2018 Winter Olympics: U.S. Figure Skating Teams Chosen

It's 2018, it's winter, and you know what that means. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, are only a month away. Though we're excited about every sport and event, like short-track speed skating, skeleton, and snowboarding, we'd be lying if we said figure skating didn't come near the top of our list of what we're most looking forward to.

This weekend, American skaters competed at the U.S. Figure Skating Championship, the final Olympic-qualifying event of the season, and the official team for Pyeongchang was finally chosen. Because the selection committee not only takes into account performance at the championship but also that of the season and previous years, the decision often comes with some surprises and upsets — and this year was no exception. Sochi Olympian Ashley Wagner came in fourth out of the women skaters, missing her shot to make the Olympic team. At the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championship, Ashley also came in fourth but made the Olympic team over third-place finisher Mirai Nagasu. This year, the team was chosen directly from the podium (and included Mirai), and Ashley expressed that she was "furious" with the scores the judges gave her that put her in fourth position. Over on the men's side, Adam Rippon came in fourth but was chosen for the Olympic team over Ross Miner, who came in second. The weekend also had some standout performances from skaters who didn't reach the podium, including Jimmy Ma's routine to "Turn Down for What" and 16-year-old Starr Andrews's free skate to her own cover of Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time." Read on to find out who will be hitting the ice in Pyeongchang next month.

Women's Team

Mirai Nagasu

Karen Chen

Bradie Tennell

Men's Team

Nathan Chen

Adam Rippon

Vincent Zhou

Pairs Team

Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim

Ice Dance Team

Maia and Alex Shibutani

Madison Chock and Evan Bates

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue

To learn more, visit teamusa.org. The Winter Olympics begins February 8.

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