People watch figure skating for the jumps, the spins, the spills and the costumes — some of which just have you scratching your head and asking, "Why?" Jere Longman of The New York Times, who has ...

Maia and Alex Shibutani were in full Michael Jackson mode midway through their Olympic ice dance program Monday night, shaking their hips in zippered and rhinestone-studded costumes, seemingly having ...

There are two types of men's figure skating costumes: the boring kind (black pants, button-down shirt, and not a single sparkle) and the Johnny Weir kind (floaty, flamboyant, and caked in glitter).

There are two types of men's figure skating costumes: the boring kind (black pants, button-down shirt, and not a single sparkle) and the Johnny Weir kind (floaty, flamboyant, and caked in glitter).

Vera Wang discovered her first passion while on a frozen lake in Central Park, wearing ice skates she received from her father for Christmas. Long before she became a world-renowned fashion designer ...

In nature, male birds sport more ornate and gaudy plumage than their female counterparts. Scientists say the reason can be traced to competition. In order to compete for attention from mates and show ...

For an Olympic level skater, there are certain relationships that can make or break champions. Mom, dad and family rank pretty high, as do the coach and choreographer. But in figure skating, you can ...

When 16-year-old figure skater Isabeau Levito takes the ice on the evening of Jan. 28, at the conclusion of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she will have either defended her title as reigning ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Sometimes it takes a 3-year-old to teach you that you’ve been a ninny about sports. I’ve never really enjoyed figure skating that much. Traditionally, I’ve joined the quadrennial snark parade that ...