Twelve U.S. Skaters Cap off 2025 at Grand Prix Final

Glenn, Malinin, Chock and Bates aim to defend titles in Japan

Twelve U.S. skaters travel to Nagoya, Japan, this week for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025, the most prestigious figure skating competitions of the fall season.

The U.S. National Team will have three junior entries – two in ice dance and one man – and five senior entries – two women, one man and two ice dance teams – with each athlete or team medaling at both their Grand Prix events and combining for six golds in the series. The five senior entries are the most since 2022.

Last season, the United States won three of the four senior disciplines for the first time in history. All three champions – Amber Glenn, Ilia Malinin, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates – look to repeat in Japan.

This also marks the first time since 2015 the U.S. has had two women compete at the Grand Prix Final.

As the reigning Grand Prix Final champion, Glenn looks to become the second back-to-back Grand Prix Final women's champion in U.S. Figure Skating history and the first since Tara Lipinsky in 1996 and 1997.

The two-time U.S. champion has won gold at seven of her last nine individual competitions, clinching gold at 2025 Cup of China before earning silver at 2025 Finlandia Trophy this season.

Joining Glenn in Nagoya is Alysa Liu, the reigning World champion. A 2022 Olympian, Liu placed right behind Glenn at Cup of China – her first Grand Prix medal – and punched her ticket to her first Grand Prix Final with gold at 2025 Saatva Skate America.

In the men's event, Malinin enters as the favorite for his third straight Grand Prix Final crown. The two-time and reigning World champion qualified first with two golds and a combined score of 654.81, the highest-ever score in the history of the IJS scoring system. He won his events in France and Canada by an average of 58.325 points, setting a new world record free skate score at 2025 Skate Canada International with 228.97 points.

Malinin has now won gold at 12 straight individual competitions, a streak that began at the Grand Prix Final in 2023. Another gold would tie for the most Grand Prix Final golds by a U.S. man and the most Grand Prix Final medals by a U.S. man (Nathan Chen won four total medals, gold from 2017-19 and silver in 2016).

Representing U.S. Figure Skating in ice dance will be Chock and Bates as well as Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, marking the first time two U.S. ice dance teams have competed at the Final since 2022.

Chock and Bates look to make history of their own in Japan. If they claim gold, it would be their third straight gold and seventh Grand Prix Final medal. The seven medals would break the record for most medals in ice dance at the Grand Prix Final (they are currently tied at six with Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat).

The top qualifier into the event, the three-time and reigning World champions and 2022 Olympic team event gold medalists brought home gold at Cup of China and Skate America.

Their first Grand Prix Final after a breakout start to the season, Zingas and Kolesnik secured their first Grand Prix medal in China, a silver behind Chock and Bates, then took bronze at Finlandia Trophy.

At the Junior Grand Prix Final, five U.S. skaters will compete, with all five making their debut at the event.

In ice dance, the U.S. has stood on the podium each of the last two seasons.

Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin are undefeated on the season so far, winning gold at their two Junior Grand Prix events in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates to knab the top spot in the junior ice dance standings and a spot at their first Junior Grand Prix Final.

Since then, the 2025 U.S. junior champions secured gold at 2025 Mezzaluna Cup.

Jasmine Robertson and Chase Rohner only began their partnership in January of this year, but found immediate success internationally, earning bronze at JGP Latvia before clinching gold at JGP Italy.

The sole entry in the junior men's event will be Lucius Kazanecki. The 2024 U.S. junior champion, Kazanecki claimed bronze at JGP Turkey and then secured a berth at the Final with gold at JGP United Arab Emirates.

Last month, Kazanecki returned to competition at the 2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, where he earned silver in the senior event.

Competition for the U.S. kicks off in Japan on Thursday with the junior men's short program, senior men's short program and rhythm dance. The event continues Friday with the junior rhythm dance, junior men's free skate and senior women's short program. Competition concludes Saturday with the junior and senior free dances as well as the senior men's and women's free skates.

The senior competition will be streamed live on Peacock Premium while the junior competition will be available to watch on the ISU's YouTube channel. Figure skating events can be accessed on Peacock for 72 hours following their conclusion. Find the full Peacock streaming schedule at peacocktv.com/skating.

In addition, E! and NBC will be broadcasting the Grand Prix Final Dec. 4-7. Visit the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone for the full schedule.

After the event concludes, don't miss Rinkside: Olympic Season. Watch on the U.S. Figure Skating YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts Mondays at 12 p.m. ET as Nick McCarvel breaks down highlights, interviews athletes and more.

The Grand Prix Final, the most exclusive event in figure skating which began in 1995 with junior events added in 1997, includes the top-six point earners in each discipline from the six Grand Prix and seven Junior Grand Prix events in the 2025 season.

For full results, visit the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.