March 27, 2026, 5:27 p.m. ET
Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito wished a shot at a world championship medal after lacking out at the 2026 Winter Olympics, however the American stars fell simply quick.
In podium competition at the 2026 world determine skating championships in Prague, Glenn and Levito had errors of their free skate on Friday, March 27, that proved to be too pricey, leading to a fourth place end for Levito and sixth for Glenn. Fellow U.S. skater Sarah Everhardt led to eleventh.
Decorated Japan skater Kaori Sakamoto, the silver medalist in Milano Cortina, claimed gold, capping off her stellar profession together with her fourth first-place end up to now 5 years after the three-peat from 2022-24. Fellow Japanese skater Mone Chiba took silver and Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium received bronze.
Both Glenn and Levito did nicely of their quick packages, coming into the evening in third and fourth place, respectively. While Levito has a earlier medal at worlds − a silver in 2024 − Glenn was going for her first one at the occasion, ending in fifth final 12 months.
Levito went first and had an under-rotated soar early in her program that resulted in a rating of 134.83.
Glenn adopted, skating a program that was robust within the Olympics and, if replicated, would have assured her a medal. She began robust with an image good triple Axel.
But then the errors occurred. The triple salchow was beneath rotated, and a triple loop, which devastated her quick program in Milano Cortina, was decisive once more when she was unable to finish the soar. Glenn sat on the ice when she was achieved skating, clearly upset at the errors.
Glenn earned a rating of 130.47 for the free skate, maintaining her off the rostrum earlier than Sakamoto and Chiba went on the ice. Levito had an opportunity to medal if Sakamoto and Chiba struggled, however the Japanese skaters appeared distinctive on the ice, leaving little question of their victories.
Both American athletes had been competing roughly a month after the Olympics ended, coming to Prague after battling sicknesses as nicely. The competitors notably did not have Olympic champion Alysa Liu, who withdrew from worlds as she has been wrapped up in a number of profession alternatives since changing into the breakout star of the Winter Olympics.
The title is the proper ending for Sakamoto, with this season being the ultimate one in all her profession. She hoped so as to add Olympic gold to her resume in February however took silver. She ends her run with 4 world titles, a Grand Prix Final champion and as a five-time Japanese champion.
