The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.

More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games.

Figure skating reporter Philip Hersh details the surreal events of the women's free skate that featured Kamila Valieva, Aleksandra Trusova, Anna Shcherbakova and Kaori Sakamoto.

Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future after what may be the most dramatic night in their sport's history.

In an unexpected turn of events, medals will be awarded in women's figure skating to Anna Shcherbakova, Aleksandra Trusova and Kaori Sakamoto.

History was made by Aleksandra Trusova while surprises came for Kamila Valieva and Kaori Sakamoto.

Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics.

Teen sensation Kamila Valieva put aside the emotional exhaustion from being at the center of a doping scandal and took the lead in the women’s figure skating competition after the short program at the Beijing Olympics.

Thirty women's skaters from across the world began Olympic competition with the short programs.

Freestyler skier Alex Hall has led a 1-2 American finish in the men’s Olympic slopestyle competition in Beijing.

At the 2022 European Figure Skating Championships, Russians like Kamila Valieva scored big.

Kamila Valiyeva broke a short program world record with 90.45 points at the 2022 European Figure Skating Championships.

The 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships could decide the medal favorites for women's singles at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Multiple medals at the World Figure Skating Championships are rare for the United States. Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue collected bronze in ice dance. Hubbell and Donohue figure to be tested by Madison Chock and Evan Bates, with whom they have swapped U.S. titles in recent years. Hubbell and Donohue edged Chock and Bates in January at nationals, reversing the finish for each couple in 2019. “Madison Chock and Evan Bates have only competed once this season, where Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue have been stellar in their events, and I think the momentum is in their favor.