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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Figure Skating: Amber Glenn

Screenshot shows American figure skater Amber Glenn speaking during an online press conference on Dec. 29, 2025, ahead of the U.S. championships in St. Louis, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Figure Skating: Ilia Malinin

Screenshot shows American figure skater Ilia Malinin speaking during an online press conference on Dec. 29, 2025, ahead of the U.S. championships in St. Louis, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, R) smiles at a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, after qualifying for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Figure Skating: Kagiyama

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, after winning his second straight men's singles at the national championships two days earlier. The win earned Kagiyama a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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Figure Skating: Sakamoto

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, a day after winning her fifth straight women's singles title at the national championships and earning a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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Figure Skating: Nakai

Japanese figure skater Ami Nakai meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, a day after finishing fourth in the women's singles at the national championships and earning a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio 2025

Valentina Marchei Italian Former Ice Skater seen during the Gran Gala del Calcio 2025 Oscar del Calcio Awards AIC at Spazio Antologico East End Studios in Milan

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CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio 2025

Valentina Marchei Italian Former Ice Skater seen during the Gran Gala del Calcio 2025 Oscar del Calcio Awards AIC at Spazio Antologico East End Studios in Milan

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CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio 2025

Valentina Marchei Italian Former Ice Skater seen during the Gran Gala del Calcio 2025 Oscar del Calcio Awards AIC at Spazio Antologico East End Studios in Milan

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CALCIO - Altro - Gran Gala del Calcio 2025

Valentina Marchei Italian Former Ice Skater seen during the Gran Gala del Calcio 2025 Oscar del Calcio Awards AIC at Spazio Antologico East End Studios in Milan

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

American figure skater Ilia Malinin performs a flip before throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 6, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

American figure skater Ilia Malinin performs a flip before throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 6, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

American figure skater Ilia Malinin performs a flip before throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 6, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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