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Let the Games Begin: The next step for U.S. figure skating

Let the Games Begin: The next step for U.S. figure skating

By Jenny Chen, Photo Co-Editor January 30, 2026
A new era of winter sports begins next week. Feb. 6 marks the start of the 25th Olympic Winter Games, hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. For the U.S. figure skating team, it’s a chance to showcase the program’s resurgence since the last Olympics.
I Call Foul Play: Figure skating is not a legitimate sport

I Call Foul Play: Figure skating is not a legitimate sport

By Luca Becker February 18, 2020
In its contemporary state, figure skating can not be viewed as a sport because it is not fairly judged. Figure skating involves pseudo competition, where the actors competing are not athletes, but political federations with biased judges. Critics may argue that Olympic sports like freestyle skiing and trampoline will always be subjective and still should be considered a sport. The difference between figure skating and other subjective sports is that figure skating is systematically unfair.
East to West: Out With the Old, In With the New

East to West: Out With the Old, In With the New

By Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2018
On this week’s episode of East to West, “Out With the Old, In With the New,” we’re discussing changes at BU and in Boston — like new reusable straws at Eastern Standard, the elimination of the COM computer labs, and skating teams' request for locker room renovations.
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