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Ilia Malinin wins US figure skating championship for 4th straight year
Malinin secured his fourth consecutive national title with a commanding lead as the U.S. Olympic team selection nears, while the event boosts St. Louis's economy by $20 million.
- On Jan. 10, 2026, Ilia Malinin clinched the men’s championship at Enterprise Center, Downtown St. Louis, earning his fourth straight national title with the final day streamed on Peacock.
- With Olympic spots at stake, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships determined national champions and helped finalize spots on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team, with selections announced Sunday.
- Malinin showcased technical dominance, building a lead of more than 15 points after an epic short program and landing the first quad Axel with multiple quadruple jumps.
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating ice dance title, with Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik and Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko likely joining them for the Olympics; the roster will be announced Sunday.
- About 60,000 fans are expected through Enterprise Center by Sunday, generating $20 million in economic impact and $1 million in tax revenue, while Meg Cooper said, "We are looking like a very busy weekend," and Police Chief Robert Tracy confirmed security is "highly visible and comprehensive.
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CT’s Maxim Naumov 3rd at U.S. Figure Skating, stakes claim to Olympic berth; Ilia Malinin wins
lia Malinin won his fourth consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title. Andrew Torgashev finished second and Connecticut's Maxim Naumov earned the bronze and may have fulfilled the wishes of his late parents by making the Olympic team.
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