BOSTON- The names on the U.S. Olympic figure skating team were still supposed to be a secret, so Ashley Wagner slipped under the stands to cry. Hours after a performance she described as a "tearful little wimp out on the ice," the two-time national champion was picked to go to theSo...
The U.S. has multiple athletes competing in all figure skating disciplines -- men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dance. Each member of the team is eligible to compete in their respective Olympic team events. The action kicks off Thursday night Eastern Standard Time, with the men...
FILE - Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after competing in the women’s free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing.The United States figure skating team was formally confirmed as the 2...
Bradie Tennel(Olympic team –Pyeongchang) The 19-year-old was not a very well-known figure in skating months before she became a member of Team USA. This all changed when she became champion and, parallel to that, took one of the spots on the US Olympic team. The US also owes...
Meet the 14 members of the 2018 US Olympic figure skating teamCaroline Praderio
The victory and spot on the Olympic team was also the culmination of a long and hard-fought journey back to the top, as Scimeca Knierim spent much of 2016 battling illness. She underwent three abdominal surgeries, and was off the ice for months as she battled her way back to health. ...
Olympic U.S. Women's Figure Skating Team Announced Read on for everything you need to know about Mariah. 1. Mariah began skating at 3 years old thanks to her older sister, Morgan. Morgan, 26, began skating at 6 years old and started competing at 8. "Mariah was a rink rat," Morgan...
The US Championships serve as the final qualifying event to make the US World Figure Skating Team every year and the US Olympic Team every four years. This year's championships will be held in San Jose, California from Jan. 3-7 and will determine the US squad for the Pyeongchang Olympics...
At the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, the United States did respectable, considering the situation. They took bronze medals in men’s figure skating and in pairs. The men had won every Olympic gold medal since 1948, but they wouldn’t win another until Scott Hamilton in 1984. ...
10 Things to Know About Bradie Tennell, Team USA's Breakout Skating Star 14 Things to Know About Adam Rippon, Team USA's Figure Skating Comeback Kid To learn more, visit teamusa.org. The Winter Olympics will air live, starting Feb 8th. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Olympi...