MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin’s quest for Olympic figure skating gold might not be so easy after all. Same goes for his American team. Reigning silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama landed a pair of near-perfect quads, one in combination with a triple toe loop, and scored 108.67 points for his short program Saturday night. That topped…
Ellie Kam and partner Danny O’Shea of Team United States compete in the Pair Skating – Short Program at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Europe MILAN – After decades of…
They call themselves the “Blade Angels.” US Olympians Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito are known across figure skating and, increasingly, among spectators for their technical skill and precision, creativity and camaraderie. Above all, they are known for their authenticity. In a sport still largely defined by traditional, narrow ideas of femininity and grace,…
MILAN — The legends assemble. Olympic champions, world champions — the icons of US figure skating — sit together for major competitions and watch the current generation of skaters take the sport to new heights. Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill and Brian Boitano to name a few, and they, just like the…
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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — South Florida native Andrew Torgashev has secured his spot on the US Olympic figure skating team after finishing second at the national championships, marking the culmination of a journey that began when he was just 4 years old. The two-time US Championship silver medalist recently competed at the US Figure Skating…
figure skater Alysa Liu It’s hard to miss. At age 13, she became the youngest ever national champion and the first US woman to land three triple axels during competition. The following year, she became the first to land a quadruple jump in competition. She made the Olympic team in 2022, placed sixth in Beijing,…
Alysa Liu is back for Round 2. The 20-year-old figure skater from California debuted at her first Olympics in 2022 in Beijing. At just 16 years old at the time, she stunned the skating world by retiring from the sport. “I started when I was 5 and I basically didn’t stop until 16, and I…
Isabeu Levito is set to make his Olympic debut. The 18‑year‑old figure skater from Philadelphia has quickly become one of Team USA’s most promising young talents. This winter, she will be competing for her first medal when she hits the ice at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Here’s everything to know ahead of Levito’s Olympic events…
On the heels of the 2026 Winter Olympics, beginning February 6, figure skating fans can see not one but two retired Olympians on The Traitors. Tara Lipinski has slipped through the cracks on Season 4 and has made it pretty far. Lipinski is a Faithful, who is playing the game with her Olympic best friend,…
