Deseret News archives: First Winter Olympics figure skating medal awarded on this day 101 years ago

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 30, 1924, Gillis Grafström of Sweden won the men’s figure skating gold medal at the Chamonix Winter Olympics. The Chamonix Olympics is considered I Winter Olympics,

Hi, Meet the U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Team Before the Olympics Next Week

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A safe space: How figure skating became a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times

Yet the stars-and-stripes weren’t the only flags flying high that night.

How a figure skating community lives with the loss of its future greats

We spoke with coaches and loved ones of young figure skaters who lost their lives in a January 2025 plane crash, paying tribute to them one year on.

From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked

Many historians assume that these ancient “bone skates” were utilitarian devices, used for fast transit along frozen rivers and lakes. In 2007, two biophysicists experimenting with replica bone skates concluded that they did require less energy expenditure than walking on the same ice.
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Northland Figure Skating Competition returns to the DECC

The Northland Figure Skating Competition is back in Duluth for its 46th year, bringing together skaters from all over the region.

Olympics-Kagiyama's 'Turandot' programme highlights music's impact in figure skating

By Lori Ewing Jan 29 (Reuters) - When Japanese skater Yuma Kagiyama launches into his free programme under the Olympic lights at the Milano Cortina Games next month, the sweep of "Nessun dorma" is sure to strike a chord with the Italian crowd — a return to the city of Turandot's premiere on its 100th anniversary.