Winter Olympics 2006 | Figure Skating

World champion figure skater Asada feels old at 17

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's newly crowned world figure skating champion Mao Asada has reason to be feeling old at the age of 17.

Despite just picking up the coveted title, she knows that next year there

Buttle puts Canada top at figure skating worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - Jeffrey Buttle put Canada top of the medals table on the final day of the world figure skating championships here on Saturday by claiming his first world gold.

Buttle seals world figure skating gold

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - Canada's Jeffrey Buttle won his first men's title at the world figure skating championships here on Saturday.

The 25-year-old led all the way to take gold ahead of defending

Buttle wins men's world figure skating title

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - Canada's Jeffrey Buttle won his first men's title at the world figure skating championships here on Saturday.

The 25-year-old led all the way to take gold ahead of defending

French veterans finally dance to world gold

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - Years of hard work finally paid off for French ice dancing veterans Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder on Friday when they claimed their first gold here at the world

FSkate: Buttle on top after men's short programme

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) - Canada's Jeffrey Buttle closed in on his first world title after leading the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships here on Friday.