Adeliia Petrosian came to Milan as one of the few leading medal contenders on the 13-strong “individual neutral athlete” delegation of Russians competing without the country's flag and symbols. Starting the day fifth in the standings,

A surprise figure skater has entered medal contention in the Olympic women’s competition. And a controversial one at that. Russian Adeliia Petrosian, 18, skating as a

One judge is facing heavy criticism following one of their scores in Thursday's figure skating final at the Winter Olympic Games.

Russia has been banned from competing worldwide since its invasion of Ukraine, so this is the first time most competitors have seen Adeliia Petrosian.

MILAN (AP) — Russian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian said she is feeling “excellent” after a practice session at the Winter Olympics on Monday with her controversial coach, seemingly dispelling injury concerns.

Olympic figure skating could be gliding towards more controversy. Adeliia Petrosian — the 18-year-old Russian, whose ties to a scandal-scarred coach threatens to put another harsh spotlight on the sport — quickly made herself a medal contender on Tuesday in the women’s short program after judges awarded her a career-best score of 72.

The modern era of the Winter Games has been a golden one for Team USA, driven by athletes who didn’t just win medals, they redefined what was possible in their sports. From halfpipes and downhill courses to short tracks

Nikita Volodin's career had stalled in Russia. Then came a move to Germany, which made him an Olympic medal contender. Volodin teamed up with German skater Minerva Hase in 2022, after nearly four years out of elite-level competition skating in ice shows.