US Women's Olympic Figure Skating 2026 Women's Team Event Free Skate Top Scorers, Highlights

In her Olympic debut, Amber Glenn overcame a tough start to finish strong in Sunday's free skate team event in the women's figure skating competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Glenn's score of 138.62 placed third behind Japan's Kaori Sakamoto (148.62) and Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova (140.17). Her routine opened with the tricky triple axel, and her tight landing created some slight tension the rest of the way.

Glenn was the lone representative for Team USA, substituting for Alysa Liu, who placed second in the women's short program on Friday behind Sakamoto. At 26 years old, Glenn is now the oldest U.S. women's singles skater to compete in an Olympics in 98 years.

The win by Sakamoto on Sunday put Japan in a tie with Team USA for first place with 59 points in the team competition entering the men's free skate. Italy is in third with 52, followed by Georgia (50) and Canada (47).

The full results for the women's free skate team event are as follows:

1. Kaori Sakamoto (JPN): 148.62
2. Anastasiia Gubanova (GEO): 140.17
3. Amber Glenn (USA): 138.62
4. Lara Naki Gutmann (ITA): 126.94
5. Madeline Schizas (CAN): 125.00

Sakamoto put forth an elegant performance that blew the rest of the field away and elevated Japan to a potential podium spot in the team competition.

Glenn is the 2024 Grand Prix Final champion and the reigning three-time U.S. national champion, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive titles since Michelle Kwan.

Following Sunday's free skate team event, Glenn and the rest of the women's figure skaters will now turn their attention to the singles competitions on February 17 and 19.