Ilia Malinin made history late Wednesday when the 17-year-old wunderkind, and the heir apparent to Olympic champion Nathan Chen among American figure skaters, successfully landed the first quad axel in competition.

Longtime Olympic reporter Philip Hersh on the sensation that is 15-year-old Kamila Valieva.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics, U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen recorded the second-highest short program score ever with 111.71 points.

Most of NBC’s announcers for the Winter Olympics in Beijing are going to be stationed stateside.

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

Nathan Chen claimed his sixth national title, while Ilia Malinin surprised in second place.

Men's short, pairs free and free dance results at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Rhythm dance and women's free skate results from the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Results for the pairs and women's short programs at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Timothy LeDuc, who could become the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics, is profiled on the "My New Favorite Olympian" podcast.

The 2021-22 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series kicks off Friday in Las Vegas.

“I wouldn’t say this is my best free program ever,” he said. Even the look on his face at the conclusion of his free skate was intensely focused rather than celebratory. It's possible Chen and Hanyu won't face off again until December's Grand Prix Final — or perhaps even until the Olympics. He rallied with a spectacular free skate to climb from 17th place to fifth. Their free skate to “Both Sides Now” displayed both sides of the discipline: sharp technique and creative artistry.

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.