The “Blade Angels” trio of U.S. determine skaters begin their cost Tuesday for the ladies’s medals on the Olympics.
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito are American skating stars for a brand new period, with a tongue-in-cheek nickname that could be a nod to “Charlie’s Angels.” Rivals from Japan and Russia are certain to problem.
The medals will not be received Tuesday, however medal hopes might be dashed within the quick program. Be careful for Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, a three-time world champion, and her teammate, Ami Nakai.
Then there’s Adeliia Petrosian, who has barely skated outdoors Russia however may shake up the entire competitors. Competing as a impartial athlete, Petrosian has massive jumps and a controversial coach, and appears to have shaken off harm considerations.
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito are all within the combine for the rostrum. The “Blade Angels” as they’ve known as themselves, are thought-about one of many strongest collections of U.S. feminine skaters in a few years.
Which begs the query: has the U.S. ever had three determine skaters on the Olympic medal podium?
For those who look again via the 106-year historical past of the Winter Olympics, Crew USA has introduced house {hardware} each time. Some years actually greater than others.
Probably the most medals ever received by the U.S. determine skating staff occurred all the way in which again in 1956 on the Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics. That is proper. Crew USA introduced house 5 determine skating medals the primary time the Winter Olympics had been held in Italy.
That uncommon achievement was received by the lads: Hayes Allen Jenkins received gold, Ronald Robertson received silver and David Jenkins received bronze.
The ladies virtually matched the rostrum end. Tenley Albright received gold and Carol Heiss claimed silver. An Austrian took house the bronze that yr.
At these Winter Olympics, U.S. determine skaters defended gold within the staff occasion and Madison Chock and Evan Bates received silver in ice dance. If all three members of the “Blade Angels” managed to earn a podium placement, Crew USA would tie their document for many determine skating medals in a single Olympics.
Here is the remaining Olympic determine skating schedule
Monday, Feb. 16:
- Pair skating-free skate — 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m PT 🥇
Tuesday, Feb 17:
- Girls’s single skating-short program — 12:45 p.m. ET/ 9:45 a.m. PT
Thursday, Feb. 19:
- Girls’s single skating-free skate — 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT 🥇
Saturday, Feb. 21:
- Exhibition Gala: The exhibition gala (a non-medal occasion) begins at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT
The place and how you can watch determine skating
Particular person and staff gymnastics occasions on the 2026 Olympics will air on NBC New York and USA Community. Streaming might be out there on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC Olympics app and the NBC app.
