Only a few women in Olympic history have landed a triple axel at the Games. A 17-year-old girl just joined the historic list.

Only USA's Alysa Liu broke up Japan's trio of Ami Nakai, Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba, who finished first, second and fourth after the short program.

In her final Olympic appearance, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto will be facing some stiff competition from her own teammates at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

The Blade Angels will have a hard time reaching heaven. Arriving at the 2026 Olympics with a trio that ranked among the most talented groups in American figure skating history, Team USA’s two-decade-long medal drought is in danger of stretching another four years after Tuesday’s short program of the women’s singles competition.

Japan won its first Olympic pairs gold and Georgia earned its first Winter Games medal at Milan Cortina 2026, rewriting figure skating history.

Women's single figure skating kicks off today with short program performances for Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito. Liu is in third place, Levito is in eigh

She skates for herself and the audience, not for the numbers or the ranking. I think that’s her secret weapon. She skates in this bubble where she doesn’t feel the pressure, and that’s why she’s winning.

Although it was not gold like they had hoped going into Monday's pairs figure skating final at the Winter Olympic Games, Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history for the country they represent. For the first time in history, Georgia has a medal at the Winter Olympics.