WASHINGTONPOST (Casey Parks) - Portland’s mall rink was this couple’s ‘happy place.’ They were its last skaters.
One couple became synonymous with the ice rink at Portland's downtown mall. They skated their for the last time Saturday.
WASHINGTONPOST (Casey Parks) - The mall rink where they fell in love and skated for nearly 60 years is closing
Jerry and Tally Leonard have thrilled shoppers and open-skate crowds for decades at the Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. Now, they’re not sure how they will fill the void.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Ilia Malinin rebounds from the Olympics to win his 3rd straight world championship
Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.
HUFFPOST - Ilia Malinin Bounces Back From Winter Olympics Nightmare With 3rd Straight World Title
Six weeks after a disastrous free skate knocked the Olympic gold medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another in Prague.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics
Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing finishes at last month's Olympics.
HUFFPOST - 'Different Mindset': Ilia Malinin Says Pre-Olympic Self Has Been 'Turned Into Dust'
The "Quad God" opened up about what he wants to use as "fuel for the future" following his heartbreaking mistakes in the free skate.
HUFFPOST - Golden Comeback: Alysa Liu Ends U.S. Medal Drought With Near-Flawless Free Skate
The American figure skater, who walked away from the sport following the 2022 Beijing Games, finished with a career-best score as she secured gold on the ice in Milan.
DAILYCALLER (Mariane Angela) - US Skater Takes Gold In Stunning Olympic Comeback
'It has not been easy'
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu said she didn't care if she medaled. She won gold
Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
ABCNEWS - Alysa Liu gives US its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years
Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women’s figure skating, ending a 24-year drought