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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

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.

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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

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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

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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

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.

Kiplinger

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

This can't be the gold standard?

Cinemablend

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.

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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

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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

Tom’s Guide

There's a sneaky way to watch Winter Olympics 2026 *FREE* in the USA

How to watch free Winter Olympics coverage in the USA, and catch Lindsey Vonn, Jordan Stolz, Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and Mikaela Shiffrin at Milano Cortina.

Sports Illustrated

Bills Explaination of Sean McDermott’s Firing Falls Flat

Owner Terry Pegula’s press conference didn’t go according to plan.

Sports Illustrated

Alysa Liu’s Return Came on Her Terms, Just in Time for a Shot at Olympic Gold

A casual ski trip reignited the 20-year-old’s figure skating passion, refreshing her outlook to make a run at the Milan Cortina Games.

The Independent UK

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful

International Business Times

Skating Stars Malinin, Sakamoto Begin Quest For Olympic Gold In France

US figure skater Ilia Malinin and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

The Independent UK

The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics

The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics

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