All posts tagged: Championships

Figure skating-Malinin, Chock and Bates reign at US Figure Skating Championships

Figure skating-Malinin, Chock and Bates reign at US Figure Skating Championships

Published by Sam Flores

Jan 10 : Ilia Malinin, ‌a red-hot favourite for gold at next month’s Milano-Cortina Olympics, cruised to a fourth consecutive national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, while Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured a record seventh national ice dance crown. Malinin, who separated himself from the field in St. Louis with a remarkable performance in Thursday’s short programme, returned to score 209.78 points in the free skate for a 324.88 total in his final tune-up for the Olympics. The 21-year-old Virginia native has now won every competition he has competed at since the 2023 Grand Prix Final. Malinin ‌said he was playing it a little safer while breaking in his new skates, ‌noting that he usually did it around the nationals. “But these nationals were closer, because of the Olympics. I did not have a lot of time to get comfortable in them. Some days they can be good, some days they can be uncontrollable,” he said. “So, I decided to play it safe here, to save my conditions, conserve my …

U.S. Figure Skating Championships will determine who’s going to the Olympics : NPR

U.S. Figure Skating Championships will determine who’s going to the Olympics : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Ilia Malinin competes during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in St. Louis. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the sport’s annual national title event and the final qualifier for next month’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortino, are underway this week in St. Louis, Mo. Midway through the final qualifier competition, the U.S.’s deep field is on display. The championship has already seen record-setting performances in the women’s event and multiple competitors looking to punch their third Olympic ticket. While the team will be officially announced on Sunday, there’s one spot that’s almost certain: 22-year-old reigning world champion Ilia “Quad God” Malinin. Malinin has been undefeated in every major competition since 2023. He’s the only skater to complete a quadruple axel — a jump once thought to be physically impossible, until Malinin did it. Malinin landed a quadruple flip and a quadruple lutz-triple toe loop combination in his short program Thursday night for a total of 115.10 points. That …

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson on the European Championships hopes and British pride ahead of Winter Olympics 2026

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson on the European Championships hopes and British pride ahead of Winter Olympics 2026

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ice dancers Lilah Fear, 26, and Lewis Gibson, 31, began skating together in 2016 and have been British champions a record eight times. By winning World Championship bronze last year, they became Great Britain’s first World skating medallists since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean took their last gold in 1984. Fear and Gibson are skating at the European Championships at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena from 13th January, less than a month before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear are aiming for a big year on the global stage. Getty Images What does it mean to you to be competing in one of the year’s most important events on home territory, in front of British fans? Fear: We’re so excited! We’ve never really had this on this scale. We had a Grand Prix in Sheffield a few years ago which was so emotional for us – you could just feel this absolute wall of support on the ice rink. Knowing that we were representing the people in …