"Isabeau Levito doesn't remember a time in her life when she wasn't ice skating. She stepped on her first rink at 3 years old, and now, at 18, she'll be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. "I essentially have been skating my whole life," she tells Bustle, "It's just always been a part of me." Levito's titles are impressive for anyone, let alone someone her age."
"In January 2025, a foot injury led her to withdraw from the U.S. Figure Skating Championship. Before she was cleared to compete again, Red Bull approached her with a sponsorship opportunity when she felt "at her lowest." Now, whenever she sees a Red Bull truck drive by, she considers it a good omen. "Every time I see one on the road, it reminds me of that moment, and I feel like I'm in good hands.""
Isabeau Levito began ice skating at age three and reached elite competition by eighteen, including the 2026 Winter Olympics. She earned silver at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championship and won the 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championship. A January 2025 foot injury forced her to withdraw from competition, and a Red Bull sponsorship arrived while she felt at her lowest, becoming a personal good omen. Levito returned to competition in February 2025, and a subsequent bronze performance cemented her spot on Team USA. Levito recalls landing a double axel at age ten as a turning point and looks forward to competing in Italy.
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