The United States Figure Skating Association announced Saturday morning its nominations for the 2018 U.S. Olympic figure skating team, and, unlike with its selections in 2014, stuck with the top three overall finishers from the just-completed U.S. Figure Skating National Championships:
Ashley Wagner, winner of three national titles and an important contributor to the U.S. Women’s team bronze medal in Sochi, was left off the squad after a disappointing and somewhat controversial fourth-place finish in San Jose.