The women's figure skating event kicked off with the short program on Tuesday, with Japan's Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto in the lead and U.S. reigning world champion Alysa Liu in 3rd. Next up is the free skate, marking the conclusion of the figure skating program at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Olympic women's figure skating event set for dramatic finish with Alysa Liu leading the U.S. contingent in 3rd
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Alysa Liu is in 3rd place after the women's short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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