COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The final U.S. Figure Skating Championships before the 2026 Milan Olympics will take place in St. Louis.

World figure skating champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek will become a Canadian citizen on Wednesday, making the Chicago native and her pairs partner Maxime Deschamps eligible to compete for Canada at the 2026 Milan Olympics.

U.S. Figure Skating announced on Monday that the 2026 final championships will be held in St. Louis before the Milan Olympics

Officials with the St. Louis Sports Commission and Enterprise Center made the announcement Monday morning outside the downtown arena. “It has been at the top of our list to bring the U.S. Figure Skating Championships back to St.

St. Louis has been named to host a week-long national figure skating event in 2026. U.S. Figure Skating announced Monday that St. Louis' Enterprise Center will host the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships,