Jacob Sanchez has flown under the radar the past couple years. The 19-year-old American skater had some solid credentials to his name coming into last year's Olympic season (2024 JGP Final champion, 2024 Talinn Trophy winner, 4th place at 2025 Junior Worlds). But, in a U.S. men's field that included technical phenom and World champion …
On the evening of August 26, U.S. Figure Skating hosted a special season-opening event unique in its history. Styling 2027 celebrated the inspirational role that fashion and costume design play in the sport of figure skating, which combines beauty and athleticism in a way no other sport can match. The event was held at View …
The 2026-2027 figure skating season started this past weekend at the ISU Challenger Series Cranberry Cup, hosted by the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA. It’s an early-season competition in a post-Olympic year, which typically starts “slow,” with skaters taking longer to come back to the ice and finish putting together their programs. This …
In March, Israeli ice dancers Shira Ichilov and Mikhail Nosovytskyi placed 30th in the rhythm dance at the ISU 2026 World Figure Skating Championships. When the duo reached the mixed zone in Prague, they already knew they would not qualify for the free program. Yet Ichilov and Nosovytskyi were in high spirits nonetheless, clearly thrilled …
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Olympic team gold medalist Amber Glenn shares her views on issues affecting Olympic sports.
This year's U.S. Stars on Ice tour celebrates the success of the U.S. Olympic figure skaters--including the team gold medal and Alysa Liu's Olympic title--but also nods to the tremendous pressure and nerves of the Olympics.
Italian figure skating champion Lara Naki Gutmann talks about competing at her home-country Olympics in Milano-Cortina this winter, where she won a team bronze medal for Italy.
Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha talk about how the Olympics motivated them to change their approach for Worlds.
For Ilia Malinin, the road to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics is winding ever closer to its finish. Next week, the 21-year-old American will look to win his fourth straight national title at the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Less than a month later, he expects to be in Milano. It's the dream of …
2025 World silver medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan is looking to upgrade his technical content this season, as he prepares for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games.
