Summary
Amber Glenn, a U.S. figure skater, finished fifth at the Olympics after redeeming herself in the free skate. A scoring controversy arose when a judge favored a Russian skater over others with higher scores. This controversy led to a viral video of Glenn's awkward smile during the scoring announcement.
Key Facts
- Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women's single skating for the United States.
- Amber Glenn made a comeback with the third highest score in the free skate.
- Glenn ended up in fifth place overall after her free skate performance.
- A judge from Kazakhstan scored a Russian skater, Adeliia Petrosia, higher than others, causing controversy.
- Most judges did not rank Petrosia higher than fifth in the free skate.
- A video of Glenn's reaction during the announcement of scores went viral on social media.
- Glenn explained that her smile was due to feeling uncomfortable knowing others next to her were upset.
