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Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies

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Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies

Dick Button, whose passionate and often tart commentary on figure skating competitions became a television staple over six decades and made him the sport’s unofficial spokesman, died on Thursday in North Salem, N.Y. He was 95. His death was confirmed by his son, Edward. An Emmy winner, Button taught generations of TV audiences the nuances … Read more

WADA appeals case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to Court of Arbitration for Sport | CNN

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WADA appeals case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to Court of Arbitration for Sport | CNN

CNN  —  The protracted doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva entered another phase on Tuesday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Last month, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) effectively cleared Valieva of wrongdoing, saying that the 16-year-old had violated anti-doping rules but … Read more