Who to watch
In every Olympics, one or two athletes emerge as the story of the Games. Of course, we don't know yet who that will be. But there are a few athletes that have the potential.

Pairs carve tales of love and death
The wait is over. Nine days of Olympic figure skating kicks off Saturday with the pairs short program competition. And what better way to begin the event than with the lush emotions of the pairs?

U.S. skating pair is hopeful but realistic
Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn know they are a long, long, long shot for an Olympic medal. So why the thousand-megawatt smiles? Call it realism . . . or perhaps Olympianism.

Is third time charm for Kwan?
In 1994, Michelle Kwan's Olympic experience was all about steering clear of "the incident" involving Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Four years later, it was about her heartbreaking loss to Tara Lipinski.

Russians, French figure skaters using practice rinks in N. Logan

Competition highlights

Figure skating pairs short program results

About Figure skating:    Schedule/results    Figure skating photos

Figure skating was Games' first winter sport Skating's roots may stretch back as far as the Middle Ages, where drawings depict ancient gods wearing huge "skis" with runners. In 1850, E.W. Bushnell introduced the first steel-bladed skates, which revolutionized the sport by making possible more intricate twists and turns.

Up close: Figure skating It's the most popular sport of the Winter Olympics. The grace and artistry of Olympic skating is never difficult to express.

Skating is a real sport Sigh. Yes, Virginia, figure skating is a sport. I know, I know. There are sequins on the costumes, short skirts on the ladies and more routines choreographed to movie themes than you can three-turn or twizzle to.

Olympic highlights

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Figure skating medalists in Nagano