Japan's Ami Nakai earned bronze, while teammate Mone Chiba finished fourth in a thrilling women's singles competition.

MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” on Tuesday night. Nakai rode her opening triple axel to a career-best 78.71 points in her short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics,

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.

Japanese figure skaters placed in three of the top four spots after the women’s short program, but only six points separated the medal favorites ahead of the free skate on Thursday.

Japan's Ami Nakai pumped her fists into the air while a large smile bloomed on her face after striking her final pose after completing a near spotless short program Tuesday night in Milan, Italy.

Japan's Ami Nakai topped the figure skating women's singles competition at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics after the short program on Tuesday. Nakai had a score of 78.

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on Thursday after ski mountaineering made its debut in heavy snow at the Winter Games. Nakai, 17, set the pace in the short programme on Tuesday, upstaging teammate Kaori ...

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 on Tuesday.