Figure Skating National Champion Amber Glenn Aims for Olympic Gold

The 26-year-old Texan will compete in the team figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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Amber Glenn, the three-time U.S. national figure skating champion, will represent Team USA in the team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. At 26 years old, Glenn will be the oldest American women's figure skater to compete in the Olympics in nearly a century. Despite her age being seen as a disadvantage in the youth-dominated sport, Glenn has persevered through her career and is now one of the top contenders for the individual gold medal.

Why it matters

Glenn's journey to the Olympics has been marked by resilience, as she has continued to train and evolve as a skater well into her 20s, defying the typical short lifespan of most figure skating careers. Her presence at the Winter Games highlights the sport's changing landscape, where older athletes can still compete at the highest level.

The details

Glenn, who is from Plano, Texas, will be part of a four-woman race for the individual women's figure skating gold medal at the 2026 Olympics. She will compete against her American teammate Alysa Liu, as well as the 18-year-old Russian Adelia Petrosyan and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, the 2022 Beijing bronze medalist. While Glenn has been dominant at the U.S. national championships, winning the title three times, she has struggled at the World Championships in recent years, finishing 12th, 10th, and 5th. To win Olympic gold, Glenn will need to perform at the same level she has shown at the national level.

  • Amber Glenn will compete in the team figure skating event on Sunday, February 9, 2026.
  • Glenn is the three-time U.S. national figure skating champion, winning the title in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

The players

Amber Glenn

A 26-year-old figure skater from Plano, Texas, who is the three-time U.S. national champion and will represent the United States in the team figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Alysa Liu

Glenn's American teammate who is also a top contender for the individual women's figure skating gold medal at the 2026 Olympics.

Adelia Petrosyan

An 18-year-old Russian figure skater who, like Glenn, has won back-to-back-to-back national titles and is one of the favorites for the individual women's figure skating gold medal.

Kaori Sakamoto

The Japanese figure skater who won the bronze medal in the individual women's event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and is also a top contender for gold in 2026.

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What they’re saying

“Where almost anyone else would have retired in their early 20s, Glenn trained, evolved, and is now a three-time national champion.”

— Tyler Erzberger, Author (newsweek.com)

What’s next

Glenn will look to help Team USA win a gold medal in the team figure skating event on Sunday, February 9, 2026. She will then compete in the individual women's figure skating event, where she will aim to win her first Olympic gold medal.

The takeaway

Amber Glenn's perseverance and resilience in continuing to train and compete at the highest level of figure skating, despite being older than the typical elite skater, is an inspiring story. Her presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics highlights the evolving landscape of the sport, where older athletes can still achieve greatness.