Lillian Carebake
Economics reporter (for Oregon Public Broadcasting) brought on as a guest to explain the costs of developing elite figure skaters and to provide reporting and anecdotes from athletes.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 10min
What it costs to be an elite figure skater like the 'Quad God'
Lillian Carebake, an economics reporter with firsthand reporting and athlete anecdotes, breaks down why elite figure skating soaks up money. She walks through the $1 million estimate, how private coaching and ice time balloon costs, who ends up paying, and surprising line items like choreography and costumes. Short stories reveal the pressures and tradeoffs behind Olympic-level training.
