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Arriving at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with a tight-knit trio that ranked among the most talented contingents in American figure skating history, Team USA’s two-decade-long medal drought in the women’s singles competition is in danger of stretching another four years after Tuesday’s short program.
Russian Adeliia Petrosian, 18, skating as a neutral athlete because of the official ban of Russia from the Olympics, dazzled in the early moments of Tuesday’s short program at Milan Ice Skating Arena and finished the night in fifth place, within sight of the competitors ahead of her going into the free skate.
Eteri Tutberidze, who received substantial criticism for her behavior in Beijing, is coaching two skaters in Milan.
Glenn made a disastrous error and sat in 13th place after her short program in the women’s singles figure skating competition Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Games in Italy. Glenn still advanced to Thursday’s free skate but has little chance to move up onto the podium.
Gu, 22, is a freestyle skiing star who has won two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, adding to three medals won in Beijing in 2022.
Team USA men’s hockey faces Germany in a preliminary game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
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