U.S. Figure Skating

The pairs team of Sofia Jarmoc and Luke Witkowski, and the ice dance duo of Annelise Stapert and Maxim Korotcov each finished fourth to pace the U.S. team at the first of seven ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series events over the weekend in Xi'An City, China. The U.S. Junior National Team sent 13 skaters to the event, with five making their JGP debuts. Jarmoc and Witkowski, fourth in both the short program and free skate, posted an overall score of 132.21.

Patrick Blackwell has long carried the reputation of a daredevil — an athlete whose boldness, speed and competitive fire make him impossible to ignore. After all, he is the first junior man to perform a backflip in competition. This season, he's aiming for something bigger: to keep audiences perched on the edge of their seats every time he steps onto the ice.

Thirteen U.S. Junior National Team skaters will represent U.S. Figure Skating in Xi'An City, China, at the first competition of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The competition will take place from Aug. 19-22. All four figure skating disciplines will be represented at the event. Here is what you need to know before the competition begins: Event: ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, China When: Aug.

U.S. Figure Skating boasted a successful weekend in Norwood, Massachusetts, at the 2026 ISU Challenger Series Cranberry Cup International. Both the men's and women's singles events had multiple American skaters earn top five finishes. Daniel Martynov, men's silver medalist, had the event's highest senior placement for U.S. Figure Skating. Listed below are the results from the event's medalists and the senior athletes representing the United States.

2026 National Showcase concluded Saturday in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with champions crowned in six Parades of Champions categories: senior, junior, adult, founders, duet-trio and theme event. New champions were crowned in the senior, junior, founders, theme and duet-trio events, including Weyna Chen (Los Angeles FSC) who captured the senior title. Piercyn Hunt (Ice House Skating Academy) earned her second consecutive adult Parade of Champions crown.

"I can do anything with a little extra time, a little kindness and a little help." That winning attitude has enabled Elena Nicopoulos to rise above a learning disability and shine as a member of Virginia Ice Theatre's Adaptive/Unified team. It's a team that has finished first multiple times in U.S. Figure Skating's National Theatre on Ice Competition. Nicopoulos began skating lessons at age 4, but it was after high school when she took her love for the ice to another level.

Audrey Lam-Danback is living proof you are never too young to make a difference. The 11-year-old figure skater from Greenwich, Connecticut, recently founded "Skate Against Hate," a movement centered on promoting acceptance, kindness and inclusivity within youth sports communities. She was inspired to create Skate Against Hate after attending the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. "I saw how sports can bring people from all over the world together," Lam-Danback said.

More than 900 skaters competed at the 2026 Excel National Festival and Final in Norwood, Massachusetts, this past week. Hosted at The Skating Club of Boston, the event provided competitive experience with on- and off-ice educational sessions designed to enhance athletes' skills and prepare them for future competitions. In the senior events, Piper Linn stood on top of the podium in the women's competition. Anton Fomin won the men's gold medal.