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American figure skater Amber Glenn, one-third of the trio known as the “Blade Angels,” delivered a tough performance in the women’s singles short program at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
Glenn, the three-time defending U.S. champion, was in contention for a medal until the very end of her routine. She landed a huge triple axel, which led to a triple-flip-triple toe loop. However, Glenn was just a little off balance and jumped out of the triple loop.
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American Amber Glenn competes in the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
She received no points because the double loop became an invalid element. She lost seven or eight points with the bailout and dashed her chances of reaching the podium when the free skating competition ends on Thursday.
Glenn was emotional as she left the ice and told her coach, “I did it. »
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American Amber Glenn reacts to her score after competing in the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
She scored 67.39 and was in 13th place at the end of the race. She tried to hold her head high in a social media post.
“The world has often ended for me and yet tomorrow still comes,” she wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday with a photo of a smiling dog. “Continue.”
Glenn also had a tough outing in the team event earlier at the Olympics. She finished third in the women’s singles group behind Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto and Georgia’s Anastasiia Gubanova. Fortunately, Ilia Malinin blew up the men’s singles competition and the United States took home a gold medal.
Amber Glenn of the United States reacts after her performance during the short program, February 17, 2026. (Reuters/Yara Nardi)
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In the women’s singles competition, Alysa Liu represents the United States’ best chance to reach the podium. She finished the day in third place behind two Japanese stars, Sakamoto and Ami Nakai.
