Rule Stalls US Skating Pair’s Olympic Bid

It’s been a busy weekend across the US sports scene. A figure skating pair successfully defended their national title, but securing the final Olympic berth will require more waiting, this time not for competition results, but for an entirely different factor. More on that below.

AROUND THE RINGS

TODAY’S POLL

As mentioned above, reigning national champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov see their Milano–Cortina Olympic dream hanging in the balance, as Efimova has yet to receive U.S. citizenship. With the final team announcement approaching, the figure skater now has only a few hours left before the decision is made. So, now tell us,

BREAKING FROM THE TRACK

At the Texas High School Indoor Championships yesterday, January 9, in Bryan–College Station, Tate Taylor put on another dominant performance. Representing the Texas Titans, he won the Boys 200m final in 20.85 seconds, setting both a Meet Record (MR) and a Facility Record (FR).

This follows an outstanding 2025 season, during which Tate set the national indoor 200m record (20.46) and the national high school 100m record (9.92). However, just last week, on January 4, 2026, Taylor officially announced his commitment to run for Texas Tech University.

FROM THE NCAA MATS

Yesterday, January 9, marked a big opening night for Week 2 of the NCAA gymnastics season, with several top-ranked programs in action across the country in dual and quad meets. No. 3 Florida made a powerful statement in its home opener, dominating the competition with an impressive return from Kayla DiCello.

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