Japanese Teen Ami Nakai Shines in Women's Figure Skating Opener
Japanese skater Ami Nakai overshadowed the USA's 'Blade Angels' in the women's figure skating opener, as American skaters struggled to end a two-decade medal drought.
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Japan’s skaters stole the spotlight as the Americans largely struggled in their attempts to end a two-decade medal drought Japanese teenager Ami Nakai was the surprise leader after the short program of the Olympic women’s figure skating competition on a night when her country’s skaters largely stole the spotlight from Team USA’s Blade Angels in their bid to end America’s two-decade medal drought. Nakai delivered a clean, commanding skate on Tuesday, highlighted by a soaring triple axel for a personal-best score of 78.71, edging three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto (77.23) into second. Only Alysa Liu of the United States was able to break the Japanese hold on the top spots, scoring 76.59 to come in ahead of fourth-placed Mone Choba (74.00). Continue reading...
By Bryan Armen Graham at the Milano Ice Skating Arena
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