With Captivating Performances, Black Figure Skaters Strike More Than Gold

By BY PATRICE PECK from NYT Sports As the Black Lives Matter movement advanced, the ice became a platform for athletes who are also artists.https://nyti.ms/3w0DdZ2

Prominent U.S. Figure Skating Coach Accused of Sex Abuse in Lawsuit

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Accusations of sexual misconduct against Richard Callaghan, who coached Tara Lipinski to an Olympic gold medal in 1998, have been ongoing for two decades.https://nyti.ms/2CNfWTn

Gracie Gold Embraces a Rugged Comeback Path

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports To rebuild her figure skating career after a reckoning with mental health struggles, the Olympian has focused on redefining what success means.https://nyti.ms/2SJz8Ho

Tom Collins, Promoter of Elite Figure Skating Tours, Dies at 88

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports For nearly 40 years, his Champions on Ice showcased Olympic stars like Michelle Kwan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill and Johnny Weir.https://nyti.ms/2Uu10yn

Figure Skater Files Lawsuit Claiming Sexual Abuse by Prominent Coach

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Richard Callaghan, who coached Olympians and has faced public accusations of abuse before, has denied wrongdoing.https://nyti.ms/2MS1Cw2

Ex-Partner of Deceased Figure Skater John Coughlin Says He Sexually Abused Her

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Coughlin, who died by suicide in January after being suspended from the sport, was accused by Bridget Namiotka, who said in recent Facebook postings that she was abused in her teens.https://nyti.ms/2WXBVwb

U.S. Figure Skating Championships: LeDuc and Cain Win Pairs

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports In the men’s competition, Nathan Chen dazzled in the short program, putting him on the verge of winning his third straight national title.https://nyti.ms/2Wm8gg7

Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports Gold appeared to be a gold medal favorite in figure skating for the 2018 Winter Games. Then her mental health unraveled, and a cry for help became her boldest move.https://nyti.ms/2Tfxk6C

Denis Ten, 25, Olympic Skating Medalist, Dies After Stabbing

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Ten, who won bronze in men’s figure skating in 2014, was killed on Thursday in Almaty, Kazakhstan.https://nyti.ms/2Lk2dpF

The Airborne Olympics

By TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Taking to the air to win a medal.http://nyti.ms/2F8IDda

What If Dorothy Hamill, Tara Lipinski and Yuna Kim Competed in the Same Olympics?

By HAEYOUN PARK and ARCHIE TSE from NYT Sports We scored previous Olympic figure skating champions using the current judging system. See how they compared.http://nyti.ms/2CdwRgr

Go Kazakhstan! Go Japan! It Doesn’t Matter to Flag-Waving Skating Fans.

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT Sports Many Olympic spectators, particularly those from Japan and South Korea, have been waving the national flags of other competitors at figure skating events.http://nyti.ms/2EIAhVP

How Mirai Nagasu Grew Up and Got Back to the Olympics

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Mirai Nagasu was devastated when she was passed over for the 2014 Sochi Games. She nearly quit the sport, but then decided to write a new ending to her story.http://nyti.ms/2EUzepo

Nathan Chen Makes a Comeback With an Unprecedented 6 Quads

By HAEYOUN PARK, BEDEL SAGET, JOE WARD, JEREMY WHITE, JOSH KATZ and BLACKI MIGLIOZZI from NYT Sports Though he didn’t medal, Chen won the long program in the men’s Olympic figure skating event.http://nyti.ms/2EOp6hP

Nathan Chen Gets a Different Kind of Reward

By JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports With nothing to lose but pride, the 18-year-old took some risks, and they finally paid off.http://nyti.ms/2EAoWXX

Winnie the Pooh vs. Soohorang

By TARA PARKER-POPE from NYT Sports Yuzuru Hanyu loves the famous yellow bear and uses it as a good-luck charm. But Olympic rules discourage Hanyu from using one during competition.http://nyti.ms/2sAh871

Three Jumps That Undid Nathan Chen’s Hope for Olympic Gold

By ALEXANDRA GARCIA, HAEYOUN PARK and BEDEL SAGET from NYT Sports His point deficit is so large that he has practically no chance to make the podium.http://nyti.ms/2EP4vKf

Nathan Chen Makes a Comeback With an Unprecedented 6 Quads

By JOSH KATZ, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI and HAEYOUN PARK from NYT Sports We’re tracking the number of quadruple jumps attempted by each skater.http://nyti.ms/2syR24l

That Time I Broke My Nose Trying to Do a Triple Twist

By ARCHIE TSE from NYT Sports One of the most acrobatic moves you’ll see in pairs figure skating is the triple twist lift.http://nyti.ms/2BtKGGq

Mirai Nagasu Lands Triple Axel, a First by an American Woman at an Olympics

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Sports The 24-year-old figure skater became the third woman to land the jump in Olympic competition.http://nyti.ms/2EkBjeC