Team USA won team gold in figure skating at the 2026 Olympics: full review of the tournament and performance of Russian neutral athletes

Team USA won the gold medal in the team figure skating tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The Americans repeated the success of four years ago and again became the strongest thanks to the stable performances of all participants.

The Japanese team won silver, and bronze went to Italy, who performed on home ice, writes xrust. The tournament became one of the most intense in recent years: the final places were determined in the last round.

How the USA won the team tournament

After short programs, the USA and Japan were level — 59:59. The outcome was decided in the men's free skate, where the American Ilya Malinin performed five quadruple jumps and scored 200.03 points , ahead of the Japanese Shun Sato.

This result brought decisive points to the USA and ensured the final gold.

The American team also received high scores thanks to:

• confident work of the Kam pair — O'Shea,
• a strong performance from Amber Glenn,
• a strong performance from Alyssa Liu,
• to the high level of the dance duet Chok — Bates.

Japan and Italy — the fight for the podium class=»notranslate»>__GTAG20__

The Japanese team claimed gold until the last, but lost to the United States in the key discipline — men's singles skating.

Italy, playing at home, showed its best result in recent years. The stability of all participants allowed the team to rise to the third step of the podium.

Russian figure skaters at the 2026 Olympics: who performs in neutral status

Russian teams as national teams are not allowed to participate in the 2026 Games, however a number of Russian skaters participate individually in a neutral status , having qualified and international verification.

In total, six Russian athletes compete in figure skating.

Men's single skating

Pyotr Gumennik

• Status: neutral athlete
• Discipline: men's singles
• Features of preparation: forced replacement of music due to copyright
• Short program: February 10
• Free program: February 13

Gumennik has already conducted official training in Milan and is preparing for the start. Experts note its stability and high components.

Women's single skating

Adelia Petrosyan

• Status: neutral athlete
• Discipline: women's singles
• Known for the most difficult jump sets
• Considered as a potential medalist
• Short program: February 14
• Free program: February 17

Sofia Muravyova

• Status: neutral athlete
• Discipline: women's singles
• Strengths: components, gliding, stability
• Short program: February 14
• Free program: February 17

Both athletes have already training skates and received positive feedback from specialists.

Ice dancing

Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva/Egor Bazin

• Status: neutral athletes
• Discipline: ice dancing

class=»notranslate»>__GTAG38__Known for expressiveness and high-quality technique

• Rhythm dance: February 15
• Free dance: February 18

The duo consistently performs at international competitions and is among the contenders for high places.

Sports pairs

Anastasia Mukhortova/Dmitry Evgeniev

• Status: neutral athletes
• Discipline: pair skating
• Young but promising duet
• Short program: February 12
• Free program: February 15 class=»notranslate»>__GTAG34__

The pair is showing steady progress and can compete to get into the top 6.

How the absence of the Russian national team changed the tournament

Experts note that the absence of the Russian national team has noticeably changed the balance of power:

• in women's skating the traditional dominance of Russians has disappeared,
• in pairs and dances freed up places at the top of the table,
• The USA and Japan strengthened their leadership,
• interest in neutral Russian athletes remains high.

At the same time, individual Russian athletes continue to attract attention thanks to their technique and style.

General trends in figure skating at the 2026 Games

Competitions in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo showed several key trends:

• increase in technical complexity — quadruple jumps are becoming the norm,
• strengthening of the USA and Japan ,
• return of interest in pair skating ,
• high broadcast ratings ,
• anticipation of a possible expansion of the admission of neutral athletes .

What's next

After the Olympics, attention will shift to the World Championship and the Grand Prix series. Russian neutral athletes, according to experts, can qualify for medals in certain disciplines.

Xrust Team USA won team gold in figure skating at the 2026 Olympics: full review of the tournament and performance of Russian neutral athletes