Olympics information, reside updates: Alysa Liu in third place, Amber Glenn in thirteenth after brief program in ladies’s determine skating
The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and Tuesday was one other busy day in Italy. Listed here are the highest tales of the day:
‘Blade Angels’ fall behind after brief program, Amber Glenn in thirteenth place
No American lady has gained a person determine skating medal since 2006. The U.S. entered these Olympics with a stacked staff of Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito, however that trio is at risk of falling off the rostrum going into Thursday’s free skate. After Tuesday’s brief program, Alysa Liu sits in third place, Isabeau Levito is in eighth and Amber Glenn in thirteenth.
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Glenn, the U.S.’ high gold medal hopeful, failed to finish her triple loop and was docked accordingly. Her face stated all of it when she completed, breaking down into tears as she skated off the ice. Japan’s Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto are at the moment in first and second place, respectively.
Frostad edges USA’s Forehand for large air gold
The large air males’s remaining noticed large drama on Tuesday earlier than Norway’s Tormod Frostad secured gold, simply forward of U.S. silver medalist Mac Forehand. Forehand entered his remaining soar in bronze-medal place, however took over first place with the soar of his profession and the best rating of the competitors (98.25) to maneuver forward of Frostad.
However Frostad answered the stress with a 98.50 on the ultimate soar of the day to retake gold and push Forehand into silver. Austria’s Matej Svancer gained bronze.
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Germans sweep 2-man bobsled; USA 4th
The U.S. staff of Frank Del Duca and Joshua Williamson entered its remaining run within the two-man bobsled in fourth place after three of 4 runs. It put down its finest run of the competitors with a 55.34 to stay in competition with three German sleds remaining.
However the Germans did not cede their floor and completed 1-2-3 on the rostrum. Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer gained gold, Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schüller took silver and Adam Ammour and Alexander Schaller secured bronze. Del Duca and Williamson completed fourth.
The U.S. males have been the favorites and took silver. The ladies have been underdogs and took fourth. In staff pursuit, three skaters, racing in a straight line to cut back drag, full eight laps for the lads and 6 laps for the ladies. Quickest time wins. The boys held an early edge over Italy within the gold-medal race, however light because the Italians skated away with it. The ladies have been outclassed by Japan within the bronze-medal race to say fourth.
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For those who’re questioning, Jordan Stolz was not on the U.S. staff, which means he’s nonetheless an ideal 2-for-2.
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Dates: Feb. 6 – Feb. 22
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Of Staff USA’s “Blade Angels,” solely reigning world champion Alysa Liu is within the high 5 of the ladies’s singles standings after the brief program portion of the occasion.
She’s third, behind Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai. Staff Japan additionally occupies fourth place, because of Mone Chiba.
Isabeau Levito is in eighth, and Amber Glenn — who heartbreakingly erred on a triple loop after beginning her program with a triple axel — is thirteenth.
Right here’s the highest eight:
Kaori Sakamoto (Japan): 77.23
Mone Chiba (Japan): 74.00
Adeliia Petrosian (AIN): 72.89
Anastasiia Gubanova (Georgia): 71.77
Loena Hendrickx (Belgium): 70.93
Isabeau Levito (USA): 70.84
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Amber Glenn set the tone with a triple axel that set the stage for a triple flip and triple toe mixture.
However her triple loop in the midst of her brief program unraveled. That price her.
Sadly, as a result of she was one rotation brief on that loop, she misplaced as many as seven factors.
She earned 67.39 and at the moment ranks twelfth within the particular person occasion.
Glenn was visibly upset after that one component disrupted an in any other case unbelievable program.
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Kaori Sakamoto executed a triple lutz early in her brief program, adopted by a flying camel spin.
The spotlight was her triple flip and triple toe mixture. However because the music constructed to a crescendo, so did the applause.
Sakamoto is a three-time Olympic medalist. This time, she may win gold.
Sakamoto scored a 77.23, taking second place behind teammate Ami Nakai. Alysa Liu of Staff USA is now in third.
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Subsequent up was Isabeau Levito, who paired a triple flip with a triple toe to start out her brief program.
Skating to the music of Sophia Loren, an Italian movie legend, Levito glided throughout the ice whereas representing her heritage and, particularly, her Milanese roots.
Whereas she was penalized for her execution at instances, together with for a slight beneath rotation on a triple loop, Levito’s artistry was on show, and it helped her earn 70.84 factors.
Levito is now in fifth place.
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Alysa Liu began her brief program with a chic triple flip. Then she landed a double axel.
However she saved her finest for the second half of her skate.
That’s when she pulled off her triple lutz and triple loop mixture that wowed.
Joyful but sleek, Liu placed on a present and obtained a rating of 76.59, good for second place.
She trails solely Japan’s Ami Nakai, who showcased a triple axel in her efficiency earlier.
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Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn (in that order) are about to skate within the ladies’s singles.
Sturdy scores of their brief applications will set them up for a medal push within the free skate.
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The U.S. staff of Frank Del Duca and Joshua Williamson entered its remaining run within the two-man bobsled in fourth place after three of 4 runs. It put down its finest run of the competitors with a 55.34 to stay in competition with three German sleds remaining.
However the Germans did not cede their floor and completed 1-2-3 on the rostrum. Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer gained gold (3:39.70), Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schüller took silver (3:41.04) and Adam Ammour and Alexander Schaller secured bronze (3:41.52).
Del Duca and Williamson completed simply off the rostrum in fourth place (3:41.96), 2.26 seconds of the gold-medal tempo and .44 seconds off the rostrum.
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Japan’s Ami Nakai, simply 17 years outdated, is now in first place after a head-turning brief program that featured a triple axel.
She earned 78.71 factors. That was not solely a private finest, however it was additionally the second-highest rating of the season.
Nakai overtook Russia’s Adeliia Petrosian, who’s competing as a impartial athlete.
Sean Leahy
Italy skip Joël Retornaz stored their playoff hopes alive by main the hosts to an enormous win over the U.S. on Tuesday.
With losses to China and Italy, the U.S. sits 4-4 with their remaining match on Wednesday towards Nice Britain.
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Russia’s Adeliia Petrosian, competing as a impartial athlete, stays first within the ladies’s determine skating particular person occasion after three teams of brief applications are within the books:
Certified – Adeliia Petrosian (AIN) — 72.89
Q – Lee Haein (KOR) — 70.07
Q – Sofia Samodelkina (KAZ) — 68.47
Q – Shin Jia (KOR) — 65.66
Q – Iida Karhunen (FIN) — 65.06
Q – Julia Sauter (ROU) — 63.13
Q – Olga Mikutina (AUT) — 61.72
Q – Ekaterina Kurakova (POL) — 60.14
Q – Zhang Ruiyang (CHN) — 59.38
Q – Kimmy Repond (SUI) — 59.20
Q – Mariia Seniuk (ISR) — 58.61
Q – Livia Kaiser (SUI) — 55.69
Lorine Schild (FRA) — 55.63
Viktoriia Safonova (AIN) — 54.57
Meda Variakojytė (LTU) — 53.86
Alexandra Feigin (BUL) — 53.42
Kristen Spours (GBR) — 45.54
The primary of Staff USA’s trio — Alysa Liu — is slated to skate in lower than an hour.
Sean Leahy
Skip Danny Casper rescued a degree, however the U.S. faces a two-point deficit heading into the tenth and remaining.
Italy could have the hammer as they give the impression of being to complete off the People.
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The rocks aren’t cooperating for Danny Casper’s crew as a mistake within the eighth finish opened the door for Italy to place two extra factors on the board.
Italy leads 7-4 as we head to the ninth finish.
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The large air males’s remaining noticed large drama on Tuesday earlier than Norway’s Tormod Frostad secured gold, simply forward of U.S. silver medalist Mac Forehand.
Frostad took management of first place early and gave the impression to be cruising to gold after posting the best rating in every of the primary two rounds. In a contest the place the 2 better of three runs depend, his mixed rating of 192.25 from these rounds stood an opportunity to depend for gold.
However Forehand, who entered the ultimate spherical in second place, was overtaken by Austria’s Matej Svancer within the third spherical and entered his remaining soar in bronze medal place. He wanted a rating of 96.25 to retake silver.
As an alternative, he laid down a 98.25 for the best rating but of the Video games with a soar that’s by no means been accomplished in competitors. It was adequate to take over first place.
However his gold-medal place was short-lived. Frostad answered the stress with a 98.50 on the ultimate soar of the day to reclaim the highest spot on the rostrum.
Alll three medalists stood collectively in anticpation on the backside of the hill as they awaited Frostad’s remaining rating. When it landed, they exchanged hugs and congratulations whereas celebrating an enormous air remaining to recollect.
Gold medal: Norway’s Tormod Frostad (195.50)
Silver medal: USA’s Mac Forehand (193.50)
Bronze medal: Austria’s Matej Svancer (191.25)Sean Leahy
Skip Danny Casper took benefit of an Italy error and gained again two factors for the U.S.
After seven ends, Italy stays on high 5-4.
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After two teams of skaters, Russia’s Adeliia Petrosian, competing as a impartial athlete, remains to be within the lead, though it’s vital to notice that extra skaters within the later teams are anticipated to attain north of 70 as nicely.
Certified – Adeliia Petrosian (AIN) — 72.89
Q – Iida Karhunen (FIN) — 65.06
Q – Julia Sauter (ROU) — 63.13
Q – Olga Mikutina (AUT) — 61.72
Q – Zhang Ruiyang (CHN) — 59.38
Q – Mariia Seniuk (ISR) — 58.61
Livia Kaiser (SUI) — 55.69
Viktoriia Safonova (AIN) — 54.57
Meda Variakojyte (LTU) — 53.86
Alexandra Feigin (BUL) — 53.42
Kristen Spours (GBR) — 45.54
In whole, 29 skaters are taking part within the ladies’s particular person occasion. The 24 of them who rating the best within the brief program will qualify for Thursday’s free skate, which can decide who wins medals in ladies’s singles.
All three of the American ladies are within the fifth and remaining group Tuesday.
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As a result of the American ladies are within the fifth and remaining group of Tuesday’s brief program, they aren’t scheduled to skate till previous 4 p.m. ET.
Alysa Liu will go first within the fifth group. She’s slated to carry out at 4:20 p.m. ET.
She’ll be adopted by Isabeau Levito at 4:27 p.m. ET.
In the meantime, Amber Glenn would be the second-to-last skater to take the ice on Tuesday. She’s attributable to compete at 4:46 p.m. ET.
Jason Owens
Norway’s Tormod Frostad laid down the best rating of the competitors with a 97 on his second run and is accountable for the gold medal with a complete rating of 192.25. He’s now posted the best rating in every spherical.
The perfect two of three runs depend for medal place, and Frostad’s present rating may land him on high of the rostrum.
USA’s Mac Forehand stays his high competitors with a 95.00 in every of his first two runs and is in silver-medal place with a complete rating of 190.00. Right here’s his opening-round 95.00:
Austria’s Matej Svancer moved into third place with a second-round rating of 95.25 for a complete of 187.00 heading into the ultimate run.
USA’s Troy Podmilsak is in fourth place with a mixed rating of 164.25.
Sean Leahy
After the U.S. staff over-curled their throw on their remaining shot, the Italians took benefit.
Skip Joël Retornaz scored a 3 with the hammer as Italy now leads 5-2 after six ends.
