It was a record-breaking day at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan, with the U.S. National Team capturing all three titles up for grabs in the senior events.
 
It is the second time that the United States has won three of the four senior golds at this event, first accomplishing this feat last season.
 
Madison Chock and Evan Bates kicked things off by clinching gold, the third of their career, becoming the second American team to do so. It also marked their seventh total Prix Final medal, giving them the most medals of any ice dance team in Grand Prix Final history.

 
Ilia Malinin then became the first skater ever to cleanly land seven quadruple jumps in a single program. In doing so, he set a new world record free skate score, eclipsing the score he set earlier this season by nearly 10 points, and tied Nathan Chen for the most golds earned at the Grand Prix Final by a U.S. man with three.  
Alysa Liu rounded out the trio of golds, taking the top step of the podium in her Grand Prix Final debut.  
 
Competing in the event for a record-breaking ninth time, Chock and Bates earned this year's title with season-best performances in both phases of the event. The three-time and reigning World champions and married couple earned nearly 30 points in grade of execution in their flamenco/Paso Doble-inspired free dance to Ramin Djawadi's version of "Paint it Black."
 
With their victory, Chock and Bates now stand alone as the most decorated ice dance team in Grand Prix Final history.
 
"When I look back, it actually makes me feel kind of emotional. Skating has brought so much into our lives that we're so grateful for and has really enriched our experience as people and as athletes — mainly from the people we meet, the people we get to train with every day," Chock said through tears. "I just really love this sport so much, and I love the evolution that you go through as an athlete and as a person. I'm so grateful for the wonderful experiences that we've had, and I'm going to miss it a lot when we step away, but it's so special, and it really just fills my heart up."
 
Chock and Bates earned the coveted Level 4 on each of their three lifts, the dance spin and Bates' twizzles. As one of just two teams in which both skaters earned a Level 3 on the step sequence, Chock and Bates earned 131.68 points in the free dance, the highest of the event, and finished with a competition total of 220.42.

 
"It helps so much having a full-packed arena, and the atmosphere and the ambiance is electric," Bates explained. "I think when we go out there, we want to perform for a full audience like that, and they really appreciate skating here in Japan. We're just so honored to skate for them."
 
The U.S. has now stood on the podium in ice dance at the Grand Prix Final every year the event has been held since 2007.
 
Teammates Emilea Zingas and Vadim Kolesnik maintained their sixth-place ranking after the rhythm dance, finishing with 117.83 points in the free dance and 193.61 points overall. The first-time qualifiers earned Level 4 marks on each of their lifts in the "Romeo and Juliet" themed program. Both Zingas and Kolesnik also earned the prized Level four for their strong synchronized twizzle sequence.
 
"For us, this free dance was a little disappointing today," Kolesnik said. "We did not do as well as we would have hoped, but it's experience, and it is our first Grand Prix Final, so that's how we're currently looking at it. We're just super happy to be here, and this is all just learning, figuring it out, and just getting better."
 
Self-proclaimed 'Quad God' Malinin once again demonstrated why the moniker is more than just hype. As the first skater to land seven quadruple jumps in a free skate, he has established himself as the one to beat heading into next year's Winter Olympic Games.
 
"It's awesome. I was able to go into this competition so confidently and really just come out on top," Malinin said. "Being able to land all of those seven quads was definitely a dream of mine since the last few years, and it really gives me hope now for the future."
 
In third place after the short program, Malinin opened his record-breaking free skate with four quadruple jumps — one each of the flip, Axel, Lutz and loop — earning the 21-year-old more than 60 points right off the bat. In the second half of the program, Malinin completed another quad Lutz, this time in combination, and completed the suite of quadruples with his closing quadruple toe loop and Salchow — both in combination.

 
"I thought about trying to water down to play it safe, but then I remembered why I came to Grand Prix Final. For me, it is a place for me to try new things, new elements and new layouts to give myself an understanding of what is possible, especially for this year, for the Olympics," explanined Malinin, who has not lost a competition in the last two years. "So, I decided that I wanted to go full out and give myself the foundation of what it would look like, and I'm really satisfied with my performance. I know that I'm able to get these jobs under pressure and now that I'm able to kind of figure that out I can add a lot more to the program to really make it one piece."
 
Malinin earned 238.24 points in his free skate, nearly 10 points more than his previous record. He scored 332.29 points overall en route to tying Nathan Chen as the U.S. man with the most titles, and most medals, in Grand Prix Final history.
 
"I definitely did not think that I would do that," Malinin said of breaking his record. "I'm just so glad that I did. It makes me feel hungry for more. It makes me feel excited for the next few seasons to be able to (have the opportunity to) beat that record and win even more."

Liu keeps finding ways to win high-stakes events, earning her first title in the event with the third-best free skate of the day. The gold medalist has seemingly unlocked the secret of consistency, having not missed a jump in the competition and landing seven in her "MacArthur Park" program. In winning the event, Liu became the sixth American woman to do so, and with Amber Glenn's victory last season, it is the first time since 1997 that U.S. Figure Skating has brought home back-to-back titles in the event.
 
"I still have to figure out what I feel about it, but I feel pretty good with my skate," Liu admitted after learning that she had captured the title. "I wish my Lutz-toe was better. I wish my first spin was better. I wish a lot of things were better in my program, but I know I did entertain the crowd and put a lot of energy into my step sequence and especially the end of the program. That's where I have a lot of moments where I can connect with them, and so I feel pretty good about it."
 
She continued, "I remember going into my second spin, and the audience was clapping, and they were loud — they were really loud — and I loved that I was feeling this energy and the hype. I had to remember to breathe because I still had half a program left, but it was amazing. That was, I'd say, one of the top three crowds ever."
 
Following the competition, Liu announced to the audience that, despite being a little sweaty and tired, she was hoping to do one more thing before she left the competition.
 
"I would like to play the taiko drums," she said with a nod to a performer who was in the arena in celebration of the event.
 
The 20-year-old was given the opportunity and electrified the audience once again with her enthusiastic approach to the cultural phenomenon. She scored 146.70 in the free skate, a season's best, and earned a competition total of 222.49 points, also a season's best.
 
"I'm satisfied. I'm pretty critical of my performances, of course. I always want to make sure I put out really good things so that there are people out there that can enjoy it, but luckily, I have supporters that can enjoy the not-so-perfect performances," she said. "I'm happy, honestly, as long as I'm able to continue releasing my art and continuing to create and train — I love training. I love being sweaty. I love being out of breath; it's such a special feeling to me, especially after the two years that I really didn't do any exercising or anything too physical. I'm really savoring every day I get."
 
After the disappointment of missing her trademark triple Axel in yesterday's short program, Glenn came back roaring in the free skate, nailing the element to open the routine.
 
"Today was for me," Glenn said after the competition. "It was something to put that belief back in myself going forward, and in the future, I would like to try and express myself more in performance but today was for me."
 
Glenn moved up from sixth place to finish in fourth overall, landing seven clean triple jumps, and earned a season's best 144.65 points for her "I Will Find You" free skate. The lone error was a very minor issue with the landing of her final jump, a triple loop. The 26-year-old finished with 211.50 points in the competition.
 
"I was actually having a hard time breathing on the six-minute warm-up up and that was really stressing me out," Glenn shared. "I was kind of all over the place today, and I feel like, especially for the triple Axel, I was able to really calm myself and trust myself in that moment.
 
I do think that the breathing kind of affected me for the second half of the program. I wasn't really where I usually am. I train at altitude and do clean programs every day, like I'm used to feeling okay, and I was not feeling great in that second half, so I really just tried to tough it out. But I'm really proud of being mental fortitude I showed today."
 
In the junior ice dance event, Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin continued their win streak, capturing their fifth international title of the season. In doing so, they became the ninth American ice dance team to stand atop the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating podium. This is also the second time in three seasons that Team USA has captured both the junior and senior level ice dance titles in the event.
 
"These past two years as a partnership have led us to truly build and create stories. After last season ended, we recuperated and created new ideas, and we worked extremely hard over the summer to develop our programs and to make a larger step up to be able to compete here and just compete at a high level," Aboian said. "Now that the competition is over, it was truly incredible to deliver two of our best performances, I would say. We're really glad to have skated here."
 
Skating to music by Israeli American composer Yoav Goren, the gold medalists made it a clean sweep by winning both phases of the competition en route to the title. Aboian and Veselukhin earned Level 4s for their twizzle sequence and for their early program curve lift-rotational lift combination. The duo scored 98.68 points in the free skate and a competition total of 165.45 points.
 
"It was an amazing event, and it was just great to be here," Veselukhin said. "We had a lot of stress coming into this event. It was our first big event, I would say, and there were some new feelings. To be surrounded by the greatest skaters on earth is truly amazing and mesmerizing, and I think it gives you more power and more energy in your programs."
 
Teammates Jasmine Robertson and Chase Rohner finished in sixth place in the competition. In their first season together, the duo demonstrated strong technical mastery, earning a Level four on their twizzle sequence, both lifts and the dance spin. They earned 79.85 points for their "Notre Dame de Paris" free dance and 140.29 points overall.
 
"There's a lot more room for improvement," Robertson said of the program. "I'm happy with how we saved the outcome."
 
Rohner added, "We had a couple of little stumbles, but I feel like it was an isolated incident. We'll just try and do better the next time."
 
Next up for Team USA is the 2026 U.S. Championships early next month in St. Louis, Missouri. It will be the final opportunity for the athletes to earn a berth on the team that will represent the United States in February's Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. On the line for the junior athletes with be the coveted invitations to the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, next March.
 
For full results at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025, visit the U.S. Figure Skating website.
 
In addition, tune in to Rinkside: Olympic Season Monday for an in-depth analysis of the Grand Prix Final. Host Nick McCarvel will break down highlights from the event, interview athletes and more. Watch on the U.S. Figure Skating YouTube channel or listen wherever you get your podcasts Mondays at 12 p.m. ET.