Oksana Baiul lists Shreveport mansion for sale, returns to Las Vegas

Oksana Baiul, the 1994 Olympic figure skating champion, has listed her Shreveport, Louisiana, mansion for sale and said she is moving back to Las Vegas after efforts to establish a skating school in Louisiana did not succeed. The 47-year-old posted on Facebook that the Fairfield Avenue estate was on the market for $1.195 million and said she could not make a living in Shreveport, announcing the relocation in late September as she navigates a pending divorce.

Baiul said she moved to Shreveport in 2022 with plans to create skating programs but that those plans "did not come to fruition." In her social media post she wrote, "Thank you, Shreveport!!! House is for sale, moving back to Las Vegas I love u all. I am sorry it didnt work out." She added that she would have to "go where the ice exists," citing the limited skating infrastructure in Louisiana as a factor in her decision.

The 6,000-square-foot Georgian Italianate home, built in 1925 and restored over recent years, includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a sunroom, library and multiple fireplaces. The property sits on about 1.3 acres and features a gated driveway, several garages, a fountain, two custom-built treehouses and a...