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Japan Leads in a Tight Race for the Women's Figure Skating Podium

Leading the pack going into the final free program is 17-year-old Ami Nakai of Japan, followed by teammate Kaori Sakamoto and the U.S.’s Alysa Liu.

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Teenager leads Japan women's figure skating team that could sweep Olympics podium

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Olympic women's figure skating event set for dramatic finish with Alysa Liu leading the U.S. contingent in 3rd

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Olympic Women’s Figure Skating Results: Alysa Liu Wins First U.S. Women’s Gold Since 2002

From retirement to Olympic gold. Figure skater Alysa Liu won the United States’ first women’s singles Olympic title since 2002 on Thursday in Milan, defeating three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto ...

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Team USA’s Alysa Liu wins Olympic figure skating gold

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Alysa Liu completes her comeback to take gold at the Winter Olympics

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February 19, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates

The American team beat defending champions Canada to clinch the gold in 2-1 thriller that went into overtime.

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Alysa Liu surges into medal range as U.S. teammates stumble in Olympic short program

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Olympics news, live updates: Alysa Liu takes gold in women's figure skating; Team USA wins gold over Canada; Jordan Stolz takes silver in 1500m

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Olympics-Figure Skating-Sakamoto's final Olympic skate ends in tears and silver

Kaori Sakamoto's final ⁠Olympic skate ended in bittersweet fashion on Thursday, the three‑time world champion leaving Milano Cortina with a silver medal that ⁠felt as much like a lesson as an achievement.

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How many figure skating medals did USA win? Olympics medals by country

Alysa Liu delivered an individual gold on Feb. 19. How many figure skating medals did the USA and other countries win at 2026 Winter Olympics?

Japan's figure skating pair Miura and Kihara eye rebound in free skate after short programme slip

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara finished fifth after a disappointing short programme at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, a result Miura framed as a mental test, stressing composure over points as they turned to Monday's free skate.

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Japan’s Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead after short program as US struggles at the Winter Games

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,

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Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.After an all-time upset in men's singles and a controversial result in ice dance,

Figure Skating-Japan take silver and bronze in bittersweet night for Kagiyama

Japan claimed silver and bronze in the men's figure skating final on Friday, but the double podium proved bittersweet for Yuma Kagiyama, who said he was a bit frustrated by an error‑filled skate that fell short of his hopes on Olympic ice.