The ice dance event at the Milano Cortina Olympics is headlined by a riveting new rivalry between Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates and electrifying new French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.

Las Vegas-born ice dancer Diana Davis is helping make the country of Georgia a surprise contender in Olympic figure skating.

It’s hard to explain, but it’s like man on the moon-type stuff. I never thought I’d see a skater do what he does physically on the ice in my lifetime.” – Figure Skating Analyst Tara Lipinski on Ilia M

Olympic ice dancer Laurence Fournier Beaudry was asked about the recent comments made by the alleged victim who accused her boyfriend and former ice dance partner, Nikolaj Sørensen, of sexual assault.

Lewis Gibson is headed to his second Winter Olympics with ice dance partner Lilah Fear. The duo has a shot at a medal in Milan. The post Lewis Gibson is the gay star of the ‘Disco Brits’ at the Milan Winter Olympics appeared first on Outsports.

From the jaw‑dropping athleticism of American Ilia Malinin to the lyrical glide of France's new ice dance pairing Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, figure skating returns to the global spotlight on Friday at the Milano Cortina Games.

Germany has a shot at an ice skating medal at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics with its top figure skating pair, Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin. But that's about it.

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.