'Oh my word!' - USA's Liu wins women's figure skating gold

Alysa Liu ends USA's 24-year wait for a women's figure skating gold medal, as the reigning 20-year old world champion wins her first singles Olympic title at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Alysa Liu’s comeback ends in gold.

Liu became the first American to win a medal in women’s figure skating since 2006.

By Victor Mather and Vincent Alban

US skater Amber Glenn rebounds with a season-best free skate, finishes fifth at the Olympics

Amber Glenn delivered a redemptive free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday night, turning what had been tears of disappointment and sorrow just a couple of days earlier into ones of pride and joy. The three-time reigning U.S. champion, whose crucial error in Tuesday night's short program seemed to take her out medal contention, thrust herself right back into it with a season-best free skate. Glenn's score of 214.91 was nearly the best of her long career, and it put her on top for quite a while as the final groups performed at the Winter Games.

By DAVE SKRETTA

Alysa Liu breaks Team USA's 24-year Olympic gold medal drought in women's figure skating

Alysa Liu wins gold in women's figure skating, ending a 24-year medal drought for American women and capturing the first U.S. gold in the event since Sarah Hughes in 2002.