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Investigation reveals allegations of unchecked abuse inside U.S. figure skating

sudshr47 March 4, 2019

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In an explosive statement released Monday morning, the U.S. Center for SafeSport has shed new light on what it is calling a “a culture in figure skating that allowed grooming and abuse to go unchecked for too long.”

The statement stems from SafeSport’s investigation into allegations levied against former U.S. pairs champion John Coughlin. In January, Coughlin was suspended by SafeSport for unreported reasons; a day later, he died by suicide. 

In early January, before his suspension was announced, Coughlin denied any wrongdoing in an email to USA Today’s Christine Brennan, calling them “unfounded.” Following his death, Brennan reported that three claims of sexual misconduct, including two by minors, had been filed against the skater. Read more…

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How to follow your new favorite winter sports even though the Olympics are over

sudshr47 February 26, 2018

While icy tears roll down our cheeks, the Winter Olympics bid farewell for another four years. And, yet, there’s a lot to be thankful for because now we have some new favorite sports that we can obsess about while we wait for the 2022 Beijing Games.
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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skate on Olympic ice for (probably) the last time

sudshr47 February 25, 2018

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After winning gold and making millions of people wonder if they’re in love, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have skated on Olympic ice for what is perhaps the last time.

The ice dancing pair has not officially decided if they’re retiring from competition, but there’s a good chance they are — which made their performance at Sunday’s figure skating gala particularly special.

Wondering if Virtue and Moir’s chemistry lessens outside high-pressure competition? Spoiler: it does not!

Breathtaking.

The most decorated figure skaters in #WinterOlympics history, @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir, perform on Olympic ice for perhaps the last timepic.twitter.com/jxDgq9wdIi

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 25, 2018 Read more…

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Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers

sudshr47 February 24, 2018

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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics. 

Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship. 

This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU

— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018

Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.”  Read more…

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Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers

sudshr47 February 24, 2018

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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics. 

Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship. 

This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU

— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018

Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.”  Read more…

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Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers

sudshr47 February 24, 2018

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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics. 

Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship. 

This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU

— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018

Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.”  Read more…

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Adorable exchange between Ryan Reynolds and Tessa Virtue reignites Moir shippers

sudshr47 February 24, 2018

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Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, the gold-winning figure skaters from Canada, are the Ross and Rachel of this year’s Winter Olympics. 

Although Moir addressed romance rumors as “none of your business” — complete with sassy snaps — their fans are still convinced that his partnership with Virtue is more than just a professional relationship. 

This is how Scott Moir helps Tessa Virtue off the podium. What a prince#VirtueMoir #XX pic.twitter.com/119kirHmsU

— Maddie (@mQharper) February 20, 2018

Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds is one of those fans. On Monday he tweeted his support for the Team Canada, and implied that the figure skating duo was a couple: “And thank you @tessavirtue & @ScottMoir for agreeing to raise my children as your own.”  Read more…

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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir watch a montage of themselves, and it’s too much

sudshr47 February 21, 2018

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With sultry routines that’ve long threatened to melt the ice, people can’t help but egg on figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to requite their apparent love.

Following their Winter Olympics gold medal win, Virtue and Moir sat down with CBC to watch a montage of their 20-year career together on the ice. 

The pair shed tears as grabs of them talking about how proud they were of one another and images — so many images — of them embracing each other played out on screen.

C’mon and just date each other already, you guys.

It’s not just us either — Adam Rippon and Leslie Jones thought so too. When asked about what’s the deal with their relationship by TODAY’s Hoda Kotb, Virtue gave a rather diplomatic answer to the prodding. Read more…

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Adam Rippon just won a different kind of Olympic prize: A spot on NBC

sudshr47 February 18, 2018

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Adam Rippon may be done skating at this year’s Winter Olympics, but thankfully that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of him.

In addition to winning a bronze medal in the team skating event, the 28-year-old figure skater has made headlines both as one of two openly gay U.S. male athletes competing in Pyeongchang and for speaking up to Vice President Mike Pence in support of LGBTQ rights. 

Oh, also for his sass — an element of his personality that will likely be on full display as he spends the rest of the Olympics working as an NBC correspondent.  

That’s right, NBC offered Rippon a gig, and according to USA Today Sports he accepted. That means we’ll see his beauty on TV, digital streams, and social media.  Read more…

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