Skaters like Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu have made mental health a priority, rather than an afterthought.
On Sunday, the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina concluded. Team USA finished second in the medal race with 12 gold medals — including ones in hockey, figure skating and speed skating — 12 silver and nine bronze.
American figure skater Amber Glenn didn't fall, so why did her score plummet? An "invalid element" turned a clean skate into Olympic heartbreak.
Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu has earned her stripes.
The women's figure skating event kicked off with the short program on Tuesday, with Japan's Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto in the lead and U.S. reigning world champion Alysa Liu in 3rd. Next up is the free skate,
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