On a chilly December afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, figure skater Isabeau Levito is signing autographs in the University of Pennsylvania’s tennis center. Fans have trudged over from the Penn Ice Rink, where Levito performed in American Gold Live, one of the final chances to see America’s top skaters perform before U.S. Nationals in early January, when the 2026 Olympic team will be announced.
A line of fans snakes around the lounge above the tennis courts, and everyone is still bundled from their afternoon in the notoriously chilly rink. By now, the 18-year-old from Mount Holly is used to signing t-shirts and posters. As the 2023 National champion and 2024 World silver medalist, Levito is invited to perform far beyond her South Jersey home.
