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Efimova and Mitrofanov's Four Continents Win Shows What US Team Could Be Missing at the Olympics
Canadian ice dancers Fabbri and Ayer scored 183.49 points for fourth place; Daleman finished seventh in women's singles after returning from injury setbacks.
- On Friday at the Four Continents, Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer finished fourth in ice dance with 183.49 points, while Yuna Aoki won the women's title with 217.39 points.
- Having missed three seasons with a back injury and two ankle surgeries, Gabrielle Daleman returned this season aiming for a third Olympics, but Madeline Schizas earned Canada's lone spot for Milan‑Cortina; several Olympic-bound skaters did not compete at Four Continents because of its timing.
- On the scorecards, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik led with 202.86 points, scoring 79.97 in the rhythm dance to edge Caroline Green and Michael Parsons' 78.66, while Gabrielle Daleman totaled 183.47.
- Reflecting on her outing, Gabrielle Daleman said she was happy with her performance and noted, "There is no doubt I am disappointed in not making the Olympic team, but I am unbelievably proud of myself and my journey above all," on Instagram.
- The schedule shows Saturday's men's short program and pairs free skate at the Four Continents Championships, with some skaters using it as a final tune‑up before the Milan‑Cortina Olympics in February.
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Efimova and Mitrofanov's Four Continents win shows what US team could be missing at the Olympics
U.S. pairs champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov have won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing. On Saturday, they rallied from third place to secure victory with 205.34 points, overtaking China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong. Efimova, born…
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Olympic ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik tuned up for the Milan Cortina Games in the best possible way Friday. The up-and-coming duo won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, leading the first U.S. ice dance sweep at the event since 2005.…
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