ST. LOUIS — The time has come to reveal which U.S. figure skaters are headed to the2026 Winter Olympics.
The2026 U.S. figure skating championshipscomplete, and American skaters have done all they can to prove why they should represent the U.S. in Milano Cortina. Now, U.S. Figure Skating has to make its picks for all 16 spots. There are some obvious selections, includingIlia Malinin,Amber Glenn,Alysa LiuandIsabeau Levito, but there are some spots up for grabs, and all eyes will be on who gets the golden ticket.
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Who is on the US Olympic figure skating team?
The team will be named at 2 p.m today. Three men and three women singles skaters will be chosen, as will three ice dance teams and two pairs, 16 athletes in all. The USFS selection process includes past performances, focusing on the athlete's body of work over the past two seasons. Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito are roster locks, as are Madison Chock and Evan Bates. That leaves two spots open on the men's side, two ice dance team spots and both pairs spots.
What time is figure skating on TV today?
Date: Jan. 11
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
The U.S. figure skating Olympic team announcement takes place Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. ET from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Who won U.S. figure skating championships?
Ilia Malininwon the men's title,Amber Glennwon the women's crown. In ice dance,Madison ChockandEvan Bateswon their seventh national title. In pairs,Alisa EfimovaandMisha Mitrofanovtook the championship.
Where to watch U.S. figure skating Olympic team announcement
TV: NBC
Livestream: Peacock
The figure skating Olympic team announcement will air on NBC. It will be live streamed onPeacock.
How many U.S. figure skaters will make 2026 Winter Olympics?
The United States will send 16 figure skaters to the Winter Olympics, the most of any nation. The roster is broken down to:
Three men
Three women
Three ice dance teams
Two pairs
When do 2026 Winter Olympics start?
The opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Games is Feb. 6. The closing ceremony is Feb. 22.
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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" /> 
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Figure skaters compete to represent the US in Milano Cortina
'Quad God' of figure skating: Ilia Malinin's nickname
Simply put,Ilia Malininhas the greatest array of jumps any figure skater in history has ever possessed. He's launched himself into the air for seven quadruple jumps in a single long program at last month's Grand Prix Final and was the first skater to land a quad Axel.
Malinin's username used to be Lutz God, but he changed it toQuad Godafter landing his first quad jump.
"i didn't think much about it … Days go by and people started asking, 'Why'd you name yourself Quad God, you only landed one jump,'" he said onMilan Magic, USA TODAY's new Olympics podcast that drops its first episode Saturday. "And then I was like, 'Oh, OK maybe I should be come a Quad God.' From there I found my rhythm of landing quad after quad after quad and then of course landing the first quad axel."
"In the most humble way possible, I think it's definitely helped my confidence in not only to skating in general but just feeling like I deserve to be recognized as who I am."
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu on their friendship
USA TODAY Sports' Jordan Mendoza spoke toAmber Glenn and Alysa Liuon the tight friendship they have formed. Here's what they said.
What Liu said about Glenn:"She's just such a big sister to me. The idea that we compete against each other, it's so weird to me. I really just see her as one of my friends and truly one of my teammates. I don't know, doing things with her is really fun."
When Glenn said about Liu:"It's been great to have someone that has such a positive outlook on skating and on her career around me. And then on the flip side, I have an extra pair of tights if she rips them and doesn't have a backup, or I have the schedule ready because she doesn't have it."
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