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flag U.S. champions Efimova and Mitrofanov miss 2026 Olympics due to citizenship deadline missed.

flag Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, the 2026 U.S. figure skating champions, will not compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics because Efimova was not a U.S. citizen at the time of the national championships, making them ineligible despite their title. flag They sought expedited naturalization but missed the deadline. flag The pair will instead represent the U.S. at the Four Continents Championships in Beijing and the World Championships in Prague. flag The U.S. Olympic pairs team will be Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, and Emily Chan and Spencer Howe.

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