Ami Nakai Leads Alysa Liu After Olympic Figure Skating Short Program

Ami Nakai leads the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics after scoring 78.71 points.Following a successful triple axel, the Japanese teenager sits ahead of Kaori Sakamoto and Alysa Liu in the standings.Japan eyes a potential podium sweep with Mone Chiba in fourth place while neutral athlete Adeliia Petrosian holds fifth.American skaters Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn suffered setbacks from technical errors during the 29-athlete competition.