Erin Jackson is grateful for her parents' role in getting her to where she is today: the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Olympic speed skater was born and raised in Ocala, Fla., by her late mom Rita and dad Tracy.

As Team USA's figure skaters hit the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics, take a closer look at where Olympic legends like Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan and Kristi Yamaguchi and more are now.

It was a practice of the Bay State Speedskating Club, the club where Julie Letai of Medfield learned the sport. Starting this weekend in Italy, Letai will represent the U.S. in her second Winter Olympics.

Sixteen U.S. figure skaters are competing in all four Olympic disciplines: men's, women's, pairs and ice dance. The team includes a mix of seasoned vets, world champions and rising stars.

Nevertheless, it is Malinin getting showered with praise, prompting many on social media to lament the way his achievement has eclipsed that of Bonaly, who is Black, and wondering if that is due to the color of her skin.

U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin landed two backflips on the ice in his first two programs at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, much to the crowd's delight.