Team USA names figure skating roster for Milan Olympics

The United States announced a 16-skater figure skating team for the 2026 Milan Olympics, selected based on performances from early 2025 through this week's U.S. championships.

The United States has announced its figure skating roster for the 2026 Milan Olympics. The team includes 16 skaters who were selected after evaluation of results from the start of 2025 through this week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships. U.S. skaters enter Milan as the reigning Olympic men's gold medalists and with an Olympic bronze in ice dance from the previous Games. The country has not won Olympic medals in women's skating since 2006 and in pairs since 1988. Team composition and selection: - The United States will send 16 skaters: three women's singles, three men's singles, two pairs, and three ice dance teams. - Selections were judged on skaters' performances from early 2025 through this week's U.S. championships. - Andrew Torgashev moved from fifth to second in the free skate at this week's championships and earned a spot on the Olympic roster. - Pair Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea finished as runners-up at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and are named to the Olympic team. - Figure skating at the Milan Olympics begins on Feb. 6 with team-event segments, and the first skating medals are scheduled for Feb. 8 in the overall team event. Summary: The announced roster provides U.S. representation across all figure skating disciplines at the Milan Olympics and reflects results from recent national competition. The Milan Games open Feb. 6, skating events start that day, and the first medals for skating are scheduled for Feb. 8. This report is being treated as a breaking story and will be updated.