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'A Long Time Coming': Figure Skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek Makes Olympic Debut at 42

Deanna Stellato-Dudek, 42, made her Olympic debut after a head injury in late January, scoring 66.04 points and ranking 14th with partner Maxime Deschamps in pairs skating.

  • On Sunday, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps competed in the pairs short program at Milano Cortina 2026, finishing with 66.04 points after a late fall, sitting 14th.
  • After a late-January head injury, Stellato-Dudek was cleared by doctors and confirmed to compete on February 10, 2026, by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Skate Canada.
  • Stellato-Dudek, who returned to the sport in 2016 after a 16-year hiatus, won the 2024 World Championships in pairs with Maxime Deschamps.
  • Reacting after the mistake, Stellato-Dudek said `It was a complete surprise` about the fall on the reverse lasso lift, and Deschamps said `It's a new day tomorrow` as they planned to refocus.
  • On Sunday, the German pair of Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin led with 80.01, while Stellato-Dudek debuted a gown reported at $100,000.
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'A long time coming': Figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek makes Olympic debut at 42

The U.S.-born skater took a 16-year break between her retirement and a comeback. She's now competing under Canada's flag in the Olympic pairs event.

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Stellato-Dudek proud after making long-awaited Olympic debut

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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