Overview
- Carreira departed for Milano Cortina without her competition outfits after a shipping mix-up left the package unaccounted for this week.
- Designer Lisa McKinnon shipped the rhythm dance and free dance dresses on Jan. 24 for Jan. 26 delivery, but tracking stalled with no scans at the Memphis FedEx hub.
- After public appeals on social media, a contact linked to U.S. Figure Skating connected with someone at the Memphis facility who physically located the package late Jan. 30.
- The dresses are being routed to Carreira’s team, who plan to take them to Italy, avoiding a backup plan to remake the costumes or use an older outfit.
- McKinnon cited poor communication during the delay and noted severe winter storms in the region as broader context while the skating community mobilized to resolve the issue.