Women’s short program delivers joy. Mystery awaits in the free skate.

Japanese skaters Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto are 1-2 with American Alysa Liu in third with only the slimmest of margins ...

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

Three Japanese skaters are in position to earn medals heading into the final ...

US figure skaters struggle in short program as Japan’s Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead

Japan has upstaged the United States in the short program of the women’s figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina ...
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Nakai, 17, tops women's short program as Japan dominate

Japan dominated the short program in the women's figure skating at Milan-Cortina 2026 with their athletes occupying three of the top four places following the short program. Ami Nakai, 17, stormed to ...
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Japan’s Nakai surges into figure skating lead after short program; American women struggle

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

Editor's note: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. MILAN — Japan has a chance to sweep the women's figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. There was a lot of ...
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Japan Leads in a Tight Race for the Women's Figure Skating Podium

Ami Nakai of Japan performs during the Women's Single Skating Short Program at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on February 17, 2026. Credit - Shunik ...