The Olympic figure skating team event gets underway with the rhythm dance, pairs short program and women's short program segments of the event. Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea,

MILAN (AP) — The powerful U.S. figure skating squad will have its first opportunity to shine at the Winter Olympics on Friday when the team competition begins at the Milano Ice Skating Arena just hours before the opening ceremony.

U.S. Figure Skating made its selections for who will start the rhythm dance, pairs short program and women's short program.

Figure skating is one of the most anticipated sports at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Here's the full schedule of events and how to watch.

The figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics could produce gold medals for the U.S. Here's the full schedule and how to watch.

Reigning world champion Alysa Liu of Richmond has a chance to win her first Olympic medal after being named to the figure skating team competition that begins early Friday morning ahead of the opening ceremony for the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.

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.

I told people they were going to see the Minions at the Olympics. I don’t want to be a liar,” she said Wednesday.

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