But figure skating has roots in the United States, too; Jackson Haines, born in New York in 1840, capitalized on a dancing and skating craze in the leadup to the Civil War. Being the ballet master he ...

Several members of the United States Figure Skating team were onboard the American Airlines flight that was involved in a crash with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., last ...

Among the passengers of the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter as it left Ronald Regan National Airport Wednesday night were several United States and Russian figure ...

but the stop in Wichita kicks off an Olympic push for the best figure skaters in the United States. While the focus this week is in contending for a U.S. title, skaters are also trying to round ...