“In the United States, some people have the misconception that figure skating is a sport for girls.” – Jason Brown Brown is partially correct – U.S. Figure Skating’s athlete and fan demographics in ...

Before there was rollerblading, there were the glory days of roller skating. Picture it: the 1970s, disco, shag haircuts, halter tops, and roller rinks full of glittering disco balls, bumpin' music, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A North Shore High School student with two gold medals in U.S. figure skating created a special program to inspire young women by combining her two passions. She's helping them learn ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Muscogee Roller Girls are ready to share their skills. Locals looking to try something new or improve their roller-skating skills can consider the Roller Girls’ 10-week ...

"SKATE for Girls stands for Solving Kinesthetically And Transforming Education, and basically the mission of the organization is to combine figure skating and math to make STEM more interesting to ...

DETROIT – Olympic gold medalist Meryl Davis has built her career on the ice, and she’s been instrumental in bringing Figure Skating in Detroit, a mentoring program for girls, to the city. The program ...

In Harlem, New York — a city with a population mostly made up of Hispanic, Latino, and Black families — white-dominated sports like figure skating are especially out of reach. Enter: Figure Skating in ...

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