ST. LOUIS — U.S. Figure Skating is unveiling thefigure skaterswho will represent the United States at the2026 Winter Olympics.
The team announcement is coming after four days of the2026 U.S. figure skating championshipsand is headlined by the21-year-old "Quad God" Ilia Malinin, the gold medal favorite in Milano.Amber Glenn,Alysa Liuand Isabeau Levito secured the three women's spot, forming thebest women's team for the U.S.in nearly 25 years.
In total, the U.S. is sending 16 skaters to the Olympics, the most for the Games. Here is a breakdown of who will represent the U.S. in February.We'll be updating this story as skaters are named to the team.
Ilia Malinin
Age: 21
Height: 5-foot-8
Hometown: Vienna, Virginia
Olympic experience: First
Event: Men's single
What to know: The "Quad God" is ready to shine. Malinin is arguably the best skater on the planet, fully equipped with an elite arsenal others aren't able to match, headlined by the quadruple Axel that earned him the nickname. He has dominated the competition, winning every event he's been in since December 2023, including two World Championships. He will be the favorite to win America its second straight gold in men's after Nathan Chen did in 2022.
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Andrew Torgashev
Age: 24
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
Olympic experience: First
Event: Men's singles
What to know: It's been quite the season for Torgashev, but a strong finish gets him his first Olympic Games. After winning silver at the 2025 U.S. championship, he endured some bumps, including at the World Championships. Despite the tough times, Torgashev preserved and another U.S. silver medal helped clinch a spot. Torgashev is half-Ukranian, and he has family in Ukraine.
Maxim Naumov
Age: 24
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Norwood, Massachusetts
Olympic experience: First
Event: Men's singles
What to know: It's a year of resilience for Naumov, as his parents were among the victims in the January 2025 plane crash near Washington, D.C. that devastated the skating community. He navigated tragedy and won his first senior event in the 2025 Ice Challenge, then had the great, emotional outing at the 2026 U.S. Championships that earned him a bronze. The strong finish punctuated a story that captured the heart.
Emilia Nemirovsky skates in the women's short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Logan Higase-Chen skates in the women's short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Anabel Wallace performs in the women's short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Olivia Flores and Luke Wang perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Chelsea Liu and Ryan Bedard perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Linzy Fitzpatrick and Keyton Bearinger perform in the pairs short program during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Figure skaters compete to represent the US in Milano Cortina
Alysa Liu
Age: 20
Height: 5-2
Hometown: Oakland, California
Olympic experience: Second (2022)
Event: Women's singles
What to know: Back like she never left. Liu retired in 2022 and has been nothing but marvelous since returning in 2024. She made a major statement by winning the 2025 world championship and capped off the year by winning the Grand Prix final, assuring she would return to the Olympics. She had two silver medals in the last two U.S. championships. She is very creative in her programs and with her carefree attitude, Liu possess the talent to win some hardware in Milano Cortina.
Amber Glenn
Age: 26
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Olympic experience: First
Event: Women's singles
What to know: After just missing out in 2022, Glenn had a sensational season that left no doubt she would make her first Olympics. A fierce and powerful skater that is among the best in technical skill, she excelled at the U.S. championships for her third consecutive title, the first woman to accomplish the feat since Michelle Kwan. She can win medals at the Games. She is a major mental health advocate and has helped change the conversations about it in figure skating.
Isabeau Levito
Age: 18
Height: 5-1
Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Olympic experience: First
Event: Women's singles
What to know: Any conversation about the third spot in the women's side was put to rest with a dazzling U.S. championship performance from Levito. The 2023 national champion defines beauty and grace on the ice that propelled her to a third place finish in 2026. The Olympics will be somewhat of a homecoming for her family as her mom is from Italy and she has family in Milan. She also speaks Italian and Russian.
Alysa Liu, world champion figure skater and 2026 Olympics hopeful
Madison Chock and Evan Bates
Age: Chock is 33, Bates is 36
Height: Chock is 5-2, Bates is 6-1
Hometown: Chock is from Redondo Beach, California; Bates is from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Olympic experience: Fourth (2014, 2018, 2022)
Event: Ice dance
What to know: Chock and Bates have been dominant in the ice dance and return to the Olympics with their eyes set on reaching the podium for the first time in their discipline. They've accomplished about everything else, winning nearly every event they've competed in since 2022, including five straight U.S. championships, three world championships and three Grand Prix final titles. This will also be the first Olympics for them as a married couple after they got married in 2024.
Ellie Kam and Daniel O'Shea
Age: Kam is 21, O'Shea is 34
Height: Kam is 5-0, O'Shea is 6-0
Hometown: They are both from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Olympic experience: First
Event: Pairs
What to know: A partnership that began in 2022 lands its first Olympic appearance. Kam and O'Shea were the 2024 U.S. champions and have been trying to get back to that spot since then. They got bronze at the 2025 U.S. championships and landed two more third place finishes at two Grand Prix events since then, but had their best finish of the season this year with a second place finish that gave them a great boost to secure the Olympic spot.
Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe
Age: Chan is 28, Howe is 29
Height: Chan is 5-3, Howe is 6-0
Hometown: Chan is from Dallas, Texas; Howe is from Los Angeles
Olympic experience: First
Event: Pairs
What to know: No top three finish, no problem for Chan and Howe as they get in as the final pairs team. They've had fourth place finishes at the last two U.S. championships. This isn't the only time Howe has represented the U.S. — he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2024.
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik
Age: Zingas is 23, Kolesnik is 24
Height: Zingas is 5-1, Kolesnik is 5-9
Hometown: Zingas is from Detroit, Michigan; Kolesnik is from Novi, Michigan
Olympic experience: First
Event: Ice dance
What to know: Zingas and Kolesnik have turned it up when it mattered, reaching the podium in four of the five events this season, capped off with the second place finish at the 2026 U.S. championships that punctuated the resume to send them to the Olympics. Kolesnik was born in Ukraine and obtained his American citizenship over the summer. They are also a couple, in a relationship since 2022.
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
Age: Carreira is 25, Ponomarenko is 24
Height: Carreira is 5-5, Ponomarenko is 5-11
Hometown: Carreira is from Saint Clair, Michigan; Ponomarenko is from San Jose, California
Olympic experience: First
Event: Ice dance
What to know: Even with a crowded field, Carrerira and Ponomarenko have remained consistent figures in the ice dance and earned their Olympic spot. They've been in the top five of every event they've done since 2024, and they've placed in the top five of the past four U.S. championships, including two second place finishes. Their selection comes right on time as Carreira, a Canada native, obtained her American citizenship in November. Before then, they would drive across the Canada-U.S. border every day for practice.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Who's on US figure skating Olympic team? Meet 2026 Team USA skaters
