U.S. Ice Dancers Sweep Podium at Four Continents

American ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik claimed gold at the 2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Beijing, China, leading a complete U.S. sweep of the podium in the event. Teammates Caroline Green and Michael Parsons earned silver, while Oona Brown and Gage Brown took bronze in the competition held at the National Indoor Stadium.

Zingas and Kolesnik topped the rhythm dance with 79.97 points for their routine to Poison, showcasing sharp edges and fast twizzles that earned level four grades. Their free dance to Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet set a personal best of 122.89, highlighted by high grades of execution across all elements, including level four lifts and steps. The total of 202.86 points marked their first international gold at an ISU Championship event. "We feel really, really good and we have been looking for an international gold for the last few seasons now," Zingas said. "To get it at an ISU Championship event, it feels amazing." Kolesnik added, "I'm going to keep it super real. I am so happy, I'm probably in heaven right now. This is a dream coming true."

Green and Parsons scored 78.66 in the rhythm dance to Groove is in the Heart...