What’s the Difference Between Pairs Figure Skating & Ice Dancing at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

What’s the difference between pairs figure skating and ice dancing at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Here’s how the Olympic disciplines compare.

Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea have endured a long, painful journey to Olympic figure skating gold

MILAN (AP) — The injuries that Danny O'Shea has endured over three decades of trying to make his Olympic dream happen are easy to see. They are scars and bruises and bumps and lumps. The one that his pairs partner,

‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin Leads in Men’s Skating Short Program

And his teammates also had the skates of their lives, with Maxim Naumov competing in memory of his parents

How figure skating became a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times

The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor.

Olympics figure skating live updates: Chock and Bates win ice dance silver medal

Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates took home the silver medal in the ice dance competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

How Ice Dancing Differs From Pairs Figure Skating

Ice dancing and pairs skating share the same rink but follow very different rules.