Isabeau Levito Fan Thread!

[Sylvia]

Vogue Italia article by Elisabetta Caprotti (Feb. 17; it won't auto-translate for me atm so will try again later):

Isabeau Levito, la Audrey Hepburn sui pattini con sangue milanese, stasera sul ghiaccio alle Olimpiadi invernali 2026

A 18 anni, Isabeau Levito, cresciuta nel New Jersey, madre biologa milanese, torna alle sue origini con un programma che è un omaggio al cinema: l'abito rosso fuoco e la voce di Sophia Loren per il corto e il mondo sognante di “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” per il free skating

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[Allskate]

Vogue Italia article by Elisabetta Caprotti (Feb. 17; it won't auto-translate for me atm so will try again later):

Thanks. The translation from Italian is working for me. There isn't much new here, but there is a lovely sense of pride in Isabeau's Italian roots and the influence of Italian cinema on her programs this season.

 

[Sylvia]

Women’s Health magazine clip (ETA that the link should work now):

Women's Health | Figure skater @isabeau.levito's most important moves on the ice aren't necessarily the jumps and tricks—it's the intentional breaths and... | Instagram

womenshealthmag on February 17, 2026: "Figure skater @isabeau.levito's most important moves on the ice aren't necessarily the jumps and tricks—it's the intentional breaths and mental shifts that turn...

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Article:

Figure Skater Isabeau Levito's Most Important Move on the Ice Is One You Can Barely See

“In skating, it's very much mind’s the limit.”

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ETA - In case you missed seeing this very special promo in the U.S. Women’s news thread yesterday:

NBC Olympics & Paralympics | Amber. Alysa. Isabeau. Let Taylor Swift introduce you to the Blade Angels: Three American showgirls on ice. #WinterOlympics | Instagram

100K likes, 883 comments - nbcolympics on February 16, 2026: "Amber. Alysa. Isabeau. Let Taylor Swift introduce you to the Blade Angels: Three American showgirls on ice. #WinterOlympics".

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[Sylvia]

NBC Philadelphia's Siobhan McGirl spoke to Isabeau in the mixed zone after her 8th place SP (scored 70.84; landed 3F+3T, 2A, 3Loq) - 30-second clip:

NBC10 Philadelphia | Isabeau Levito said she felt “special” skating on Olympic ice for the first time. The 18-year-old told NBC10 she is glad that her Olympic... | Instagram

72 likes, 0 comments - nbcphiladelphia on February 17, 2026: "Isabeau Levito said she felt “special” skating on Olympic ice for the first time. The 18-year-old told NBC10 she is glad that her Olympic...

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There was a watch party at her rink:

Rob Kuestner | From a watch party in South Jersey to post-skate in Italy, @nbcphiladelphia and @siobhanmcgirl and @dan_b_lee have you covered as a... | Instagram

19 likes, 1 comments - rkuestnernbc10 on February 17, 2026: "From a watch party in South Jersey to post-skate in Italy, @nbcphiladelphia and @siobhanmcgirl and @dan_b_lee have you covered as a...

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ETA 2 more clips:

Igloo at Mt. Laurel | We loved watching Isabeau on that Olympic ice during our watch party today!🇺🇸⛸️ @isabeau.levito Isabeau heads into the Free Skate on... | Instagram

129 likes, 2 comments - igloomtlaurelnj on February 17, 2026: "We loved watching Isabeau on that Olympic ice during our watch party today!🇺🇸⛸️ @isabeau.levito Isabeau heads into the Free Skate on...

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This was shown on the USA Network earlier today before she skated:

NBC Universal's 1.5-minute Olympics promo/get to know Isabeau video (filmed when? uploaded on Jan. 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2V80jD3oyg

Same video is embedded in this local news article: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...epresenting-the-u-s-means-everything/4353204/

NBC Sports has uploaded her SP to YT (geoblocked outside U.S.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAO2hOklvok

 

[Allskate]

I love her short program and am so happy that she is happy with how she skated in her Olympic debut.

Women’s Health clip:

For some reason, this link is taking me to something else. I think I found it in an IG post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DU20v73CSZH/

It's a really interesting discussion about integrating breathing into the program, including the choroegraphy. I hadn't even thought about how the flirty, fun expressions could impact her breathing.

Last summer, Jason Brown and C&B had posts showing their approach to creating and choreographing their programs. I would have loved to have seen something similar with this short program. I think she keeps getting better and better with the performance part of her skating, and you can tell that she puts so much effort into mastering that.

ETA: And a very important status update on her pin trading.

Fanpage Isabeau Levito | Pin update #isabeaulevito 🎥: SELF Magazine/TikTok | Instagram

35 likes, 1 comments - fanpage_isabeau_levito on February 17, 2026: "Pin update #isabeaulevito 🎥: SELF Magazine/TikTok".

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[Allskate]

Here is Isabeau's entire short program:

NBC Olympics & Paralympics | Isabeau Levito’s full short program. | Instagram

3,939 likes, 46 comments - nbcolympics on February 17, 2026: "Isabeau Levito’s full short program.".

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Tai Babilonia commented on it, saying that Isabeau was undermarked.

I'm trying not to let Isabeau's score and placement in the short program interfere with my enjoyment of her skating and my happiness for her. (The only time she has scored lower for this program is Cranberry Cup last summer. Yes, she had a q on the loop, but she has had a q on the combo and scored better.) I've been annoyed with her scores for this short program all season, and I think they should be higher.

For any of you looking for the technical term to describe Isabeau's scores, according to the hosts of The Runthrough, it is "hosed." Adam has loved this program all season. But, it's kind of funny to hear Ashley and Sarah express their outrage because Isabeau and this program are not their usual cup of tea; Isabeau's performances of this program over the course of the season dragged them kicking and screaming into ultimately concluding that it is a great program that she performs so well.

Here's a link to their discussion of her performance:

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But, on a brighter note, at least Isabeau skated a program at the Olympics that has her leaving the ice happy:

On Her Turf | The heart hands. The kiss. Loving this energy! 💋#WinterOlympics | Instagram

693 likes, 4 comments - onherturf on February 17, 2026: "The heart hands. The kiss. Loving this energy! 💋#WinterOlympics".

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[Sylvia]

NBC Philadelphia's Siobhan McGirl spoke to Isabeau in the mixed zone after her 8th place SP (scored 70.84; landed 3F+3T, 2A, 3Loq)

NBC Philadelphia's longer report that aired today included an interview clip featuring her coach, Yulia Kuznetsova: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwG-HIw26KA

 

[Allskate]

Here's NBC's piece on Isabeau visiting her nonna:

Team USA's Isabeau Levito embracing her Italian heritage | Winter Olympics 2026 | NBC Sports

Isabeau Levito discusses her Italian heritage and explains what it means to have her grandmother, along with the rest of her family, watch her compete at Mil...

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Here is her free skate:

NBC Olympics & Paralympics | Watch out world. Isabeau Levito’s Olympic career is just getting started. #WinterOlympics | Instagram

4,181 likes, 52 comments - nbcolympics on February 19, 2026: "Watch out world. Isabeau Levito’s Olympic career is just getting started. #WinterOlympics".

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Here are some of Isabeau's comments after her skate:

Golden Skate | Isabeau Levito 🇺🇸 131.96 / 202.80 On her performance: “I kind of just skated, so I’m not so sure how I feel about how I skated. I feel... | Instagram

262 likes, 1 comments - goldsk8 on February 19, 2026: "Isabeau Levito 🇺🇸 131.96 / 202.80 On her performance: “I kind of just skated, so I’m not so sure how I feel about how I skated. I feel strong...

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South Jersey article - Levito reflects on her Olympic debut, sets sights on a triple axel by Patrice Hutton (Feb. 19/updated Feb. 20):

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2026/02/19/isabeau-levitos-olympic-debut-and-future-figure-skating-goals/88755599007/

Levito placed 12th overall in her first Olympic games, finishing eighth in Tuesday’s short program with a score of 70.85 and 13th in Thursday’s free skate with a score of 131.96. [...]
In Thursday’s free skate, Levito rallied after a fall on her opening triple flip.
“I just kind of went on autopilot because in training I just go, go go,” she said. “I do my best when I’m thinking less. So I just went on autopilot and the rest just went how it usually goes.”
Levito went on to land five triple jumps in her free skate.
American teammates cheered Levito on in the crowd of 10,000 at the Milan Ice Skating Arena. Back home, members of the Skating Club of Southern New Jersey gathered at the Igloo Ice Arena to root on their fellow club member.
Levito felt that support. “I felt like I had more energy. I don’t know if it’s because subconsciously I know I’m at the Olympics or if it’s because the crowd is very energetic and supportive here. But I felt it,” she said after her skate.

The Olympics have been a dream for Levito, who said she’ll continue skating into the next Olympic cycle.
“This has been like a fantasy. I really love being here. Living in the village feels like being on a university campus, which is new to me,” she said. “Walking into the dining hall and seeing friends there, walking past the rings every day, and then getting to do what I’m passionate about, my skating.”
Levito is an avid reader, stuffing her suitcase with books for travel to international competitions, and a passionate story teller on the ice. [...]
Next month, Levito will compete at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Prague and then hit the road with the Stars on Ice tour in April and May, crossing the country for 22 shows.
After that? It’s back to training for Levito, who won’t rest until she adds a triple axel to her repertoire.
But for now, she’ll enjoy a few more days at the Milano Cortina Games, which close on Sunday at the Verona Arena.
“Getting to be here with friends and meeting new people from different sports has been a wonderful experience. It feels like once in a lifetime because I’ve never experienced anything like this before. And I don’t have a bad thing to say about it,” Levito said.

NBC Philadelphia's 43-second video of Isabeau answering questions in the mixed zone after her FS:

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/isabeau-levito-free-dance/4355708/

The reporter, Siobhan McGirl, also posted her own video of Isabeau:

Siobhan McGirl on Instagram: "Isabeau Levito is officially an Olympian. She said she really enjoyed the experience. The 18-year-old is from South Jersey and shared this message with people back home: “Thank you for watching me grow up, for being alon

125 likes, 0 comments - siobhanmcgirl on February 20, 2026: "Isabeau Levito is officially an Olympian. She said she really enjoyed the experience. The 18-year-old is from South Jersey and shared this message with people back home: “Thank you for watching me grow up, for being along for the...

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Isabeau Levito is officially an Olympian. She said she really enjoyed the experience. The 18-year-old is from South Jersey and shared this message with people back home: “Thank you for watching me grow up, for being along for the journey. And let’s keep going because I’m not done yet.“

She also spoke to NBC News after her FS: https://x.com/grosenstein/status/2024593826870886879

The NJ Governor wished Isabeau well before her SP: https://x.com/GovSherrillNJ/status/2023818251181117663
Senator Andy Kim posted after her SP ("Congratulations to Burlington County’s very own Isabeau Levito on her Olympic debut! New Jersey is grateful to have such fantastic representation on the world’s biggest stage "): https://x.com/AndyKimNJ/status/2024183076415283515

 

[Sylvia]

Isabeau was interviewed on the Unfiltered Waters podcast (Olympic swimmers Katie Hoff & Missy Franklin both attended Nationals in St. Louis) - Hoff recorded this series of special "Frozen Waters" episodes with the Team USA skaters there (10 mins.; this final episode was uploaded on Feb. 22, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt9vnNRL3E

Katie sits down with Isabeau Levito, 2024 World silver medalist and 2023 U.S. National champion, for a candid conversation about expectations, confidence, and staying true to herself on the road to the Olympics. Isabeau reflects on the pressure of being “one of the expected spots,” the difference between skating because you get to versus because you have to, and how learning to sit with expectations has shaped her growth. She opens up about not giving up on hard days, building a strong ballet foundation, and why being a “fighter” matters more than perfection. Playful, self-aware, and unapologetically authentic—yes, her word is “diva”—this conversation closes out Frozen Waters as a deeper look at the journeys, identities, and inner lives of Team USA figure skaters on the road to the Games.

 

[Wyliefan]

Fun to hear Isabeau speaking Italian! And her nonna seems very sweet.

 

[Allskate]

The end of one plant saga and perhaps the beginning of another?

Fanpage Isabeau Levito on Instagram: "Its really over 😭 #isabeaulevito 🎥: Christina Carreira/TikTok"

289 likes, 6 comments - fanpage_isabeau_levito on February 22, 2026: "Its really over 😭 #isabeaulevito 🎥: Christina Carreira/TikTok".

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Adam was (virtually) present for the christening, with Anthony officiating, but Isabeau has been too busy to edit and post it.

Isabeau is soaking in the Village while she can, this time by driving Vadym around.

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[Sylvia]

Isabeau is soaking in the Village while she can, this time by driving Vadym around.

Her TikTok about her last 2 hours at the Village (2-4 a.m.) : https://www.tiktok.com/@isabeau.levito/video/7609957152031067406

 

[Allskate]

The last leg of Isabeau's flight home from Milan was canceled due to snow and she got stuck in Atlanta. So, she found a place to skate:

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[Sylvia]

The last leg of Isabeau's flight home from Milan was canceled due to snow and she got stuck in Atlanta. So, she found a place to skate:

Georgia Figure Skating Club ⛸🍑 on Instagram: "Safe to say the excitement level was HIGH and the fangirling was very real at Atlanta Ice House yesterday! Our skaters were absolutely thrilled to meet one of the Blade Angels, snap some photos, and soa

133 likes, 2 comments - georgiafsc on February 25, 2026: "Safe to say the excitement level was HIGH and the fangirling was very real at Atlanta Ice House yesterday! Our skaters were absolutely thrilled to meet one of the Blade Angels, snap some photos, and soak up all that inspiration! Thank...

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