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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.