Niina Petrokina has completed one of figure skating’s great comeback performances to retain her European championship title in England, three months after Achilles tendon surgery.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh watched European figure skating in Sheffield from separate seats. Prince Edward opted to sit next to Christopher Dean as his wife sat several seats away.

Georgian figure skater Nika Egadze edged ahead of two Estonian brothers to take the lead in the short program at the European Championships, a key Olympic warmup event.

Estonia's Niina Petrokina capped a remarkable comeback by claiming her second consecutive European women's figure skating title on Friday just weeks after returning to the ice following Achilles surgery.

Estonia's Niina Petrõkina retained her European championship title on Friday in Sheffield, England, three months after Achilles tendon surgery, proving her skeptics wrong.

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for Great Britain's first gold medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 32 years.

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron stormed to the top of the ice dance leaderboard at the European Figure Skating Championships on Friday, a result that underscored the promise of their fast-track partnership ahead of the Olympics.