupied all three podium places in the ladies’ competition at the Junior Grand Prix Finals in Quebec, Canada.
20.11.2011 08:45 Russians claim two skating golds in Paris Rising Russian star Elizaveta Tuktamisheva has sealed her senior debut with a second ISU Grand Prix figure skating gold as she impressed the fans in Paris with a red hot latin dance. While two Russian pairs built on the progress.		17.11.2011 17:52 1 comment Coaching legend begs Putin to save Russian figure skating Legendary coach Tatiana Tarasova has written an open letter to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, appealing to him to save Russian figure skating.
05.11.2011 17:38 Russian ice dancers shine at Cup of China The Russian duo of Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Soloviev have won the ice dancing contest at the Cup of China.		30.10.2011 12:31 1 comment New star born in Russian figure skating Russian teenage figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has triumphed in the ladies' competition at Skate Canada, which was her debut Grand Prix appearance.

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