MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the move was still forbidden.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Plano native Amber Glenn wins gold medal in team figure skating
A North Texas native was part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics this past weekend.
The ice dance competition began Monday at the Winter Olympics with the rhythm dance. Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished in second place.
The United States is aiming to win four of the five gold medals in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic Team Event came down to the final skater on Sunday. In front of a packed house inside the Milano Ice Skating arena, the United States narrowly defeated Japan for its second consecutive team gold.
The first half of the Ice Dance competition in Milan begins on Monday, as the Rhythm Dance routines are set to get underway. Figure skating has long been a staple of the Winter Games program. From the early days of elegant skating,
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Three-time World Champions and seven-time U.S. Champs Madison Chock and Evan Bates are close behind in second, after having performed their rhythm dance to a Lenny Kravitz medley of “American Woman,” “Fly Away,” “Always on the Run” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way.” The duo also won a gold medal in the team event with team USA over the weekend.
MILAN (AP) — Handle with care. That's the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic organizers are investigating with “maximum attention” after a spate of medals have fallen off their ribbons during celebrations on the opening weekend of the Games.
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Musician calls out Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn for allegedly using his song without permission
"It aired all over the world... what? Is that usual practice for the Olympics?” Seb McKinnon wrote on Twitter.
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