The fans waved hundreds of Russian flags. Dozens of stuffed toys cascaded from the stands to surround Irina Slutskaya on the ice at Luzhniki Sports Palace. Chants of “molodyets!” (Well done!) rang in ...

Russia’s Irina Slutskaya, who became the first woman to land a triple-triple-double combination jump at last year’s world figure skating championships and barely missed pulling that feat off twice, ...

Being a slacker seemed mighty tempting to Irina Slutskaya back in 2002. The Russian skater had won the silver medal at the Salt Lake City Olympics, then followed a month later with her first title at ...

2006-02-24 04:00:00 PDT Turin, Italy-- Sasha Cohen skated slowly and timidly to the center of the ice Thursday night, her eyes cast downward. Her warm-up had gone very badly, and now she looked ...

With a record seven European championships, two world titles, and an Olympic silver medal, Irina Slutskaya is now the gold medal favorite. At 27, she is the grande dame of Olympic figure skating.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — (AP) Hold off on that retirement party for Irina Slutskaya. The two-time world champion figure skater said Tuesday she hasn’t retired from competitive skating, dismissing a report ...

MOSCOW — Breathing heavily and weakened by a heart ailment, Irina Slutskaya of Russia delivered an impassioned and athletic performance yesterday to take the lead after the women’s short program at ...

LYON, France – Irina Slutskaya never dreamed of topping Sonja Henie or Katarina Witt. The Russian now stands above both greats. Slutskaya won her record seventh title at the European figure skating ...

Russia's Irina Slutskaya will not defend her title at next week's World Figure Skating Championships, withdrawing because of her mother's kidney illness, a source close to the skater said. The Russian ...

MOSCOW — Irina Slutskaya stood on the podium yesterday, giving her gold medal a playful bite and kiss. Gone, for the moment, was all the anguish — the heart ailment, the knee injury, the family ...