Amber Glenn Olympics redemption on ice falls short of a medal

In Milan, amber glenn olympics became a story of redemption without a medal when the reigning U. S. champion delivered a strong free skate — including a landed triple axel — but finished fifth overall with a total of 214. 91. Her free-skate score of 147. 52 briefly put her atop the leaderboard, yet it was not enough to secure a podium spot.

Amber Glenn Olympics near-perfect free skate

Glenn, wearing her Team USA warmup, took the ice from 13th position after a difficult short program and immediately fed off the crowd at the Assago Ice Skating Arena. Skating to a medley of "I Will Find You" and "The Return, " she opened with a triple axel that drew a furious, celebratory response from fans and appeared to settle her nerves. The routine was strong and redemptive: not flawless, marked by a late, slight bobble that she acknowledged with the thought, "this close, " but impressive enough to earn a free-skate mark of 147. 52 and a temporary lead with a dozen skaters still to skate.

Scoreline and final placing

Glenn’s total of 214. 91 ultimately placed her fifth. The podium was decided by higher totals: the gold medalist posted 226. 79, silver 224. 90, and bronze 219. 16. The event also concluded a wider storyline for the U. S. team: one teammate’s flawless personal routine ended a long national medal drought in women’s figure skating, while the American team secured a separate team gold for a second straight Olympics.

What Glenn said and next

The amber glenn olympics run came after inconsistency earlier in the Games. Glenn had been tentative in the team event free-skate segment, finishing that portion in third place and later saying, "I did not feel or perform the way I wanted to. I physically didn't feel great. My legs were feeling heavy, I was tired. " On the individual podium couch after her free skate she described mixed feelings: "A lot of what-ifs, " and added she was "just glad I was able to see such a fantastic event up close. " She had handed her coach Damon Allen a jacket before skating and acknowledged the visible support from fans who stood and waved American flags.

• Free-skate score: 147. 52; total: 214. 91, finishing fifth.
• Podium totals: 226. 79 (gold), 224. 90 (silver), 219. 16 (bronze).
• Team U. S. success continued with a team gold retained from the previous Games.

Brief analysis and forward look: Glenn showed that she can land technically demanding elements under pressure, notably the triple axel that few female competitors attempt. The numeric gap between her total and the medalists’ totals defines what would need closing: preserving this free-skate level while eliminating errors in the short program and earlier team event performances. If she can combine this free-skate execution with greater consistency across both segments in future championships, medal contention would be a clearer prospect; at present, her performance in Milan reads as a strong individual rebound that fell short of podium placement.