French Oly official says judge may have been pressured
The figure skating world was still spinning today from a report that a French judge was pressured to "act in a certain way" in the voting on this week's highly controversial pairs competition.

Canadians sore losers, Russians say
The crowd of Russian Olympic officials and dignitaries that gathered at the home of Robert and Margarit Kireiev Wednesday night spoke in hushed tones.

IOC wants fast resolution; skaters union says wait
The IOC President wants this figure skating controversy settled "as soon as possible." But the skating union refuses to speed up the process.

Yagudin wins gold medal, Goebel gets bronze
More Russian gold in Olympic figure skating — this time with perfection, not controversy.

Plushenko still has a shot at medal

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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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