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No Doubt About It: Figure Skating Is A Sport

Victoria Wicks

The Black Hills Figure Skating Club held its 14th annual Gold Rush competition this weekend in Rapid City. And for the first time, the event brought in nationally qualified judges to conduct testing so skaters can advance to the next level. Skaters say that skating is a tough sport that requires muscular strength and years of constant training.

SDPB's Victoria Wicks has this story.

Credit Victoria Wicks
Joelle Simpson

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.