07/02/2026
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.a & Allison Reed: Lithuania’s Long‑Awaited Olympic Story Arrives at Milano Cortina 2026 ❄️
After years of perseverance, heartbreak, and historic breakthroughs, Saulius Ambrulevičius & Allison Reed are finally heading to Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 together — a dream that slipped away twice before, but one they captured at last by winning the 2025 ISU Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier in Beijing.
Since teaming up in 2017, the Lithuanian duo has built one of the most compelling arcs in modern ice dance. They have become a fixture among Europe’s best, earning European bronze in 2024, Lithuania’s first ISU Championship medal in 18 years, and delivering multiple top‑ten finishes at the World Championships.
Their Olympic journey has been anything but simple. Though they qualified spots for Lithuania in both 2018 and 2022, Reed — born in the U.S. — did not receive citizenship in time. Twice, the Games slipped away. Finally, on December 17, 2024, Reed was granted Lithuanian citizenship, clearing the path for Milano Cortina 2026.
But even then, drama followed. A fall in the Rhythm Dance at the 2025 World Championships cost them direct qualification. Instead of breaking them, it sharpened their resolve. They spent the summer rebuilding, creating programs that reflected who they are as athletes and as people.
Their response was emphatic: a dominant win in Beijing, taking both segments and scoring 198.73, securing Lithuania its long‑awaited ice dance quota.
Today, Saulius — a former singles champion turned world‑class dancer — and Allison , a 2010 Olympian returning after 15 years, represent one of the most emotionally charged stories of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
With powerful skating, refined musicality, and a partnership forged in resilience, they now step onto Olympic ice not just as competitors, but as proof that persistence can rewrite destiny.
✨ Saulius and Allison — Lithuania’s emblem of perseverance, finally ready to live the Olympic moment they’ve fought for since 2017.
