Team USA is sending one of its strongest figure skating squads ever to Milano Cortina.

The world’s top figure skaters will take to the ice on Friday for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Get the full figure skating schedule and how to stream every event.

The United States figure skating team comes into the 2026 Winter Olympics with lofty expectations. Ilia Malinin is the gold-medal favorite in the men's event, while Madison Chock and Evan Bates are expected to win in the ice dance. Team USA also has a few medal hopefuls in the women's event, led by Alysa Liu.

Amber Glenn will become the first openly queer woman to represent Team USA in figure skating at the Olympics during the 2026 Winter Games in Milan, Italy

With three world champions entering the Olympics, the United States could have the best medal haul in decades.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was back on the ice for the first time in four years over the weekend, when the 19-year-old finished sixth in the semifinals of the Russian Jumping Championships.

By Rory Carroll MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. figure skaters at the Milano Cortina Olympics said they are savouring a more normal Games than Beijing in 2022, when COVID-19 restrictions kept families away and muted the atmosphere.

After leaving competitive skating for a few months as a teen, the three-time national champion is making her Olympic debut

For all the fans who love watching figure skating during the Winter Olympics but don’t know much more than falling = bad news, here’s a handy A-Z of the terms you’re likely hear to hear figure skating commentators use during the competition. You might not be a natural on the ice, but you can make discussing the skating second nature!

The 25th Winter Olympics is taking place in Milan and Cortina in Italy - can you name the 16 sports involved?