Once again, just as I predicted, Evgeni Plushenko is kicking up scandal at the Olympics. Just minutes before the men's figure skating competition was scheduled to start, Plushenko has pulled out, ...

SOCHI, Russia – The backlash against Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko dropping out of the men's individual event because of injury has caused a firestorm of criticism here. That included a ...

Evgeni Plushenko's quest to become the most decorated figure skater in history has ended. The Russian was seeking a record fifth medal, but that won't happen. The 31-year-old Russian withdrew from the ...

Remember how yesterday Evgeni Plushenko pulled out of the Olympics just before the men's skating competition was to begin? The world saw images of a hobbling, pain-pinched Plushenko missing his jumps ...

Russians are turning on legendary figure skater Evgeni Plushenko -- their own countryman -- a day after he dropped out of the Sochi Olympics for medical reasons. Plushenko's strong performance in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Evgeni Plushenko of Russia speaks with an official prior to pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due ...

Evgeni Plushenko, of Russia, reacts after skating his short program at the ISU European figure skating championship in Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) AP Yevgeny ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — He still has the same flowing blond hair that makes women fill ice arenas with screams and the same schnoz that could smell a ...

Yevgeny Plushenko, understandably, is quite pleased with what men’s figure skating looks like these days. The Russian great, who helped usher in the quadruple jump era, watched at the season-opening ...