Amber Glenn of the United States landed the only triple axel jump in the women's short program Friday on her way to a score of 70.04 points in Grenoble, France.
Amber Glenn of the United States continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell in Grenoble, France.The Associated PressAmber Glenn of the United States landed the only triple axel jump in the women's short program Friday on her way to a score of 70.04 points in Grenoble, France.
Glenn said she "pinched a rib" on an awkward landing of the axel and "held back on the following two jumps," which both lost points on execution. Glenn is in her first Grand Prix Final at the age of 25 after a strong season brought her first two career wins in the Grand Prix series. She is seeking to become the first U.S. skater to win the women's event at the Grand Prix Final since Alissa Czisny in 2010.Last DanceThree-time world champion Sakamoto seemed capable of challenging Glenn for the lead until she fell on the last jump in her program, a triple flip-triple toeloop combination and placed fourth on 63.98.
World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illness and unable to compete.
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