Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy.

For the first time since this global skaters’ waltz began in 1896, the US squad won three gold medals. Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God,” retained his men’s title with half a dozen quadruple jumps, including his signature Axel.

Stellato-Dudek, a 2000 World Junior Championships silver medalist in singles for the U.S., spent 15 years in retirement before returning in pairs and then switching to Canada. Last year, she became at age 40 the oldest female figure skater to win a world title in any of the four disciplines.

The 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships wrapped up on Saturday, with Ilia Malinin, the Quad God, repeating as world champion in the men’s free skate at TD Garden in Boston.

The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships continue on Saturday with two events. After starting the day with ice dancing and the free dancing, it's time for the Men's Free Skate. Tune in on Saturday to NBC to catch the Men's Free Skate.

Liu, 19, had retired from figure skating in 2022, three years after winning the U.S. championship as a 13-year-old

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.

Day 3 of the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships came to an end on Friday, with some hardware handed out. U.S. skater Alysa Liu wrapped up a stellar free skate performance, earning a gold medal and becoming the first American women's figure skating world champion since 2006.

The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships continue on Friday with two events. Earlier in the day, they started with ice dance and rhythm dancing, now we get the Women's Free Skate on Friday night. Tune in on Friday to NBC to catch the ice dancing action.