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U.S. Pair Wins Four Continents, Shocks Olympic Champs

1/25/2026

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Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing with a score of 205.34 points, surpassing Olympic champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who scored 200.99.
This victory is the first ISU championship win for a U.S. pair in four years.
Efimova, ineligible for the Milan Cortina Olympics due to citizenship issues, expressed gratitude for their performance.
Their free skate, a tribute to Gordeeva and Grinkov, demonstrated significant technical improvements and strong synchronicity ahead of the world championships in March.

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Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing with a score of 205.34 points, surpassing Olympic champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who scored 200.99.
This victory is the first ISU championship win for a U.S. pair in four years.
Efimova, ineligible for the Milan Cortina Olympics due to citizenship issues, expressed gratitude for their performance.
Their free skate, a tribute to Gordeeva and Grinkov, demonstrated significant technical improvements and strong synchronicity ahead of the world championships in March.