Isabeau Levito nears 2026 Olympic selection after strong U.S. Nationals

Isabeau Levito posted a personal-best total of 224.45 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis and performed a free skate to Jackie Evancho's rendition of the 'Cinema Paradiso' love theme; the official U.S. Olympic team announcement was scheduled for Sunday, while Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu had long been unofficially considered as selected.

Isabeau Levito delivered two composed programs at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis and registered a personal-best total of 224.45. The performance put her alongside Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu in the conversation for the U.S. singles entries to the 2026 Winter Olympics, with the federation set to make an official announcement on Sunday. Levito, who is 18 and began skating at age 3, skated her free program to Jackie Evancho's vocal cover of the 'Cinema Paradiso' love theme and leaned into a self-described "Ice Princess" persona. She returned to form after missing four months last season with a stress-related injury to her right foot and has previously won the 2023 U.S. championship and earned a world silver medal as a junior senior competitor. What is known: - Levito posted a personal-best total score of 224.45 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis. - Alysa Liu finished with a total of 228.91 and Amber Glenn won nationals with a total of 233.55. - The official U.S. Olympic team announcement was scheduled for Sunday; Glenn and Liu had long been unofficially considered as selected. - Levito, 18, performed her free skate to Jackie Evancho's "Se," a vocal rendition of the "Cinema Paradiso" love theme. - She missed four months last season with a stress-related injury to her right foot and had earlier won the 2023 U.S. championship and taken a world silver. Summary: Levito’s clean short program and polished free skate produced a career-best total and elevated her position among the top U.S. women at nationals. The results leave her placed with Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu in the selection discussion for Milan, and the U.S. federation’s official team announcement was scheduled for Sunday.