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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 | History Defined

Canada Opened Up the Scoring in Gold Medal Game vs. United States in Shocking Fashion

American power play turned into a disaster.

Sports Illustrated

Women’s Figure Skating Free Skate Results: Alysa Liu Wins Gold, Ending 20-Year Drought for U.S.

An American took the Olympic podium in a women's individual skating event for the first time since 2006. You can catch up on all the action with Sports Illustrated's play-by-play recap.

Sports Illustrated

Ilia Malinin reveals what he told fellow Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn after her emotional short program

Both figure skaters are taking home gold medals after winning the figure skating team event

The Independent UK

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When Is Team USA Skating Today? Times for Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito

The women's free skate, a medal event, begins Thursday afternoon.

Sports Illustrated

Olympic skater Alyssa Liu’s ‘smiley’ piercing may look cool - but the trend poses serious health risks

The athlete did the piercings herself. But dentists say doing so could leave people vulnerable to serious infections

The Independent UK

Alysa Liu's Skating Coach Had the Best Reaction to Her Stunning Short Program Routine

Liu's coach brought the energy.

Sports Illustrated

The story behind Alysa Liu’s ‘teeth gems’ revealed

Team USA figure skater sits in third place after the women’s short program event at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

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Japan’s Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto stun US ‘Blade Angels’ to lead short program, in photos

Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women’s figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The Independent UK

U.S. Medal Hopes Now Rest on Alysa Liu, But the Figure Skater Isn’t Feeling the Pressure

The 20-year-old heads into the free skate in third after medal favorite Amber Glenn missed a combination in her short program.

Sports Illustrated

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai overshadows USA’s Blade Angels in women’s figure skating opener

Japan’s skaters stole the spotlight as the Americans largely struggled in their attempts to end a two-decade medal drought

The Guardian - US

Alysa Liu Heading Into Free Skate With Confidence After Excellent Short Program

Liu finished in third place after Tuesday’s short program.

Sports Illustrated

Amber Glenn Had Saddest Reaction to Her Brutal Mistake in Women’s Short Program

The American figure skating star finished in 13th place on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

Japanese teen Ami Nakai overshadows US in women’s figure skating at Winter Olympics

Japan has upstaged the United States in the short program of the women's figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift lends voice to special Winter Olympics video ahead of major competition for Team USA

Swift calls the figure skaters ‘three American showgirls’ in a nod to her latest album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

The Independent UK

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Taylor Swift backs Team USA's 'American showgirls on ice'

Taylor Swift has thrown her support behind Team USA's figure skaters as they prepare to take to the ice at the Winter Olympics in Italy with the singer narrating and providing the music for a promotional video introducing the world to aspiring champions Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito.

Sports Illustrated

Taylor Swift Narrated the Coolest Hype Video for Team USA Women's Figure Skating

The 'Opalite' singer lent her golden pipes to NBC for a promotional video ahead of the women's single skating short program on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

The 'Blade Angels' are redefining the image of US women's figure skating

The three U.S. women who will be going for Olympic gold when their figure skating competition begins Tuesday night are role models for a whole new generation

Kiplinger

Top 5 Career Lessons From the 2026 Winter Olympics (So Far)

Five lessons to learn from the 2026 Winter Olympics for your career and finances.

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One Surprising Issue Our Olympians Keep Having After Jumping Up And Down With Their Medals On

This can't be the gold standard?

Sports Illustrated

Alysa Liu, Breezy Johnson Receive New Gold Medals After Theirs Broke in Celebration

Don’t jump up and down with your Olympic medal on, some Olympians have learned in Milan Cortina.

Bored Panda

US Figure Skater Not Allowed To Keep Gold Medal After It Breaks In Celebration

“She will forever be thinking about that lost medal.”

The Independent UK

Why do medals keep breaking at the Winter Olympics?

American skiing champion Breezy Johnson suffered a cracked medal while her US teammate Alysa Liu had to have her medal replaced by organisers, who are investigating

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“Ordered From TEMU”: Investigation Launched After Multiple Olympians Reveal Their Medals Broke

“When the medals are ordered from TEMU.”

The Independent UK

The redemption arc at the heart of the Winter Olympics’ most unforgiving sport

Figure skating has it all, but the athletes are only interested in medals... or a Spice Girls nod, in the case of Team GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson

The Guardian - US

Quad God and the Blade Angels: is the new USA Dream Team a group of figure skaters?

The US enter the team event as hot favorites: powered by world champions, rising stars and a generation determined to push figure skating beyond its traditional audience

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