The summer 2026 issue of SKATING magazine hits mailboxes starting today. Here are five stories to check out. Click here to subscribe to SKATING magazine. 

Efimova and Mitrofanov Write Their Own Love Story
Two-time and reigning U.S. pairs champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov are featured on the cover of this latest issue. The Boston-based team married in 2024, and their love story has transcended to the ice, with passion and dedication for each other on full display. Despite missing a chance to compete at the recent Olympics because of a citizenship issue, Efimova and Mitrofanov are taking their Olympic skating journey one competition at a time.

Vera Wang, a Fashion Icon Who Continues to Inspire 
Fashion icon Vera Wang continues to leave her mark all over the world with her stunning creations. A former national-level skater, Wang has designed costumes for some of the sport's greatest stars, including Nancy Kerrigan and Nathan Chen. She most recently designed a Met Gala after-party dress for Olympic silver medalist Madison Chock, who considers Wang as a role model as she pursues her own clothing design career.

Snapshot of the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships
The 2026 U.S. Adult Championships are in the books. A quick recap of the event held in Duluth, Georgia, includes photos from all 11 championships events and highlights from the memorable week.

Take A Bow! Olympians Celebrated at Toast to Milan
Toast to Milan brought together all 16 U.S. athletes from the 2026 Olympic Winter Games for the first time since the Games ended in late February. The festivities in May were held in conjunction with the Impact Summit/Governing Council in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Fans got their chance to hear from their Olympic heroes and get autographs. Two pages of photos from the special evening are featured inside.

Malinin Answers the Call with Third Consecutive World Title; Zingas and Kolesnik Clinch First World Medal
U.S. Figure Skating ended what was an already monumental season with a cherry on top of the cake, as Ilia Malinin earned his third consecutive World title and the ice dance team of Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik captured the bronze medal in their World's debut. We look back at that exciting competition in Prague.