CBC Figure Skating

• Former U.S. pairs skating champion John Coughlin dies at 33 January 20, 2019
  John Coughlin, a two-time U.S. pairs champion recently suspended from figure skating, died by suicide in Kansas City, Mo. He was 33.
• Nam Nguyen edges teen phenom Stephen Gogolev for men's national title January 19, 2019
  Alaine Chartrand captured gold in women's singles at the Canadian figure skating championships in Saint John, N.B on Saturday. , Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje seized the ice dance title and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won pairs gold.
• Gilles and Poirier reaching next level after bond with European buskers January 19, 2019
  Two Canadian ice dancers, a couple of European buskers, and an unlikely bond. When Carol Lane first stumbled upon Govardo's cover of Don McLean's hit song "Vincent" on Facebook, the figure skating coach's discovery couldn't have foreseen the partnership that would develop.
• Toronto teen Stephen Gogolev poised to make history at national figure skating championships January 18, 2019
• Winning Canadian skate title would 'mean the world' to U.S.-born Keegan Messing January 17, 2019
  Keegan Messing posted a photo on social media last month of the winding Alaskan highway between his hometown of Girdwood and Anchorage that he'd travelled back and forth every day for the better part of two decades.
• Weaver-Poje, Gilles-Poirier shaping up to be a battle at national figure skating championships January 16, 2019
  With the exception of the women's singles, none of the other disciplines at this week's national figure skating championships has a returning champion and the title in any category won't be handed off without a fight.
• 'My child's health is paramount': Gabrielle Daleman's mother on her daughter's mental health battle January 15, 2019
  Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman put her career on hold so she could concentrate on her mental health. Her mother Rhonda has agonized over her daughter’s pain, and reveals the anguish of watching her child go through gripping anxiety and depression.
• Figure skater Osmond to receive order of Newfoundland and Labrador December 31, 2018
  Figure skating champion Kaetlyn Osmond and renowned Canadian painter Christopher Pratt will be receiving the highest honour in her home province — the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. There will be 10 new inductees at a Jan. 29 ceremony.
• Skater Gabrielle Daleman opens up about struggle with mental health December 28, 2018
  Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman posted on social media a detailed account of her struggles with mental health.
• Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named CP team of the year December 28, 2018
• Nathan Chen is focused on managing time both on and off the ice December 22, 2018
  While Nathan Chen experiences success on the ice, he looks to balance his life with more time spent in the classroom.
• Keegan Messing using Olympic experience as motivation to keep pushing December 22, 2018
• Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir: Canadian Athletes of the Year December 20, 2018
  A perfectly executed Olympic moment made Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir the CBC Sports pick for Canadian athletes of 2018.
• Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named CBC Sports Canadian Athletes of the Year December 20, 2018
  Naming ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir as CBC Sports Canadian Athletes of the Year for 2018 offers not only one last opportunity to celebrate the duo’s accomplishments, but also to revisit a moment in sports history that captivated a nation.
• Here's how Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won 2018 December 20, 2018
  They started off with a bang in February at the Olympics and haven't let up since. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are Canada's sweethearts and they just won 2018. Prove us wrong.