"Glenn was one jump away from her moment Tuesday. She aced her triple axel and got her combination jump. The crowd's excitement was building. Then she popped the final jump attempt, unraveling in the air and stopping short of the planned three revolutions. She clutched the necklaces on her dress at center ice afterward and sobbing while hugging her coach."
"One of the leaders for building the team camaraderie that has defined this era of U.S. women's figure skating, Glenn found comfort in her fellow " Blade Angel" Alysa Liu, who was quick to offer an encouraging hug. Glenn instead wanted Liu to enjoy her own moment after the 20-year-old from Oakland was third entering Thursday's free skate. "She's super strong," Liu said Tuesday night, "so she can handle it.""
Amber Glenn popped her final jump in the short program, dropping to 13th and destroying her hopes for gold despite landing a triple axel and a combination. The failed final element left her sobbing and clutching necklaces at center ice while hugging her coach. Glenn said she was devastated to lose the happiness and enjoyment she wanted to feel on the ice after fighting for everything. Teammate Alysa Liu offered comfort and remains in medal contention, trailing leader Ami Nakai by 2.12 points with Kaori Sakamoto second on 77.23 points.
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