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Thousands honor hometown hero Alysa Liu in Oakland Thursday

Energy was high Thursday as 7,000 people welcomed their Oakland hometown hero Alysa Liu. The event featured song, dance, and praise from local leaders and artists along with special surprises to ...

Kiss-and-cry: Is figure skating's voyeuristic staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes

Kristi Yamaguchi thought she had done enough to win the gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. First came solid technical marks in the old 6.0 scoring system, then came huge ...

Kiss and cry: Is figure skating's voyeuristic staple worth the toll?

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Is figure skating’s voyeuristic ‘kiss-and-cry’ staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes?

As more emphasis is placed on the mental health of athletes, should figure skating continue the “kiss-and-cry” practice of having scores revealed to them in such a nakedly public way?