Breakout Ice Dance Star Emilea Zingas on Successful Season, Working with a Sports Pscyh & Taking Risks

There's only one way to describe the success of Emilea Zingas and Zadym Kolesnik's 2026 season: METEORIC. Four years ago, they started skating together and immediately clicked. Now, they are the top ice dance duo in America. Just this year they placed fifth at the Milan Olympics, earned bronze at ISU Figure Skating World Championships just weeks later, and a gold at ISU Figure Skating Four Continents Championships before that! They simply love of skating together, taking risks, and chasing big dreams. Emilea thought she would be coming to Boston to attend university, now she's here as an Olympian chasing gold. She shares why this decision was a risk, and one she's proud of. We also dive into her early days in the sport and why starting with a sports psych at an early age was a gamechanger for her. She talks about her families role in their success and the perspective shift coaching brought on for her. She also previews this year's program and bold music choice!