The 2026 Olympic Games figure skating competition kicks off in Milano Cortina with the Team Event. Ten countries. Three medals. Zero room for error.
We examine the teams most likely to vie for the podium, and which ones probably won't make the free skate. Many of the competitors haven't been officially announced yet, so we conjecture on which skaters will take part, and the strategy behind those choices.
With world champions in the mix — like Ilia Malinin, Kaori Sakamoto, Alysa Liu, Muira & Kihara, Chock & Bates, and Sui & Han — expect the competition to be FIERCE in Italy.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:45 ISU disables VPN access on YouTube
00:05:38 Team Event Preview
00:11:29 Team USA
00:18:24 Team Japan
00:20:46 Team Georgia
00:22:31 Team Italy
00:25:45 Team Canada
00:30:16 Team France
00:32:47 Team China
00:35:02 South Korea
00:37:18 Team Poland
00:38:54 Team Great Britain
00:42:02 Predictions
00:44:34 Wrap-Up
