"The 16 skaters representing the U.S. are a mix of seasoned veterans and rising stars, including reigning world champions Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates. On the roster are three men, three women, three ice dance duos and two sets of pairs, who will face a packed schedule in Milan, starting with a multi-day team event on Feb. 6."
"The team was announced in mid-January, at the culmination of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis. "We're not just going in just with a couple athletes here or there that hopefully will have some performance impact, but I believe we have a team that across the board will be remembered for years to come," Justin Dillon, U.S. Figure Skating's senior director of athlete high performance, said at the end of the nationals."
U.S. figure skating enters the Winter Olympics with exceptional depth and multiple medal contenders across men's, women's, ice dance, and pairs disciplines. The U.S. won gold in both the team and men's events at Beijing 2022. The women's field presents the first realistic chance for a U.S. gold since 2002, with three women viewed as podium-capable. The 16-person roster mixes seasoned veterans and rising stars, including reigning world champions Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, and ice-dance pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates. Competition begins with a multi-day team event in Milan on Feb. 6 following a mid-January announcement after nationals. Ilia Malinin remains unbeaten since 2023 and is a top men's gold prospect.
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