U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast they never asked for.

Catch up on what’s changed in Olympic figure skating since Beijing—returning medalists, rising stars, major rule changes, and country-by-country developments.

Women's skicross world champion Fanny Smith says her trust in skiing officials remains in tatters as she eyes potentially her last chance for Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The 21-year-old Ilia Malinin was heard on a hot mic lamenting his lack of Olympic experience and how it affected him at the 2026 Games.

Her older sister, Isabel Atkin, Great Britain’s first skiing Olympic medallist, was more free-spirited. She would jump from ridiculous heights, shouting “Come on!” at her younger sister. Isabel was fearless, Atkin thought. She was fearful. She felt it intensely, even as a child.

Sibling rivalry fuels Zoe Atkin’s bid for Winter Olympics gold eight years after sister’s bronze - The 23-year-old endured a disappointing and difficult debut Games in Beijing but is among the favourites for gold in Milano-Cortina,

South Korea’s short track speed skating team secured seven medals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, surpassing its performance at the 2022 Beijing Games (2 gold, 3 silver). The tally included 2 gold,

Four years after topping the podium in the inaugural competition in Beijing, the U.S. trio beat out Switzerland and China to take the title.