Famous Skaters

"Skating with the Stars" is a reality television series that premiered on ABC on November 22, 2010. The show included celebrities that teamed up with national level, world, and Olympic figure skaters.

The 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Team visited the White House and met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday, April 21. 2010.

"Be Good Johnny Weir" follows figure skating champion and star, Johnny Weir's life and skating. Viewers learn about his career setbacks, conflicts with the media, and his coaching change. Also, his unusual personality, lifestyle, and costumes are discussed.

In 1982, U.S. figure skater, Vikki de Vries, won a silver medal at the United States National Figure Skating Championships. Many people believed she'd be on the 1984 Olympic figure skating team. In 1983, Vikki suffered a tendon injury. Sadly, she was forced to withdraw from the 1984 U.S. National Championships. What are your memories of Vikki de Vries and her skating?

1975 and 1976 U.S. National Pairs Bronze Medalist, Jack Courtney, was a champion roller skater before he switched to ice. He is the owner and operator of the Colorado Springs World Arena Ice Hall's Pro Shop. Many famous people come inside his store. This photo gallery includes photos of Jack inside of his store with some very famous people in...

Some of the best figure skaters in the USA posed for portraits during the NBC/USOC Promotional Photo Shoot on May 12, 2009 at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles, California. The ice skaters in this photo gallery may qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Who is Your Favorite Figure Skater?

World figure skating champion and pair skating legend, Tai Babilonia, always wear a gold crescent-moon pendant that was given to her by rock star Stevie Nicks in 1979.

World pair skating champion, five-time U.S. champion and figure skating legend Tai Babilonia was asked by 2008 and 2009 U.S. national pair skating champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker to be the pair team's mentor.

Janet Lynn was the United States National Figure Skating Champion from 1969 through 1973. She won an Olympic bronze medal in 1972. She is remembered for being both athletic and graceful and is considered one of the best freeskaters of all time. In 2008, she gave a speech at the U.S. Figure Skating Governing Council Meeting. Information about this speech is given in this letter.

Figure Skating 360 is a website that links everyone in the figure skating community. The site is for figure skaters, figure skating coaches, and ice skating fans.

Cécile Däniker Rüsch is an international figure skating coach and choreographer. In 2008, she gave About.com permission to publish her views on the state of the sport of figure skating.

This is a list of some of the famous people in figure skating. It is not a complete list, but highlights some of the ice skating celebrities of the past and the present.

This photo gallery includes photos of famous figure skaters.

This photo collection contains photos of famous figure skaters with their fans.

This photo gallery shows some very funny figure photos of elite competitive ice skaters in some very "interesting" and amusing positions.

IceNetwork.com is a subsidiary of U.S. Figure Skating and has exclusive rights to U.S. Figure Skating's events. It is a web-based online subscription service that provides live and on-demand coverage of figure skating competitions and events. This article reviews the IceNetwork service.

Until recently, if a figure skater accepted money for teaching or performing, he or she was considered a professional ice skater. What is the difference between an amateur and professional figure skater?

There are some things that are similar about gymnastics and figure skating. This short article compares the two sports.

There are some figure skating scandals that have caught the attention of the general public. This article summarizes the most publicized scandals in the figure skating world.

"Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera," produced in February of 2008, is an expanded version of "Tonya and Nancy: The Opera" which was an original one-act chamber opera. Both productions are based on the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan 1994 figure skating scandal.

There are certain African American figure skaters that should be remembered. This short article highlights some of those skaters.

This photo gallery highlights African Americans who have left their mark in the figure skating world.

"Ice Diaries" was a 2005-2006 television series shown on The Learning Channel that highlighted four top female U.S. figure skaters who could possibly make the 2006 Olympics.

The World Figure Skating Championships is the most prestigious of all figure skating competitions. The only event that is considered more important is the Olympic figure skating event.

"An Evening With Champions" is an ice skating exhibition of top figure skaters. This figure skating performance is run by students from Harvard University. The show raises funds for the Jimmy Fund and pediatric cancer research.

The Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international ice skating competitions.

The Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is an elite ice skating competition series where top junior level skaters from more than thirty countries compete.

In 1986, Olympic Figure Skating Champion, Scott Hamilton, founded "Stars on Ice". His show, featuring the very best in figure skating, has become the most successful ice skating show in the world.

On July 23, 2006, Figure Skating Guide, Jo Ann Schneider Farris, went to Champions On Ice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is her review of a very good ice show.

Skating With Celebrities was a 2006 prime-time television show that partnered six professional figure skaters with six famous personalities. Paired with professional skaters, celebrities trained and competed in a live television skating competition.

Falling is a part of figure skating and famous ice skaters do fall down. This photo collection shows elite figure skaters falling down on ice skates.

"Frozen in Time - The Enduring Legacy of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team" tells the story of the entire 1961 U.S. Figure Skating team that was killed in a tragic plane crash in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 1961.

Footwork, in figure skating, is when steps and turns are put together on the ice in any creative way. This video montage shows some of the best ice skaters in the world doing footwork.

1992 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, Kristi Yamaguchi, is the spokesperson for the American Lung Association's Faces of Influenza campaign for the 2008-09 flu season. In this article, Kristina Duda, R.N., About.com's Guide to Cold and Flu, interviews Yamaguchi.

Champions on Ice is a figure skating tour of the best figure skaters in the world. See skaters from the Olympic Winter Games and from the World Figure Skating Championships. This show is one of the best figure skating shows available to skating fans.

This is an essay adapted from a speech given by Janet Lynn Salomon in July, 2000. She is considered one of the best figure skaters in ice skating history.

Sonja Henie Snapshot is a website is dedicated to Sonja Henie. Anything and everything about the Olympic figure skating champion and ice skating legend can be found at this one link.

An online magazine by George S. Rossano that includes links and information on competitive figure skating and its stars.

This link includes figure skating trivia in an easy to read format.