Is figure skating’s voyeuristic ‘kiss-and-cry’ staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes?
- Posted on February 15, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Is figure skating’s voyeuristic ‘kiss-and-cry’ staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes?

As more emphasis is placed on the mental health of athletes, should figure skating continue the “kiss-and-cry” practice of having scores revealed to them in such a nakedly public way?