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Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir react to their scores after their free skate during the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at TD Garden on Saturday night (January 11) in Boston, Mass.

The champion pairs skaters also secured a spot on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Figure Skating Team, along with fellow pairs Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay.

“WE’RE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS! It just feels so great to say it! @SimonShnapir ???????? #RoadToSochi #TeamUSA #Boston2014,” Marissa tweeted.

“We’re a little disappointed with ourselves today,” Marissa shared afterwards. “I felt I could have brought some more power and energy. I’ve totally been doing that quad[ruple salchow jump] all week.”

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Max Aaron waves to the crowd after his performance during the 2013 P&G Wal-Mart Tribute to American Legends of the Ice held at Izod Center on Wednesday night (December 11) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The 21-year-old Olympic hopeful was joined by Adam Rippon, pairs skaters Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir and ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates while country singer Scotty McCreery sang.

Who’s ready to find out the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic team? We’ll know after the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston from January 5-12th.

Can’t wait to find out who will go to the Olympics!

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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Team Canada stand proud with their bronze medals during the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Budweiser Gardens on Friday evening (March 15) in London, Ontario, Canada.

The two claimed the third spot after Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov and Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.

Team USA’s Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir and Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim are also heading to Sochi next year.

Both teams needed to finish with a combined placement of 28 to secure two Olympic spots. Alexa and Chris placed ninth and Marissa and Simon nabbed the 13th spot.

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Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir go in for a sit spin during the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium over the weekend in Osaka, Japan.

The 22- and 25-year-old figure skaters placed bronze at the competition, which is the last major event before the world championships in March.

“We are very excited,” Marissa shared with press afterwards. “The long [program] was a toss-up, it could be anyone’s game. We are happy with how it came out. We worked hard and had a good long program. It was our season’s best. We both would have liked a little better short, but overall we are very happy with where we started and ended.”

Marissa and Simon placed behind Team Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch.