Ice Skating

1/23/2025 |  U.S. Figure Skating Partners with Elevate Talent for CEO Search (SportsTravel) U.S. Figure Skating has retained Elevate Talent to lead the search for a new chief executive officer to lead the Colorado Springs-based organization.
The position will be based in Colorado Springs and report to the president of U.S. Figure Skating and its board of directors, which is comprised of 33 percent athletes. The vacancy occurred last October when Tracy Marek resigned after less than two years in the role.

12/16/2024 |  St. Louis to Host 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (SportsTravel) The Enterprise Center in St. Louis will host the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating championships, which will be the final qualifying event before the team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be named.
The annual event, held since 1914, will be January 5-11 at the Enterprise Center. It crowns champions in women’s, men’s, pairs and ice dance at the championship and junior levels, as well as novice pairs and ice dance.

11/22/2024 |  Spain: A skating rink for Christmas and more seats for football at Metropolitano (StadiumDB.com) "Celebrate Christmas skating on ice at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano!", Atlético de Madrid invites locals and tourists. In collaboration with Madrid on Ice, the Metropolitano will forget about soccer for two weeks to celebrate Christmas with a huge and spectacular ice rink. 

11/5/2024 |  Minneapolis Parks and Rec to Close Five Outdoor Ice Rinks Citing Warmer Winters (Athletic Business) Ice hockey is a beloved pastime in Minnesota, but this winter, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation may permanently shutter five outdoor ice rinks.
According to CBS News, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation spent $750,000 on the outdoor skating season last winter, but the season only lasted eight days before temperatures warmed up too much to keep the rinks frozen. It was the warmest winter ever recorded for the Twin Cities.

10/4/2024 |  Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen suspended for a minimum of six years for alleged ‘sexual maltreatment’ (CNN Sports)              Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for “sexual maltreatment,” Canada’s Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) announced on Wednesday.
The suspension comes after an investigation by the OSIC into Sørensen’s alleged 2012 sexual assault of an American figure skater and coach, the alleged victim’s lawyer – former Olympic champion swimmer Nancy Hogshead – confirmed to CNN.