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Amber Glenn Wins Third Straight US Figure Skating Title, Topping Alysa Liu with Brilliant Free Skate
Efimova and Mitrofanov won the U.S. pairs title with 207.71 points but face Olympic eligibility issues due to Efimova’s pending U.S. citizenship and an imminent selection deadline.
- At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Efimova and Mitrofanov defended their title Friday with a score of 197.12, more than 10 points ahead.
- One Olympic requirement is that competitors be citizens of the nations they represent, and Alisa Efimova is still awaiting American citizenship, making her currently ineligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Despite a couple of errors and a near-accident, Efimova and Mitrofanov scored 132.40 on their free skate, the best mark, and secured victory despite a shaky double Axel sequence.
- With the selection deadline days away, U.S. Figure Skating faces a narrow window to act as the finalized U.S. Olympic squad will be announced Sunday.
- Only two pairs spots are available for Team USA, and U.S. Figure Skating must choose amid no pairs medal since 1988 before the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
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Why one of America's best figure skating pairs likely won't make the Winter Olympics
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov defended their title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but they likely won't be headed to Milan.
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After a dazzling pairs short program, there’s an ‘all-out effort’ to get Alisa Efimova US citizenship in time for Olympics - The Boston Globe
Efimova and her pairs partner and husband, Misha Mitrofanov, lead the pairs competition at the US Figure Skating Championships heading into Friday's final round.
·Boston, United States
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