Alexa Knierim had skated with her husband Chris as a pair for so long that no other touch felt like his. Theirs was a marriage of love and figure skating, a union that brought them three U.S. pairs ...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea – Chris Knierim and Alexa Scimeca Knierim delivered a strong short program here for the United States in pairs figure skating, enough to advance to the free skate. The skaters ...

SAN JOSE, California – They have both begun the new Olympic cycle as the undisputed national leaders in their figure skating disciplines, cementing that status with U.S. titles Saturday – the fourth ...

PARIS — It has been 902 days since Addison native Alexa Knierim and her teammates medaled in the team figure skating event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. In that time, she has won a world ...

Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim perform during the pairs short program at Skate America, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) AP Married U.S. pair team Alexa ...

Born Alexa Scimeca in 1991, Knierim was raised in Addison, Illinois. She started skating at age 7 and had to modify her schooling to incorporate her training schedule. After over a decade practicing ...

From the time she put on skates and began training at the Addison Ice Rink as a 7-year-old, Alexa Knierim dreamed of winning Olympic gold. It's been realized, almost. As a member of the U.S. Olympic ...

Alexa Knierim had skated with her husband Chris as a pair for so long that no other touch felt like his. Theirs was a marriage of love and figure skating, a union that brought them three U.S. pairs ...