Alysa Liu carries Team USA to Olympic medal contention after short program

Team USA's figure skating stars Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito delivered strong performances in the women's short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday, securing their places in the free skate scheduled for Thursday as they vie for Olympic medals. Liu, the 2023 U.S. national champion, particularly impressed judges and spectators with her technically demanding routine, executing difficult triple jumps while maintaining artistic expression that scored highly across technical and program components. Her teammates Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito also delivered solid performances, executing clean short programs that met the stringent technical requirements to advance to the next stage of Olympic competition. The qualification of all three American skaters to the free skate marks a significant achievement for Team USA in the women's event, which has been dominated by Russian skaters in recent years before current international sanctions altered the competitive landscape.