Overview

• Minerva Hase and Nikita Wolodin earned silver at the World Championships in Boston, scoring 219.08 points, narrowly behind Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara.
• Germany failed to secure Olympic quota spots in men's and women's singles, with Nikita Starostin placing 28th and no German female skaters meeting ISU qualification standards.
• The September 2025 qualification event in Beijing represents Germany's last chance to secure Olympic spots in singles events for the 2026 Winter Games.
• Nikita Wolodin, born in Russia, must obtain German citizenship, including passing a language test, to compete at the 2026 Olympics.
• Systemic issues, including a lack of depth and resources, continue to hinder Germany's competitiveness in international figure skating.