The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/figure-skating/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png figure skating | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/figure-skating/ 32 32 On skis, sleds and skates, Israel’s Winter Olympians ready to give their all in Italy https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-skis-sleds-and-skates-israels-winter-olympians-ready-to-give-their-all-in-italy/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:52:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3746545 Israel is sending nine Olympians and one Paralympian to the Milano Cortina Games, with modest aims of setting new Israeli records and proudly flying the flag of the Jewish state

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]]> Fate of Israel’s tiny Winter Olympics delegation on thin ice over bureaucratic hurdles https://www.timesofisrael.com/fate-of-israels-tiny-winter-olympics-delegation-on-thin-ice-over-bureaucratic-hurdles/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:46:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3724102 Under new regulations and with no sitting interior minister, Israeli Olympic hopefuls stuck without passports, throwing their participation into question just weeks ahead of games

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]]> Likely no survivors in Washington plane crash as 28 bodies recovered, fire chief says https://www.timesofisrael.com/likely-no-survivors-in-washington-plane-crash-as-28-bodies-recovered-fire-chief-says/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:34:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3471655 American Airlines passenger jet that crashed into US Army helicopter is confirmed to have been carrying figure skaters and coaches

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]]> Israel wraps up Winter Olympics without medals, but with new achievements https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wraps-up-winter-olympics-without-medals-but-with-new-achievements/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:54:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2705273&preview=true&preview_id=2705273 Skier Barnabas Szollos makes history for Israel in his Olympic debut, while figure skating veteran Evgeni Krasnopolski decides to hang up his skates following his third Games

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]]> Israeli ice skaters Kops, Krasnopolski advance to free skate at Beijing Olympics https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ice-skaters-kops-krasnopolski-advance-to-free-skate-at-beijing-olympics/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:12:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2704693 Pairs figure skaters end short program in 15th place overall; will hit the ice again Saturday in Israel's final event at Winter Games

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]]> Questions swirl as Russian skater awaits Beijing Olympics doping fate https://www.timesofisrael.com/questions-swirl-as-russian-skater-awaits-beijing-olympics-doping-fate/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:30:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2700773 Moscow is once again caught up in a doping scandal, this time surrounding 15-year-old Kamila Valieva

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]]> Israel’s small but proud Olympic delegation takes aim at the Beijing Winter Games https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-small-but-proud-olympic-delegation-takes-aim-at-the-beijing-winter-games/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:14:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2693759 Four ice skaters and two skiers will represent Israel, while Jewish athletes from the US and Canada will also take to the ice at the 2022 Olympics, starting Friday

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]]> Jewish Olympian now skates to music from ‘Schindler’s List’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-olympian-jason-brown-now-skates-to-music-from-schindlers-list/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:55:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2176816 Figure skater Jason Brown wins silver at Grand Prix international competition while performing to John Williams' film soundtrack

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]]> German Olympic skater sparks Twitter outrage with ‘Schindler’s List’ routine https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-olympian-sparks-twitter-outrage-with-schindlers-list-routine/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:01:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1797568 Nicole Schott, 21, comes 18th with performance choreographed to haunting John Williams score for Holocaust movie

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]]> Gliding to ‘Hava Nagila,’ Israelis land in men’s Olympic figure skating final https://www.timesofisrael.com/gliding-to-hava-nagila-israelis-land-in-mens-olympic-figure-skating-final/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:57:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1792676 Alexei Bychenko and Daniel Samohin in 13th and 18th place after qualifying heat, as defending champion Hanyu seems set to retain title

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]]> Israel fails to qualify for Olympic figure skating finals https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-fails-to-qualify-for-olympic-figure-skating-finals/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:25:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788887 US-born skater Aimee Buchanan scores personal best, but along with duo Tankova and Zilberberg lands country in cumulative 8th place

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]]> Olympian Aimee Buchanan is from Boston via Dallas, but she’s skating for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/olympian-aimee-buchanan-is-from-boston-via-dallas-but-shes-skating-for-israel/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:09:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788070 Buchanan, 24, is one of seven figure skaters to compete for Israel in figure skating team event

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]]> Israeli Bychenko skates country into Olympic medal race https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-bychenko-skates-country-into-second-place-in-olympics/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:08:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788028 Figure skater gets Israel off to strong start in team event, but lackluster pairs routine leave team in middle of pack

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]]> Court ruling due on $500K in Israeli-US figure skating flap https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-ruling-due-on-500k-in-israeli-us-figure-skating-flap/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:01:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1765460 Israeli skating federation says lawsuit filed by former Olympian Andrea Davidovich in bid to be released from national team was frivolous

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]]> Russian ‘Holocaust’ ice skaters to bring ‘Ice Age’ to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-reality-stars-to-bring-ice-age-to-israel/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 22:41:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1525623 Famed skating reality show garnered controversy this fall with death camp-themed number performed by wife of Putin spokesman

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