Ice Skating

12/31/2025 |  U.S. Figure Skating, iHeart Reach Content Deal for Olympic Games (SportsTravel) U.S. Figure Skating has announced a partnership with iHeartMedia to become an official partner of the national governing body leading into the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Under the deal, iHeart will deliver original audio storytelling, athlete-driven content and promotional support across its audio ecosystem, reaching more than a 250 million listeners each month across its broadcast radio stations, podcasts, digital platforms, live events and more.

12/19/2025 |  U.S. government admits role in plane collision that killed figure skaters (Reuters Sports) December 19 - The government admitted U.S. Army pilots failed to "maintain vigilance" that would have avoided a crash with an American Airlines jet in January that counted competitive figure skaters among the 67 victims.
The jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it made its approach to Reagan National Airport just outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. The Athletic, which reviewed documents in the case, said the government admitted partial liability in its court filings.

12/19/2025 |  U.S. Figure Skating Partners with Bombas (SportsTravel) U.S. Figure Skating has reached a deal with Bombas to become an official supplier of the national governing body.
Bombas is a sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those experiencing homelessness. For every item purchased, one item is donated to a network of over 4,000 partners around the United States and Canada

12/17/2025 |  Skate Canada halts major events in Alberta over transgender law (Reuters Sports) Dec 16 (Reuters) - Skate Canada has decided to stop hosting major events in Alberta after a review of the Canadian province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport, the national governing body said on Tuesday.

12/10/2025 |  Skating-Britain to permit same-sex ice dance teams next season (Reuters Sports) MANCHESTER, England, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Same-sex couples will be permitted to compete in ice dance in British events as of next season, including the national championships, British Ice Skating announced on Wednesday.
However, same-sex teams cannot compete beyond the national level, as the International Skating Union's rules stipulate pair and dance teams must comprise one man and one woman.