When will Amber Glenn skate Olympics short program? What to know

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When will Amber Glenn skate Olympics short program? What to know

Madonna spoke to Amber Glenn about her ‘Like a Prayer’ short program

Katherine Hill, choreographer for US figure skater Amber Glenn, reacts to Madonna herself reaching out to Glenn about her short program song.

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MILAN — Amber Glenn seemed in control when she nailed her triple Axel to start her short program with resounding applause at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 26-year-old, who skated to Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” was strong and fluid, and then she bailed on a triple loop, which invalidated it for 0 points on that element, and scored a 67.39, landing her in 13th place.

The three-time reigning U.S. champion knew when she finished her routine at center ice and in the Kiss-and-Cry section awaiting her score. She grimaced. She put her left hand on her chest. She breathed heavily.

“I don’t know what happened, I had it,” she could be heard saying in the Kiss-and-Cry.

When her score was read out, she tried to keep it together, flashing a heart sign and double wave to the camera. But seconds later, she dropped her head in her hands and cried, her coach Damon Allen rubbing her back. She sat there the first few moments of Mone Chiba’s performance, distraught, before putting her skate guards on and walking off into the tunnel.

“I got to be able to call myself an Olympian and that is something I never even thought possible. So now I’m just going to try and enjoy the experience,” Glenn told NBC ahead of her routine.

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Glenn skates her short program to Madonna’s “Like A Prayer.”

“Absolutely incredible,” she said. “I’ve already had a moment that I’ve never experienced in figure skating at nationals with this program. So I’m hoping today I can just really enjoy it for myself and everyone at home can enjoy it too.”