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Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea Falter in the Free Skate but Underscore a Bright Future for US Pairs
U.S. pairs placed seventh and ninth in Milan, defending team event gold but extending a 38-year medal drought in Olympic pairs figure skating, the longest in U.S. history.
- On Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea finished ninth while Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe placed seventh in the pairs at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
- Since 1988, the U.S. has not won an Olympic pairs medal, and two top pairs, including Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov and Katie McBeath/Daniil Parkman, missed Milan due to citizenship issues while Kam fell twice, scoring 122.71 for a final 194.58.
- A season-best 130.25 helped Kam and O'Shea reach a total score of 200.31, while Chan and Howe recovered from a fall to rank seventh among world pairs.
- With two top-10 finishes, it was the first time since 1998 the U.S. had two pairs in that range, as O'Shea turned 35 last week and Kam turned 21 in December.
- Beyond pairs, the U.S. remains strong in men's, women's, and ice dance events, while Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won Japan's first Olympic pairs gold.
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Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea falter in the free skate but underscore a bright future for US pairs
Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea did not have the kind of pairs free skate they envisioned at the Olympics. At least the Americans have that team gold medal to console them.
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American Pairs Struggle with Falls as They Miss the Podium in Olympic Figure Skating Final
The duo of Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe finished seventh, while team event gold medalists Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea were two behind them in ninthEllie Kam and Danny O'Shea at the 2026 Winter Olympics Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via GettyNEED TO KNOWTeam USA's two duos in pairs figure skating were unable to medal at the 2026 Winter OlympicsEmily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe finished above their teammates Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, but neither pair …
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