MILAN (AP) — 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 short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics,

Japan's Ami Nakai pumped her fists into the air while a large smile bloomed on her face after striking her final pose after completing a near spotless short program Tuesday night in Milan, Italy.

Japan's Ami Nakai earned bronze, while teammate Mone Chiba finished fourth in a thrilling women's singles competition.

After stunning the world with her historic victory, Alysa Liu showed great sportsmanship with her heartwarming reaction towards her competitor, Ami Nakai, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Japanese figure skaters placed in three of the top four spots after the women’s short program, but only six points separated the medal favorites ahead of the free skate on Thursday.

Japan’s skaters stole the spotlight as the Americans largely struggled in their attempts to end a two-decade medal drought

Only a few women in Olympic history have landed a triple axel at the Games. A 17-year-old girl just joined the historic list.

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on Thursday after ski mountaineering made its debut in heavy snow at the Winter Games. Nakai, 17, set the pace in the short programme on Tuesday, upstaging teammate Kaori ...