Russian Pairs Restore a Tradition ; after Shutout in 2010, Skaters Take Gold and Silver in Home ArenaMaxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar recaptured gold for Russia,four years after a stunning...Longman, Jere
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SILVER TURNS GOLD FOR CANADIANS; SKATERS TO SHARE TOP PRIZE IN PAIRS WITH RUSSIAN DUOPaul Oberjuerge\\ Staff Writer
(Read Britannica’s biography of Scott Hamilton.) Figure skatingderivesits name from the patterns (or figures) skaters make on the ice, an element that was a major part of the sport until 1990. There are various kinds of figure skating, including freestyle, pairs, ice dance, and synchronize...
Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov remains a fugitive as the “Vor” or crime boss behind Skategate, the fixing of pairs figure skating and perhaps also the pairs ice dancing at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was indicted by none other thanJames Comey, who was then the Manhattan U.S. attorney. ...