(Daily Caller) Heading into Saturday, the United States’ women’s figure skating program was facing a 14-year drought when it came to having a Grand Prix champion, but that all came to an end after Amber Glenn not only won a gold medal, but beat Japan’s most elite to do it.
Glenn’s gold medal, which came in the women’s singles final, is the first for the United States since 2010.
She managed to hold off Japanese skaters Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida, Kaori Sakamoto, Rino Matsuike and Wakaba Higuchi, who finished 2nd-6th place, respectively. Glenn’s win over Chiba was by a slight 0.69 points.
Originally from Texas, the 25-year-old is the oldest Grand Prix Final champion since Russia’s Irina Slutskaya won in 2004 at 26. The victory now puts Glenn at the top when it comes to contenders at the upcoming world championships in Boston which take place March 23-30 — only months away from the 2026 Olympics.
IT’S AMBER GLENN’S TIME! 👑
She completed her breakout 2024 by capturing #GPFigure Final GOLD — the biggest title for a U.S. women’s singles figure skater since 2010. pic.twitter.com/Tbsp8WMs5j
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) December 7, 2024
