NBC Coverage Sparks Backlash After Amber Glenn's Emotional Scene

'It Was Soul Crushing.' Amber Glenn Opens Up About Her Short Program

Amber Glenn, who is making her Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina Games, is fighting to preserve the joy of her experience. A fierce advocate of mental health and LGBTQ rights, Glenn was only one of two skaters to land a triple axel in the women’s short program on Feb. 17. Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal. (The other skater to land one, Japan’s Ami Nakai, leads the women going into the final.) Skating…

Amber Glenn explains what went wrong in her Olympic short program

U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's hoping to achieve something more special to her than an Olympic medal during her free skate.

Here’s Why Amber Glenn Near-Perfect Short Program Landed Her in 13th Place Finish

While performing her short program in the 2026 Olympics, Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn made a mistake that landed her in 13th place. Here’s what happened.

Why Did Amber Glenn Get a Zero? The Jump That Shook Her Olympic Short Program

Amber Glenn landed a triple axel but received a zero on a required jump after doubling it in the 2026 Winter Olympics short program.

Woke B***H, Amber Glenn Crashes to 13th and Breaks Down on Ice

(Milan, Italy) – U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn is at the center of a social media firestorm after an emotional performance at the Winter Olympics ended in heartbreak — and political backlash. Glenn, who had previously criticized the Trump administration in blunt terms on social media, struggled during her Olympic skate and ultimately finished 13th. Cameras captured the visibly shaken athlete breaking down in tears on the ice following her routi…

NBC coverage sparks backlash after Amber Glenn's emotional scene

USA figure skater Amber Glenn made an error during her run, leading to an emotional outburst, which was closely covered by NBC.