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The posts appeared within hours of one another, but there was no coordination among them.
On 11 June 2021, Olympic figure skaters Jason Brown, Kaitlyn Weaver and Paul Poirier each took to social media to share their own public coming out messages - a day that was met with celebration

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Paul Poirier, Kaitlyn Weaver and Jason Brown: Figure skaters celebrate pride with personal coming out stories

The LGBTQ+ community officially welcomed three Olympic figure skaters when they came out on June 11, 2021. Jason Brown, Kaitlyn Weaver, and Paul Poirier joined Nick McCarvel to talk about why they chose this moment to share, why they feel it's more important than ever to do so, and provide insight into the support and challenges around coming out while involved in elite figure skating.

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Podcast: Pride stories with Jason Brown, Kaitlyn Weaver, and Paul Poirier

The 2020-21 figure skating season has taken its final bow.
With the completion of World Team Trophy on Saturday (17 April) in Osaka, Japan, a season heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic is officially wrapped.
Three new world champions were crowned, Nathan Chen won his third consecutive world title, and

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MARCH 26: Anna Shcherbakova of Figure Skating Federation of Russia performs in Ladies Free Skating during day three of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Ericsson Globe on March 26, 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden. Sporting stadiums around Sweden remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

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8 things we learned from the figure skating season ahead of Beijing 2022

What happens in Las Vegas... is now in the history books.
While no fans were in attendance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Orleans Arena over the weekend, with a strict bubble for athletes, Nathan Chen, the two-time world champion, still showed up with his top skating, capturing a

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Nathan Chen’s five-peat and other takeaways from U.S. figure skating nationals

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Olympic State of Mind comprises sport stars showing how they use the techniques of motivation, visualisation and mindfulness to aid them in their sporting careers and day-to-day lives.
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Home workout with Jason Brown and MD

The 2019-20 figure skating season ended early with the cancellation of the World Championships in Montreal due to Coronavirus measures.
It means Nathan Chen was denied the chance to go for a hat-trick of world titles having gone the whole campaign unbeaten.
But who would have been his main rival

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Nathan Chen dominates season as Hanyu Yuzuru makes history

It’s vacation time for figure skating coach Brian Orser.
The two-time Olympic silver medallist saw his skaters have a dramatic end to the season at the 2019 ISU World Championships.
Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva fiercely fought her way to a third-place finish, an injury-stricken Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan finished the men's

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Brian Orser on Medvedeva, Yuzuru Hanyu, and figure skating friendship

Coach Brian Orser has some of the best figure skaters in the world training at his famous ‘Cricket Club’ in Toronto, Canada.

Two of the newest additions to the team are Evgenia Medvedeva and Jason Brown.

“They do have a very special chemistry,” said Orser. “They are from different backgrounds - but they seem to jive really well.”

Olympic champion Meryl Davis spoke exclusively to the pair and Brian Orser about what makes their relationship so unique.

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Podcast: Evgenia Medvedeva, Jason Brown and Brian Orser

Double Olympic silver medallist and coach of champions Brian Orser describes Yuzuru Hanyu, Evgenia Medvedeva and others in one word.

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Brian Orser describes his star skaters in one word

Jason Brown went live on Instagram with Meryl Davis to talk about the big changes in his career, including life under coach Brian Orser.

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Jason Brown chats to Meryl Davis about his season of change

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After two seasons of competing part-time, the figure skating veteran is back on the Grand Prix circuit, with the long term goal of trying to secure a spot at his third Olympic Winter Games. He and coach Tracy Wilson speak exclusively to Olympics.com about his new process, "going through the muckiness in front of the public," and what we can expect to see from the American.

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Jason Brown’s all-in plan for the 2026 Olympics: “There’s no hiatus”

Expect Kagiyama Yuma, Sakamoto Kaori, and Miura Riku/Kihara Ryuichi to shine on home ice this weekend as the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 series heads to Tokyo, Japan, for the 2024 NHK Trophy from 8–10 November.
The world medallists are the favourites in the men's, women's, and pairs

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MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 23: Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the Men's Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 23, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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NHK Trophy 2024 Grand Prix: Preview, schedule, how to watch

Just two weeks into figure skating's Grand Prix Series, Ilia Malinin has already booked his place in December's ISU Grand Prix Final.
The reigning world champion claimed the Skate Canada International title on Sunday (27 October) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, just one week after his win at Skate America. His

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World champion Ilia Malinin completes Skate America-Skate Canada double

Ilia Malinin wins Skate Canada to secure spot at Grand Prix Final

It's been 25 years since a men's singles skater claimed the first two Grand Prix events of the figure skating season.
Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin is on the cusp of breaking that streak.
The 19-year-old American claimed his third consecutive Skate America title to open the Grand Prix Series

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Ilia Malinin won his third straight Skate America title, 2024

World champion Ilia Malinin builds 10-point lead at Skate Canada

When Jason Brown walked into the Bell Centre arena in Montreal, Canada, earlier this year to collect his athlete credential for the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, the volunteers there had news for the 29-year-old American.
"They go, 'Jason, you're the only men's skater here who was also in Sochi,

MONTREAL, CANADA: Jason Brown of the United States reacts after competing in the Men's Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 23, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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Jason Brown is not done yet: "I would love to make it to the Olympics"

For the first time in 20 years, Skate Canada International returns to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 2024 edition.
The Atlantic Ocean coastal regional hub last hosted the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series stop in Canada in 2004, and this year's event features not one, not two, but four

MONTREAL, CANADA: Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 21, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are reigning world champions in pairs

Figure Skating - 2024 Skate Canada International: Preview & how to watch

While his peers crisscrossed figure skating’s Grand Prix Series this season, Jason Brown made his way to a small international event in Warsaw, Poland, in early December.
The reason: Brown, now 29, needed to keep his international eligibility if he wanted to qualify for this year’s World Championships.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO: Jason Brown skates in the Men's Short Program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena on January 26, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Jason Brown is a two-time Olympian 

"I’m carving my own path": Jason Brown on his one-of-a-kind quest – and openness to the 2026 Olympics

Despite not having his best free skate, Ilia Malinin won the men’s championship at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship on Sunday (28 January) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. He won it thanks to the quad Axel he started his program with, and the big lead he had coming

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U.S. Figure Skating Championships 2024: Ilia Malinin and his quad Axel wins second national title 

Ilia Malinin came in as the reigning winner at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and he showed he has no plans of giving up the top spot in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday (26 January).
The 19-year-old rising star won the Grand Prix Final just last month, landing a quadruple Axel

COLUMBUS, OHIO - JANUARY 26: Ilia Malinin skates in the Men's Short Program Dance during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena on January 26, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships 2024: Ilia Malinin takes huge lead after short program, breaking Nathan Chen's record 

Jason Brown is back on the international figure skating circuit.
The two-time Olympian from the U.S. competed for the first time since a fifth-place finish at the 2023 World Championships in March, claiming the bronze medal at Warsaw Cup, a stop on the ISU Challenger Series circuit.
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 29: Jason Brown reacts after skating in the Men's Free Skate competition on day four of the 2023 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships  at SAP Center on January 29, 2023 in San Jose, California. Brown finished in second place.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Paul Poirier, Kaitlyn Weaver and Jason Brown: Figure skaters celebrate pride with personal coming out stories

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8 things we learned from the figure skating season ahead of Beijing 2022

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