One day after capturing a fourth straight U.S. title in St. Louis in dominant fashion, skating's "Quad God" is officially headed to his first Olympics, where he will headline a powerful U.S. team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/12/malinin-leads-us-olympic-team/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #iliamalinin #2026milanocortinaolympics #maximnaumov #vadimnaumov #evgeniashishkova #amberglenn #alysaliu #isabeaulevito #madisonchock #evanbates
Japan’s top figure skaters have plenty of potential to win medals at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, but will have to contend with a resurgent United States as well as Russian athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/08/figure-skating-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #kaorisakamoto #yumakagiyama #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #aminakai #monechiba #shunsato #adeliiapetrosian #petrgumennik #alysaliu #iliamalinin
Ilia Malinin showed why he is the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, overtaking home favorite Yuma Kagiyama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/us-double-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #grandprixfinal #yumakagiyama #shunsato #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu
World Champion Alysa Liu surprised herself with her first Grand Prix title at Skate America on Sunday, overtaking Rinka Watanabe in the free skate by a slim margin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/17/more-sports/liu-beats-watanabe-skate-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alysaliu #rinkawatanabe #skateamerica