WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — From sunshine to snowflakes, five Florida athletes are trading sand for slopes as they chase gold at the Winter Olympics.
Andrew Torgashev — Figure Skating
Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
Sport/Event: Men’s singles figure skating
Torgashev grew up immersed in skating—the son of former Soviet competitive skaters Ilona Melnichenko and Artem Torgashev, who coached him in his youth. Torgashev began skating in 2006 and developed into a top U.S. competitor, winning medals on the national and international circuit, including silver at the 2025 and 2026 U.S. Championships and a bronze at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, according to Team USA…