Summary
Amber Glenn, a figure skater from Team USA, received a supportive message from Olympic legend Nancy Kerrigan after her performance at the Winter Olympics. Although Glenn finished fifth in the women's singles figure skating event, she was praised for her contribution to Team USA's earlier team competition gold win and acknowledged for her historic achievements.
Key Facts
- Alyssa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating for Team USA.
- Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
- Amber Glenn finished fifth in the singles competition but was part of the gold-medal-winning team event.
- Glenn made history as the first openly queer woman to represent Team USA in Olympic singles figure skating.
- She achieved a score of 147.52 in the free skating portion, the third-best score in the event.
- Nancy Kerrigan congratulated Glenn on Instagram for her achievements.
- Glenn is noted as one of the few women to successfully land a triple Axel in a Winter Olympic Games.
