Strong finish at skating worlds gives US hope for 3rd Olympic pair. That hasn't happened since 1994.
- Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov celebrated finishing in the top six at the World Figure Skating Championships, which helped the U.S. Provisionally qualify three pairs for the 2026 Winter Games.
- The U.S. Has not sent three pairs to the Olympics since the 1994 Games in Lillehammer.
- Efimova and Mitrofanov achieved career-best scores of 135.59 in the free skate and 199.29 overall, finishing sixth overall.
- Mitrofanov expressed that the experience was 'a dream come true' after performing in Boston, shortly after a tribute to crash victims.
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Strong finish at skating worlds gives US hope for 3rd Olympic pair. That hasn't happened since 1994.
A strong performance by the American pairs at the world championships helped the United States earn a chance to send a third team to the 2026 Olympics.
Team USA figure skating qualifies for Winter Olympics
BOSTON – Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov found out Team USA qualified for two pairs spots in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games while talking to the press following their free skate program at the World Figure Skating Championships on Thursday.
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