{"id":455354,"date":"2026-02-07T23:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/455354\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T23:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:56:08","slug":"u-s-team-event-participants-announced-for-pairs-womens-and-mens-free-skates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/455354\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Team Event Participants Announced for Pairs, Women\u2019s and Men\u2019s Free Skates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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U.S. Figure Skating announced the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 team event participants for the pairs free skate, women’s free skate and men’s free skate on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

On the final day of team competition, Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea<\/a> will get things started for the U.S. in the pairs free skate. The 2024 U.S. champions earned six points for Team USA in the short program with a fifth-place finish.<\/p>\n

In the women’s free skate, Amber Glenn<\/a> will make her Olympic debut, substituting for Alysa Liu<\/a>. When she takes the ice, she will become the oldest U.S. women’s singles skater to compete in an Olympics in 98 years.<\/p>\n

Glenn is the reigning and three-time U.S. champion and 2024 Grand Prix Final champion.<\/p>\n

The final skater for the United States will be Ilia Malinin<\/a> in the men’s free skate. Malinin made his Olympic debut on Saturday, clinching nine points for Team USA in the short program.<\/p>\n

Undefeated for more than two years, Malinin is the reigning and two-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion and four-time U.S. champion.<\/p>\n

Competition begins at 7:30 p.m. CET\/1:30 p.m. ET at Milano Ice Skating Arena.<\/p>\n

The United States has medaled in the team event every Olympic Winter Games since the event began in 2014. After securing bronze in 2014 and 2018, Team USA clinched gold in 2022.<\/p>\n

To follow Team USA during the team event, including the full schedule, bios, news and more, visit the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Competition Central<\/a>.
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