What to know about the members of the US Olympic figure skating team

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(BEIJING) — One of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics is about to get underway in Beijing: figure skating. Lacing up their skates for the U.S. Olympic team are various world champions, repeat Olympians and history-makers.

The U.S. has multiple athletes competing in all figure skating disciplines — men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dance. Each member of the team is eligible to compete in their respective Olympic team events.

The action kicks off Thursday night Eastern Standard Time, with the men’s short program team event, and runs throughout most of the Games.

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