Figure skating news, Olympics coverage and stories from adult skaters.
Olympics
Comebacks, first golds and the skaters who got there the long way. Five to start with.
Skater stories
Deanna Stellato-Dudek retired at 17, spent 16 years away from the ice and came back at 33. She won the 2024 world pairs title at 40 and skated at the 2026 Olympics at 42.
The podiums, scores and stories from the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, the Olympic team that came out of them, and how that team did in Milan.
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We talked to Amy Fankhauser, owner of Road to Gold Training Camps, about how her camps for adult figure skaters started, what a typical day looks like and why she treats adult skaters as athletes.
In this guest post, physical therapist and athletic trainer David Merson, PT, DPT, ATC, shares three performance and recovery habits skaters can start today: rolling out, drinking enough water and getting good sleep.
Coach Stephanie Siclari explains why it's worth taking a few minutes to warm up and stretch before you lace up your skates, and shares the exercises and dynamic stretches she suggests before you take the ice.
Honest answers to the questions adults ask before they start figure skating: age, fitness, falling, gear, lessons, cost, and how long it all takes.
A look at the Rink Side Tote, the small vegan leather bag we made for the rink boards: what fits in it, how big it is, the colors and how to look after it.
Skater spotlight
Adult skaters tell us how they got on the ice and what keeps them coming back.
Liz, a marketing manager in Boston, signed up for Learn to Skate after her wedding and was hooked by the end of the session.
Makenzie, a mechanical engineer from Brisbane, started skating lessons after high school, and the Axel is her favorite jump.
Megan, a graphic designer from western Pennsylvania, went back to Learn to Skate at 25 and has tested through Adult Gold Moves in the Field.
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