The figure skater lives in the Boston area and studies psychology with the goal of having a therapy practice focusing on trauma and the LGBTQ+ community.
Highlighted by Nathan Chen’s brilliant free skate to win his third straight world title, learn the skating headlines as we approach the Olympic season.
There were multiple storylines emerging from the first event of the world championships. There were some breathtakingly beautiful skating moments, too.
To face longtime rival Hanyu Yuzuru and defend his world title, Nathan Chen will travel more than 14 hours - his longest flight since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elladj Baldé, who had long wondered if there was a place in the sport for a Black man, suddenly found himself on social media, filling the vacuum that occurred when COVID-19 closures left skaters and their fans in an airless environment.
When a skater has been as dominant as Nathan Chen has for three seasons, it is not surprising many others look at him as untouchable. That feeling is even shared by a skater like Vincent Zhou, the reigning world bronze medalist and, like Chen, a 2018 Olympian.
After Bradie Tennell burst into prominence on the U.S. figure skating scene by winning her first national title in 2018, she did not imagine she still would be looking for a second one three seasons later.
With her characteristic and often searing honesty, Gracie Gold had minced no words in evaluating her dismayingly poor performances at Skate America in October.
Jason Brown’s usually boundless optimism finally hit its limits about a month ago. His intrinsic motivation to keep improving and his consummate love for figure skating had already been challenged several times
