Famous Figure Skaters
By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com Guide
Learn about great skaters from the past and about figure skating stars of today.
- Olympic Figure Skating
- U.S. National Figure Skating Champions
- More About Famous Ice Skaters
- Ice Show Stars
- Figure Skating History
Olympic Figure Skating
This section includes profiles of Olympic figure skating champions from the past and present.
- Famous Women Olympic Figure Skaters
- Everything You May Want to Know About Olympic Figure Skating
- Olympic Figure Skating Events
- Famous Men Olympic Figure Skaters
- Remembering the 2002 Olympic Figure Skating Scandal
- Before You Watch Figure Skating at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
- How to Recognize Olympic Figure Skating Jumps
- 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Sonja Henie
- Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov - Pair Skating Legends
- Olympic Ice Skating Champion Oksana Baiul
- 1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano
- Katarina Witt - Two Time Olympic Figure Skating Champion
- Dick Button - Olympic Champion and Figure Skating Television Commentator
- 1976 Olympic Figure Skating Champion John Curry
- Aleksandr Zaitsev - Olympic and World Pair Skating Champion
- 1968 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Peggy Fleming
- Sarah Hughes - 2002 Olympic Figure Skating Champion
- Why Does a Triple Jump Get Scored Only As a Double?
U.S. National Figure Skating Champions
In this section, learn about the outstanding ice skaters who have become United States National Figure Skating Champions.
- Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker Profile
- Photos of 2008 U.S. National Pair Skating Champions McLaughlin and Brubaker
- Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto - Five-Time U.S. National Dance Champions
- Janet Lynn - U.S. Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Ice Skating Champions Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
- JoJo Starbuck - Champion Pair Skater
- Olivia Oltmanns & Tyler Broderick - National Juvenile and Intermediate Champions
- Danny Ryan - U.S. Ice Dance Champion and World Figure Skating Bronze Medalist
- Jeremy Abbott - 2009 U.S. Men's Figure Skating Champion
- Emily Chan and J. Daniel Vallecilla - 2009 Juvenile Pair Champions
- Alissa Czisny - 2009 U.S. National Ladies Figure Skating Champion
- Remembering and Reflecting After the 2009 AT&T US Figure Skating Championships
- 2009 AT&T US Figure Skating Championships Photo Gallery
- Danielle and Alexander Gamelin - 2009 US Intermediate Ice Dance Champions
- Elaine Zayak - World and National Figure Skating Champion
- Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert - United States Ice Dance Champions
- Kitty and Peter Carruthers - 1984 Olympic Pair Skating Silver Medalists
- O'Connor & Millns and Denny -1976 Olympic Ice Dancing Medalists and Their Coach
More About Famous Ice Skaters
This section includes links, stories, and information about famous ice skaters.
- Famous Women Olympic Figure Skaters
- Famous People in Figure Skating
- Photos of Famous People in Figure Skating
- Photos of Famous Figure Skaters With Their Fans
- Review of IceNetwork.com - On-Demand Videos and News About Today's Skaters
- Funny Photos of Famous Figure Skaters in Action
- Figure Skaters Who May Qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics
- An Interview With World Figure Skating Champion Tim Wood
- Famous Men Olympic Figure Skaters
Ice Show Stars
In this section, learn about ice skating shows. Read about some of the great ice show stars and find out about the history of some of the greatest ice shows in the world.
- Janet Champion - - Child Skating Star
- Mr. Frick - Legendary Ice Skating Show Comedian
- Richard Dwyer - "Mr. Debonair" Ice Skating Show Star and Figure Skatiing Legend
- Richard Dwyer Photo Gallery
- Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies
- Disney On Ice - A Skater's Memories
- Review of Disney's Monsters, Inc. On Ice
- Stars on Ice
- Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
- Review of Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
- Lloyd "Skippy" Baxter
- How Figure Skaters Can Prepare to Audition for Disney On Ice
- Stars on Ice 2010
- An Interview With Disney On Ice's Cinderella and Prince Charming
- Review of Disney On Ice: Princess Classics
- An Interview With Figure Skating Legend and Stars on Ice Star Kurt Browning
Figure Skating History
In this section, learn about the history of figure skating in the United States and around the world.
- The History of Figure Skating
- Why is Figure Skating Called "Figure Skating?"
- Jackson Haines - The Founder of Modern Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame
- The Best and the Worst Figure Skating Events From 2000 to 2009
- Photos From the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum Photos
- Photos From the 1976 United States National Figure Skating Championships
- Historical Figure Skating Photos From Sonia Bianchetti Garbato
- The Best and the Worst Figure Skating Events of 2009
- 2008 Figure Skating Events and Highlights
- 2007 Figure Skating Events and Highlights
- Top Ice Skating Events in 2006
- Similarities Between Figure Skating and Gymnastics
- "The Lost Edge: Gone Are the Skaters" - By Cécile Däniker Rüsch
- How Did the Name of the "Kiss and Cry" Figure Skating Area Come About?
- Danny Ryan - US Ice Dance Champion and World Figure Skating Bronze Medalist
- US World Figure Skating Team 2009
- Memories From the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles
- RISE Remembers the 1961 US World Figure Skating Team