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U.S. Trio Begins Quest for Women’s Figure Skating Medals

Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito open the U.S. women's figure skating medal quest as key events in speedskating and hockey also unfold, NBC reports.

  • On Tuesday, Feb 17, a U.S. figure skating trio begins their women’s short program at the Milan–Cortina Olympics, seeking to qualify for the free skate two days later.
  • Because the short program decides who advances, the U.S. trio aim to end a medal drought dating to 2006, with their Olympic hopes at stake on Tuesday.
  • Notably, Adeliia Petrosian, competing as a neutral athlete, has big jumps, a controversial coach, and is skating second of 29.
  • Day 11 also brings team pursuit medal rounds as the U.S. speedskating team, world record holders, chase gold and the men's hockey playoffs begin with Sweden facing Latvia.
  • Taylor Swift's new video from USA Women's Figure Skating highlights the 'Blade Angels' trio, raising public interest and media coverage around their Olympic runs.
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U.S. trio begins quest for women’s figure skating medals

The women's figure skaing short program will include American favorites Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu.

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Taylor Swift cheers on 'Blade Angels' figure skaters in 'Opalite' video

Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito, also known as the “Blade Angels,” have a cheerleader in pop superstar Taylor Swift. The “Life of a Showgirl” artist is behind a brand new video highlighting the figure skating women of Team USA, set to take the ice Tuesday. Each will skate in the short program, hoping to land in spot in the free skate two days later and a shot at the podium. Swift says the three women are “American showgirls” in the vi…

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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