U.S. Skaters Dominate 2025 World Championships as Germany Faces Olympic Challenges

Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu secure gold for the U.S., while Germany's struggles in singles skating leave Olympic hopes hinging on September qualifiers.

• Ilia Malinin defended his world title with six quadruple jumps, solidifying his status as the only skater to land a quadruple Axel in competition.
• Alysa Liu made a triumphant return to competitive skating, winning the women's world title at age 19 after a three-year hiatus.
• Germany's Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin won silver in pairs, securing two Olympic quota spots, providing a rare success for the German team.
• Germany failed to qualify athletes in men's and women's singles, with Nikita Starostin finishing 28th and no female skaters participating for the first time since 2003.
• The ISU's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag adds pressure to Germany's final Olympic qualification opportunity in Beijing this September.

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