After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions. But the country’s best pairs team won’t be allowed to go due to citizenship issues.
Here’s what makes each skater’s journey to Milan unique:
Maxim Naumov
No one knew if Maxim Naumov could muster the strength to compete again – not even himself.
His parents and lifelong coaches – world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov – were killed in a midair plane crash last winter. Another 65 people died, including some of the…
