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ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2024: Women's Free Skate, Dance Short Results

Mar 23, 2024
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 22: Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts after competing in the Women's Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 22, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 22: Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts after competing in the Women's Free Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Bell Centre on March 22, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto made history Friday during Day 3 of the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

Sakamoto rallied from a fourth-place short program finish to win her third straight world title, becoming the first woman to three-peat as singles champion since 1968.

Before the women's free skate, the ice dance competition began Friday in Montreal. Here are the day's leaderboards, as well as a breakdown of the Day 3 results.

Ice Dance Rhythm Dance Leaderboard (Ahead of Saturday's Free Dance)

  1. Madison Chock / Evan Bates, USA: 90.08
  2. Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri, Italy: 87.52
  3. Pipe Gilles / Paul Poirier, Canada: 86.51
  4. Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson, Great Britain: 84.60
  5. Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha, Canada: 82.30

Find the full leaderboard at isuresults.com.

Women's Final Leaderboard (After Friday's Free Skate)

  1. Kaori Sakamoto, Japan: 222.96
  2. Isabeau Levito, USA: 212.16
  3. Kim Chae-yeon, Korea: 203.59
  4. Loena Hendrickx, Belgium: 200.25
  5. Kimmy Repond, Switzerland: 196.02

Find the full leaderboard at isuresults.com.

Analysis

Ice Dance Rhythm Dance

The reigning world ice dance champions, Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, took first place Friday after the rhythm dance competition.

Chock and Bates are hoping to complete their 13th season together with an undefeated record.

They're off to a good start after scoring 90.08 Friday. That's the highest ice dance score in the world this season, per NBC Sports.

The duo, who last year became the oldest couple in ice dance history to win a world title, are set to get married this summer. This could potentially be their last season, they told Nick McCarvel of Olympics.com in February.

Two Canadian pairs wowed the home crowd Friday as Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, as well as Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha, finished in the top five.

Gilles has successfully made her return to the world stage after missing most of last season due to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. She and Poirier are two-time world bronze medalists.

Lajoie and Lagha, who won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2019, are meanwhile hoping to earn their first world medal.

Women's Free Skate

Sakamoto became the first woman to win three consecutive world individual titles since Peggy Fleming thanks to Friday's free skate.

Her performance earned her an 11-point lead in the event, enough to lift lift her to the top of the podium after Wednesday's fourth-place short program finish.

"I was fourth in the short program, so I was a little anxious about that, but today I was in a really good place emotionally," Sakamoto said after the free skate, per McCarvel for Olympics.com. "And the intention was suitable: I was able to perform my elements one by one, so I'm happy with the result."

A pair of 17-year-olds rounded out the podium as American Isabeau Levito took home the silver medal and Korea's Kim Chae-yeon claimed bronze.

Levito is the first American to win silver in the world championships since Ashley Wagner in 2016, per NBC Sports. No American woman has won the individual title since Kimmie Meissner in 2006.

The competitive portion of the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships wraps up Saturday with the ice dance free dance at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by the men's free skate at 6 p.m. ET. Find the full broadcast schedule here.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2024: Men's Short, Pairs Free Skate Results

Mar 22, 2024
Jason Brown of the United States skates his short program in the men's competition during the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada, on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Jason Brown of the United States skates his short program in the men's competition during the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada, on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

The 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships continued Thursday in Montreal with the Men's Short Program and Pairs Free Skate.

Japan's Shoma Uno came one step closer to a third consecutive world title during the Men's Short Program, while Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps made history in the Pairs Free Skate.

Find a breakdown of Thursday's results below.

Men's Short Program Leaderboard (Ahead of Sunday's Free Skate)

  1. Shoma Uno, Japan: 107.72
  2. Yuma Kagiyama, Japan: 106.35
  3. Ilia Malinin, USA: 105.97
  4. Jason Brown, USA: 93.87
  5. Lukas Britschgi, Switzerland: 93.41

Full leaderboard available at isuresults.com.

Pairs Final Leaderboard (After Thursday's Free Skate)

  1. Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, Canada: 221.56
  2. Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, Japan: 217.88
  3. Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin, Germany: 210.40
  4. Mario Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko, Hungary: 204.60
  5. Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel, Germany: 198.23

Full leaderboard available at isuresults.com.

Men's Short Program Analysis

Reigning world champion Shoma Uno, who took home first place in 2022 and 2023, could be on track for a third consecutive title after finishing the men's short program with the lead.

Uno skated to a medley from the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once choreographed by 2006 Olympic silver medalist Stephane Lambiel, Nick McCarvel of Olympics.com reported.

It's already been a historic season for Uno, who in December won his sixth career national title in Japan.

Now he could become the first man to win three consecutive world titles since Patrick Chan in 2013.

Short program runners-up Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and American Ilia Malinin, like Uno, performed clean skates with two quadruple jumps apiece, per NBC Sports.

With a spread of less than two points between the three leaders, the men's championship will come down to the free skate Sunday.

Kagiyama, a silver medalist at the 2022 Olympics, is looking to complete his comeback from the left leg and ankle injuries that cut short his 2022-23 season.

Meanwhile Malinin, the only skater to ever land a quad Axel in competition, could attempt his signature jump during the competition's finale.

Pairs Free Skate Analysis

Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps came narrowly in second place Thursday with a 144.08 score in the free skate.

Luckily, they had a 3.95-point cushion over the defending champions, Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, after Wednesday's short program.

That made Thursday's free skate enough to earn the Canadian duo the world pairs title in front of the home crowd in Montreal.

Stellato-Dudek, 40, is now the oldest woman to win gold in any figure skating competition, according to NBC Sports.

Miura and Kihara meanwhile followed up their 2023 title with a silver medal. They earned a standing ovation Wednesday after performing to Cirque du Soleil's "Oxygène" in a short program dedicated to Montreal, according to the Associated Press.

The World Figure Skating Championships continue Friday with the Ice Dance Rhythm Dance competition at 11:20 a.m. ET, followed by the Women's Free Skate at 6:00 p.m. ET. Find the full live stream schedule here.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2024: Pairs, Women's Short Program Results

Mar 21, 2024
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 20 : Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada compete in 'Pairs Short Program' during World Figure Skating Championships 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 20 : Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada compete in 'Pairs Short Program' during World Figure Skating Championships 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images)

It was a great day for some figure skating on Wednesday in Montreal.

The pairs short program and women's short program were on the slate, and the pairs program had some hometown stars take first place.

The Canadian pair of Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps took first place with a score of 77.48. Stellato-Dudek said that the pair felt like the performance went smoothly and that they are looking forward to building off the gained momentum.

"We were really happy with how the short program went and we look forward to the long tomorrow, by keeping up with the same momentum," Stellato Dudek said, per the International Skating Union. "I need to stay calm. I tend to over-try and that never works. So we just need to stay calm and do what we do every day."

Deschamps reflected on the experience and the chance to represent his country on home soil.

"It was special," Deschamps said, per the ISU "We came here (to the arena) two weeks ago practicing, and we took so many pictures on the ice on the (Canadian) logo. So it's very special."

Riki Miura and Ryuich Kihara of Japan took second place and Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy placed third. The highest finishing American duo was Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, who finished 10th.

The Women's short program saw Loena Hendrickx of Belarus finish first with a score of 76.98. Isabeau Levito of the U.S. finished second and Haein Lee of South Korea finished third.

These results were just from Day 1 of the competition and plenty lies ahead. On the slate for Thursday will be the men's short program and the pairs free skate.

US Figure Skating Championships 2024: Final Results, Highlights and Reaction

Jan 28, 2024
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 28: Ilia Malinin skates in the Mens Free Skate at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 27, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 28: Ilia Malinin skates in the Mens Free Skate at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 27, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Defending champion Ilia Malinin has claimed his second consecutive U.S. figure skating title.

Malinin led by 29.85 points over two-time Olympic champion Jason Brown to claim a gold medal Sunday at the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

In September 2022 Malinin became the first figure skater to land a clean and fully rotated quadruple Axel in competition.

On Sunday the skater, whose Instagram handle includes the nickname "quadg0d," included the signature four-and-a-half rotation jump during Sunday's free skate on his way to a gold medal.

Here's a look at the results and highlights from the final day of nationals.

Championship Men: Free Skate (Top 5)

  1. Ilia Malinin, Washington FSC: 294.35
  2. Jason Brown, Skokie Valley SC: 264.50
  3. Camden Pulklinen, SC of New York: 262.33
  4. Maxim Naumov, SC of Boston: 260.50
  5. Andrew Torgashev, Panthers FSC: 239.21

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Highlights

Malinin fell during his free skate, but his lead was never in question. That's thanks to a historic lead after the short program.

The champion led by 18.85 points heading into Sunday, breaking a U.S. Figure Skating Championships short program record set by Olympic champion Nathan Chen.

He didn't attempt a quad Axel during the short, but landed his trademark move during the free skate.

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Jason Brown's place on the podium was less assured. The 2015 U.S. national champion headed into the free skate in third place.

After a 264.50 free skate, Brown earned silver behind Malinin's gold for the second consecutive championship.

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Next up is the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada from March 18 to 24.

Malinin, currently ranked the world No. 1, will seek to follow Nathan Chen and Dick Button as the third-youngest worlds winner in competition history.

US Figure Skating Championships 2024: Results, Latest Schedule After Saturday

Jan 27, 2024
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 27: Madison Chock and Evan Bates in the Ice Dance Free Dance at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 27, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 27: Madison Chock and Evan Bates in the Ice Dance Free Dance at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 27, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The 2024 US Figure Skating Championships continued on Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with the Championship Ice Dance: Free Dance and Championship Pairs: Free Skate competitions.

The team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates opened Saturday's action with a victory in the Championship Ice Dance: Free Dance event, scoring a 123.75 for a total score of 215.92 when combined with the Championship Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance event.

Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea followed that up with a win in the Championship Pairs: Free Skate competition, scoring a 123.19 for a total score of 187.76 when coupled with the score from short program.

Championship Ice Dance: Free Dance

  1. Madison Chock/Evan Bates: 123.75 points for a total of 215.92 points.
  2. Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko: 126.85 points for a total of 210.04 points. 
  3. Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville: 118.80 points for a total of 196.94 points. 
  4. Caroline Green/Michael Parsons: 112.92 points for a total of 193.83 points. 
  5. Eva Pate/Logan Bye: 110.94 points for a total of 184.75 points. 

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Championship Pairs: Free Skate

  1. Ellie Kam/Danny OShea: 123.19 points for a total of 187.76 points. 
  2. Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov: 126.43 points for a total of 186.91 points.
  3. Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez: 117.85 points for a total of 181.03 points.
  4. Chelsea Liu/Balazs Nagy: 118.70 points for a total of 178.83 points. 
  5. Katie McBeath/Daniil Parkman: 108.60 points for a total of 172.81 points. 

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Remaining Schedule

Sunday, Jan. 28:

Championship Men / Free Skate: 2:45 p.m. ET

Highlights

Chock and Bates were the highlight of Saturday's opening event as they won their fifth U.S. ice dance title while battling flu-like symptoms.

The pair was unsure they would compete in the free dance competition after Chock felt ill on Friday and Bates developed the same symptoms on Saturday. After taking part in warmups, they decided to continue in the competition.

The reigning world champions, who are undefeated dating back to 2023, totaled 215.92 points between the rhythm dance and free dance to secure the gold medal.

"It was really thanks to Madi," Bates said on NBC Sports. "I was really on the fence about whether I wanted to do it today, to be honest, but she's so tough and so strong. She wasn't feeling well, either. We just put our willpower together and gutted through it and thought, you know what, if this is our last nationals, we definitely want to go out there and perform."

While Chock and Bates won the gold medal, they finished Saturday with the second-best score in the free dance competition behind Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko. They were able to claim the victory thanks to their rhythm dance-record 92.17 points on Thursday.

Bates lost his balance on the pair's first two twizzles, which ultimately hurt their free dance score.

Carreira and Ponomarenko totaled 210.04 points between the rhythm dance and free dance to secure the silver medal.

Chock, 31, and Bates, 34, have not yet committed to competing in the 2026 Olympics. However, they are expected to lead the U.S. ice dance team in the World Figure Skating Championships in March.

Kam and O'Shea were equally as impressive in the Championship Pairs: Free Skate competition.

After coming in second place in the short program with a score of 64.57, Kam and O'Shea did just enough in the free skate competition to secure the gold medal. They beat out the pair of Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov by less than one point.

Kam and O'Shea teamed up in 2022 and were the 2023 U.S. bronze medalists. Saturday's win is one of the biggest of their careers.

The pair of Emily Chan and Spencer Howe, who led after the short program with 65.86 points, withdrew from the free skate event so Howe could continue his recovery from a torn labrum in his shoulder.

Howe underwent shoulder surgery in May and the pair had been sidelined all season leading up to nationals.

US Figure Skating Championships 2024: Results, Latest Schedule After Friday

Jan 27, 2024
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 25: Amber Glenn skates during the Championship Women's Short Program at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 25, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 25: Amber Glenn skates during the Championship Women's Short Program at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio on January 25, 2024 (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

It was a historic Friday for competitors at the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

Ilia Malinin, 19, broke a record set by 2022 Olympic champion Nathan Chen, while 15-year-old Mia Kalin became the first woman to land a clean quad at nationals.

The night finished with Amber Glenn being crowned the 2024 U.S. women's figure skating champion.

These performances weren't the only ones to watch Friday. Here's a look at the results, remaining schedule and highlights from the day's competition.

Championship Men: Short Program (Top 5; Free Skate to come)

  1. Ilia Malinin, Washington FSC: 108.57
  2. Maxim Naumov, SC of Boston: 89.72
  3. Jason Brown, Skokie Valley SC: 89.02
  4. Andrew Torgashev, Panthers FSC: 88.02
  5. Camden Pulkinen, SC of New York: 87.90

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Championship Women: Free Skate (Top 5)

  1.  Amber Glenn, Dallas FSC: 210.46
  2. Josephine Lee, All Year FSC: 204.13
  3. Isabeau Levito, SC Of Southern New Jersey: 200.68
  4. Sarah Everhardt, Washington FSC: 193.37
  5. Clare Seo, Broadmoor SC: 187.56

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Remaining Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 27

Championship Ice Dance / Free Dance: 1:50 p.m. ET

Championship Pairs / Free Skate: 7:35 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 28

Championship Men / Free Skate: 2:45 p.m. ET

Highlights

Malinin took a commanding lead of 18.85 points after the men's short program after landing two quadruple jumps, per NBC Sports.

That broke a record set by Chen as the largest lead ever held by a skater following a U.S. Figure Skating Championships short program, according to NBC Sports.

A familiar name will also be heading into this weekend looking for a podium spot after the free skate.

Jason Brown, the 2015 U.S. national champion, will go into Sunday with a third-place 89.02 after the short program.

Brown said on the NBC Sports broadcast he is hoping to compete in the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

In the women's competition, Kalin made history with her landing on a quad jump.

As the women's competition finished Friday night, Isabeau Levito, who held a narrow lead after the short program, attempted to unseat Glenn's place atop the podium and repeat as champion.

Levito fell three times during her free skate, however, and Glenn was able to claim her first title. Her previous highest finish at nationals was a silver medal in 2021.

The second-to-last day of the national competition begins Saturday at 1:50 p.m. ET.

US Figure Skating Championships 2024: Thursday Results and Updated Schedule

Jan 26, 2024
COLUMBUS, OHIO - JANUARY 25: Madison Chock and Evan Bates skate in the Ice Dance Rhythm Dance during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena on January 25, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO - JANUARY 25: Madison Chock and Evan Bates skate in the Ice Dance Rhythm Dance during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena on January 25, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Reigning national champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates made history with their rhythm dance score during the third day of the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

The four-time national champions weren't the only competitors who impressed with their performances Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.

Here's a look at the results, remaining schedule and highlights from Thursday's competitions.

Junior Women: Free Skate (Top 5)

  1. Logan Higase-Chen, Broadmoor SC: 119.70
  2. Keira Hilbelink, Portland ISC: 116.85
  3. Annika Chao, Glacier Falls FSC: 111.64
  4. Cleo Park, Glacier Falls FSC: 111.60
  5.  Emilia Nemirovsky, Detroit SC: 105.37

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Championship Pairs: Short Program (Top 5; Free Skate to come)

  1. Emily Chan, SC of Boston/Spencer Howe, SC of Boston: 65.86
  2. Ellie Kam, Thunderbirds FSC/Danny OShea, SC of New York: 64.57
  3. Katie McBeath, Winterhurst FSC/Daniil Parkman, SC of New York: 64.21
  4. Valentina Plazas, Panthers FSC/Maximiliano Fernandez, SC of New York: 63.18
  5. Alisa Efimova, SC of Boston/Misha Mitrofanov, SC of Boston: 60.48

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Championship Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance (Top 5; Free Dance to come)

  1. Madison Chock, All Year FSC/Evan Bates, U.S. Figure Skating: 92.17
  2. Christina Carreira, SC of New York/Anthony Ponomarenko, SC of San Francisco: 83.19
  3. Caroline Green, Pavilion SC of Cleveland Heights/Michael Parsons, Washington FSC: 80.91
  4. Emily Bratti, Washington FSC/Ian Somerville, Washington FSC: 78.14
  5. Emilea Zingas, St. Clair Shores FSC/Vadym Kolesnik, SC of New York: 77.59

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Championship Women: Short Program (Top 5; Free Skate to come)

  1.  Isabeau Levito, SC Of Southern New Jersey: 75.38
  2. Amber Glenn, Dallas FSC: 74.98
  3. Clare Seo, Broadmoor SC: 67.41
  4. Lindsay Thorngren, SC of New York: 65.33
  5. Josephine Lee, All Year FSC: 65.28

Full results available at usfigureskating.org.

Remaining Schedule

Friday, Jan. 26

Championship Men / Short Program: 3:15 p.m. ET

Championship Women / Free Skate: 7:45 p.m. ET

Saturday, Jan. 27

Championship Ice Dance / Free Dance: 1:50 p.m. ET

Championship Pairs / Free Skate: 7:35 p.m. ET

Sunday, Jan. 28

Championship Men / Free Skate: 2:45 p.m. ET

Highlights

Chock and Bates set an all-time national championships record with their rhythm dance score of 92.17.

At ages 31 and 34, Chock and Bates last year became the oldest ice dance world champions in history.

This year they're looking to make more. If Chock and Bates earn a top-three spot at the national championships, it will mark the pair's 12th consecutive podium and tie the sport's all-time record.

Later that day, Josephine Lee, 15, earned a 65.28 to take first place at the championship women short program.

Lee took fourth place heading into Friday's free skate in what will be a hotly contested podium.

Isabeau Levito, the defending champion, finished Thursday with a 0.4-point edge over Amber Glenn for first place after the short program. Levito beat out Glenn in part due to her more difficult jumps, per NBC Sports.

Earlier that day, in Spencer Howe and Emily Chan's first performance since Howe underwent surgery on a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the two took first place in the championship pairs short program.

Chan and Howe withdrew after the competition, ahead of Saturday's free skate, for health reasons, according to NBC Sports.

Howe, who described himself before the skate as being at "95 percent," is hoping to be fully ready for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Chan and Howe will still be eligible for 2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada, per NBC Sports. The pair finished fifth at the 2023 edition of the competition.

A U.S. Figure Skating committee will choose three pairs to travel to worlds in Montreal following the national championships.

US Figure Skating Championships 2024: TV Schedule, Top Contenders and Event Info

Erik Beaston
Jan 21, 2024
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: Isabeau Levito of the United States wave to fans during Gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at National Indoor Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: Isabeau Levito of the United States wave to fans during Gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at National Indoor Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via Getty Images)

The best figure skaters in the United States will descend on Columbus, Ohio, from Monday through Sunday for the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, with eyes on solidifying their place on the world's stage.

More than 180 competitors will showcase their abilities in singles, pairs and ice dance over the week-long event.

When can you check out the action, where, and which stars deserve your attention at this year's high-stakes extravaganza?

Let's take a look, beginning with the TV schedule.

Thursday, January 25

Pairs Short Program (2:00 p.m., USA Network)

Rhythm Dance (5:00 p.m., USA Network)

Women's Short Program (8:00 p.m., USA Network)

Friday, January 26

Men's Short Program (4:00 p.m., USA Network)

Women's Free Skate (8:00 p.m., NBC)

Saturday, January 27

Free Dance (2:30 p.m., NBC)

Pairs Free Skate (8:00 p.m., USA Network)

Sunday, January 28

Men's Free Skate (3:00 p.m., NBC)

Stars to Watch

Madison Chock and Evan Bates enter the competition as the best pairs skaters in the country, having won gold in the last two years, as well as 2020 and 2015. They have medaled at the event 11 times and will look to continue their dominance in Columbus.

During last year's performance, they set the record for highest score in free dance and total score. It remains to be seen if they can eclipse that feat, a lofty expectation for sure, but they should be the preeminent favorite to take home to gold for the third consecutive year.

Ilia Malinin finally achieved the gold medal at the US Championships a year ago and will look to successfully defend his title in 2024.

A skater since the age of six, he wowed the ice skating world with a quad axel in the 2022 US Championships, becoming the first skater to ever successfully execute the maneuver. In 2023, he became just the fifth man in the history of the sport to eclipse 300 points during Skate America.

The 19-year-old recently landed the quad axel for the second time at the 2023 Grand Prix this past December and should be considered one of the favorites, if not the favorite to win gold in the first major event of 2024.

Philadelphia native Isabeau Levito captured the US Championship in 2023 and arrives to Columbus looking to replicate her performance from a year ago.

The 16-year-old became the first American woman to win gold at the Grand Prix France in seven years, ending a drought for the United States at the event. She added that to a silver medal at last year's Skate America.

Motivated by the men and women she watched on the ice at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she has been skating since the age of three, devoting her young life to the sport.

She, like Malinin in his, should be considered the favorite to repeat her golden performance.

Canadian Ice Dancer Nikolaj Sørensen Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Assault

Jan 5, 2024
A photo shows the Olympic rings logo during a press conference after an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board committee meeting in Paris, on November 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
A photo shows the Olympic rings logo during a press conference after an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board committee meeting in Paris, on November 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

(Warning: The following contains graphic descriptions that may be disturbing.)

Canadian Olympic figure skater Nikolaj Sørensen is being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting an American figure skating coach in April 2012, according to Christine Brennan of USA Today.

The woman, a former figure skater herself who was 22 at the time of the alleged attack, said Sørensen held her down on a bed after a party in Hartford, Connecticut, before raping her.

"He pinned me down with his left arm over my collarbone," she told Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. "He pushed down hard on my collarbone, making me gasp for air the moment he inserted his penis into my vagina and covered his right hand over my mouth."

"All sound at that point became virtually inaudible and it felt like I would suffocate under the pressure of his arm on my collarbone and chest," she continued. "I pushed my arms against his hips to try to get his penis out of me and I was struggling to breathe. At this point, I feared for my life and let my body go limp as I lay there and he raped me."

She said she didn't come forward sooner to either police or sporting officials out of fear that she wouldn't be believed or would be blamed. The statute of limitations for filing a criminal complaint in Connecticut has since expired.

Title IX attorney and former Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead, who is representing the woman, confirmed to Brennan that an investigation of the 34-year-old Sørensen is underway.

Sørensen competed at the 2022 Olympics with his ice dancing partner, Laurence Fournier Beaudry.

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