The international figure skating season begins next week. By the end of the month, we’ll already have some answers for key questions heading into the Olympics.
Let’s dive in:
1. Which three women make the U.S. Olympic team?
This answer will not come definitively until after the U.S. Championships in January, but three of the top contenders compete at next week’s U.S. International Classic in Salt Lake City — Karen Chen, Mariah Bell and Mirai Nagasu, who finished first, third and fourth at last season’s nationals.
The Olympic team is chosen by a committee that analyzes not only performances at nationals, but also recent international competitions.