Though the 32-year-old, Beijing Winter Olympics gold medalist was not competing, his presence was still felt. Han served as a guardian of the national flag during the opening ceremony, watched the Chinese team competing at short-track speed skating events, and participated in a range of activities promoting sportsmanship.

In many ways, South Korean figure skater Kim Chae-yeon is no different than many other athletes. She has bouts of self-doubt at times, worrying if she will fall to the ice on her next jump or if she will botch her next step sequence.

Two teenage figure skaters who died in the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people were poignantly remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.

Most of the 67 crash victims were from the figure skating community ... remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin. Nearly half of the passengers who perished on board ...

Kim Chaeyeon, 19, has won the gold medal at the International Skating Union's (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with a career-high score. Winning the women's singles gold just a week earlier at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin,

Reigning world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and her compatriot and men's national champion Yuma Kagiyama s

The Toronto Ice Fusion Spring Festival Gala has become a wonderful spectacle of sports and culture, fusing the elegance of figure skating with traditional Chinese arts. The third annual gala was held on Feb 17 at Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill, bringing together local residents and overseas performers to celebrate Chinese New Year.

The Chinese win twice as many gold medals (32) as nearest challengers South Korea, with Japan third with 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.