![]() Ilia Malinin, the 17-year-old son of Uzbek Olympic skaters, became the clear men’s favorite after Olympic and world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan withdrew due to injury. The talk of the competition will likely be the reigning world junior champions from the U.S. ![]() None of them are at Skate America, either, clearing the way for Knierim and Frazier to possibly become the first American pair to win any Grand Prix since 2006 Skate America (again, not counting 2020). None of the top five finishers from the Olympics were in that field - the three Russian teams were banned due to the war and China didn’t send any skaters to worlds. its first world title in pairs since 1979. In March, Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier delivered the U.S. “I think with that kind of turnover, there’s a certain amount of embracing that we’ve done.” “It’s true much has changed in the last eight months since the Olympics, but nothing really changed for us,” said Bates, who at 33 is trying to become the oldest ice dancer to win a Skate America title. Olympic bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, who won the last four Skate Americas, retired. Olympic silver medalists Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov cannot compete as all Russians are banned indefinitely due to the war in Ukraine. Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France are taking at least this season off. They are the world’s top returning dance couple. Chock and Bates, who won Skate America in 20 (their last Grand Prix title), placed fourth at the Olympics in February and earned bronze at March’s world championships. In ice dance, Madison Chock and Evan Bates are favored to extend the U.S.’ 13-year win streak at Skate America. won at least three of the four events at a single Skate America was in 2003 (not counting 2020, when the event was overwhelmingly red, white and blue due to pandemic travel restrictions).Īll TV coverage also streams on /live and the NBC Sports app for subscribers. ![]() should be all over the podium at the first event of the Grand Prix Series signaling the start of the season.Īmericans are medal contenders in all four disciplines and the headliners in the men’s, pairs’ and ice dance fields. Peacock also has a practice cam on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Įmerging American talent, mixed with the absence of Olympic medalists from other nations and Russia’s ban, means the U.S. NBC Sports and Peacock air live coverage Friday, Saturday and Sunday. figure skaters could win the majority of the gold medals at Skate America, the top annual international competition held in the States, for the first time since 2003.
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