At the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Las Vegas last month, Elvis was definitely in the building.
In a hip-swiveling routine to a medley from the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, Yaroslav Paniot landed three quadruple jumps to defeat bronze medalist Jason Brown in the free skate and come within 0.36 points of silver medalist Vincent Zhou’s score. Overall, he placed fourth, a leap up from tenth place last season.
“It felt very smooth,” Paniot said. “Every single element felt a lot easier than usual to me. Technically, everything felt great.