Niina Petrokina is on track to retain her European figure skating title ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after building a solid lead in the short program Wednesday. Petrokina missed the Grand Prix series due to Achilles tendon surgery in October but the Estonian skater looked like she'd never been away with a clean skate including a triple lutz-triple toeloop combination.

Olympics winter sports coverage? Tune in to the 2026 ISU European Figure Skating Championships this week to see some of Europe's best skaters compete.

The European Figure Skating Championships are taking place in Sheffield, and you will be able to follow the action right here on the BBC. The championships will feature many of those hoping to compete for Olympic medals in February – and results could indicate whether Team GB will win their first Olympic figure skating medal in more than 30 years.

Live Coverage of European Figure Skating Championships from Sheffield, England, Begins Tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 14 with Pairs’ Short at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock

Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their record seventh U.S. figure skating title with 228.87 points before Milan Cortina Olympics, making them heavy favorites for gold.

A free ice rink is opening in Sheffield city centre as part of a fan zone for the ISU Figure Skating European Championships. It is the first time in over a decade the UK has welcomed the prestigious competition, which is taking place at the Utilita Arena Sheffield until Sunday.

The 21-year-old two-time world champion and self-appointed “quad god” might just be the best figure skater in the world. Now he’s going for gold in Milan.

Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of France has accused former partner Gabriella Papadakis of spreading falsehoods about him ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics. Cizeron, who is competing at the European Championships this week with new partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry,