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Canadian Tran considering Japanese citizenship for Sochi
By David Gold
May 9 - Canadian figure skater Mervin Tran could become a full Japanese national in time for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Add new comment
Plushenko gives Sochi 2014 hopes boost with Sheffield gold medal
By Duncan Mackay
January 28 - Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko has given his chances of success at Sochi 2014 a massive boost after winning the European Championships at Sheffield tonight.
European Skating Championships the icing on Sheffield’s cake
By Mike Rowbottom
January 22 - Sheffield becomes the centre of the ice skating world this week as it hosts the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 arrive in the city – the first time this event has been held in the UK for over 20 years.
Exclusive: Hopes of Filipino Youth Olympic Games on thin ice
By David Gold
January 4 - Philippine figure skater Michael Martinez (pictured), who hopes to win an unprecedented gold medal for his country, has been left without support and forced to travel to the United States to get into his best condition ahead of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, it has been claimed.
Korean Olympic gold medallist granted Russian citizenship
By David Gold
January 1 - South Korean short track Olympic gold medallist Ahn Hyun-soo has been formally granted Russian citizenship as he looks to compete at Sochi 2014.
Soo has sights on Sochi 2014 for Russia after switching citizenship
By David Gold
October 2 - South Korea's triple Olympic short track speed skating champion Ahn Hyun Soo has set his sights on claiming gold for Russia after taking citizenship, and hopes to represent his new country at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
US Speedskating announces partnership with Ashworth College
By David Gold
August 6 - US Speedskating has announced a new partnership with Ashworth College to provide free tuition to the federation's elite-level athletes from high school through to college degrees.Japan awarded 2014 World Skating Championships
By Duncan Mackay
June 14 - Japan has been given the opportunity to stage the World Figure Skating Championships in 2014, three months after being forced to withdraw from hosting this year's event because of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country.
Plushenko given green light for Sochi 2014
By Emily Goddard
June 13 - Russia's three-time world champion figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko had his amateur status restored by the International Skating Union (ISU), giving him the green light for the 2014 Winter Olympics in his home country.
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Humanity serves as the heart and soul of the Olympics – which is why, John Carlos candidly reveals, he and US colleague Tommie Smith infamously raised the black-power salute on the podium at Mexico City 1968. David Owen reports 
