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Amber Glenn receives supportive message from Nancy Kerrigan after Olympics
Summary
Nancy Kerrigan publicly congratulated Amber Glenn on Instagram after the women's Olympic figure skating events; Glenn finished fifth in the singles competition and earlier won team gold with Team USA.
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Amber Glenn received a public message of support from former skater Nancy Kerrigan after the women's figure skating free skate concluded. Alyssa Liu won the Olympic singles gold, with Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai taking silver and bronze. Glenn placed fifth in the singles standings after a short program score of 67.39 and a free skate of 147.52 for a combined 214.91. She had earlier won gold as part of Team USA in the team event.
Key details:
- Nancy Kerrigan posted "RESPECT! Congratulations Amber!" on her official Instagram and shared story slides congratulating other U.S. skaters.
- Glenn scored 67.39 in the short program and 147.52 in the free skate, finishing fifth with a combined score of 214.91.
- Alyssa Liu won gold with a combined score of 226.79; Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai took silver and bronze.
- Glenn was the first openly queer woman to represent Team USA in Olympic singles skating and was the fifth woman to land a triple Axel at a Winter Olympics.
- She was part of Team USA's earlier team gold alongside teammates Alyssa Liu, Danny O'Shea, Ellie Kim, Madison Chock, and Evan Bates.
Summary:
Public messages of support, including Nancy Kerrigan's Instagram post, highlighted recognition for Glenn's Olympic performances and for her earlier role on Team USA's gold-winning squad. Undetermined at this time.
