Agony and ecstasy: Referee's figure skating allegation probed
What has thus far been the hottest controversy of the 2002 Winter Games — the outcome of the pairs figure skating competition decided Monday — will continue to simmer for at least several more days.

Hamilton and Bezic score a perfect 6.0 in their analysis of judging fiasco

Olympic sound-off question

Yagudin leaps into 1st place

Pairs skating

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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.

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Figure skating medalists in Nagano