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Stellato-Dudek, who won figure skating world title for Canada, returning to U.S.

The world champion is forming a new pairs team with Danil Siianytsia as she aims to qualify for the 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

  • On Thursday, U.S. Figure Skating announced that world champion pairs skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek is returning to represent the United States, forming a new partnership with Danil Siianytsia.
  • Previously competing for Canada with Maxime Deschamps, the 43-year-old Chicago native won the 2024 world championship before reuniting with the U.S. program where she began her career more than two decades ago.
  • Training in Colorado Springs under coach Drew Meekins, the pair prepares for the 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships; Siianytsia, 25, previously competed with Anastasiia Smirnova and won the 2021 U.S. junior title.
  • U.S. Figure Skating high-performance chief Justin Dillon stated the partnership combines Stellato-Dudek's experience with Siianytsia's potential, marking a four-year cycle toward the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to begin this new chapter with Danil," Stellato-Dudek said. "The United States is where it all began for me," she added, expressing gratitude for fan support.
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Stellato-Dudek, who won figure skating world title for Canada, returning to U.S.

World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek is switching back to the United States after seven seasons representing Canada, forming a new pairs partnership with Danil Siianytsia. The 43-year-old Chicago native represented the United States in wo...

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