ST. LOUIS — Day one of the U.S. figure skating championships is underway in St. Louis with the pairs short program and women’s short program opening the four-day event tonight.
Two-time reigning national champion Amber Glenn and defending world champion Alysa Liu are the big draws on the women’s side while defending national champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov highlight the pairs lineup. “Quad God” himself Ilia Malinin will take the ice for his short program on Thursday night.
This is the final event for American skaters before the 2026 Winter Olympics start in February, the last chance to show why skaters belong in Milano Cortina. U.S. Figure Skating will announce the Olympic team on Sunday, Jan. 11.
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The third pair — Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer — are awaiting their scores. They did a chest bump and laughed before starting their program. We'll update with results as they come down.
