Amber Glenn shields crying figure skater from cameraman at Olympics
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Amber Glenn, a Team USA figure skater, protected Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto from intrusive cameramen after Sakamoto made a costly mistake that cost her the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- Glenn, empathizing with Sakamoto’s disappointment, physically shielded the Japanese skater and discouraged filming during her emotional moment.
- Sakamoto, who announced her retirement after these Games, finished second behind American Alysa Liu, who won gold by 1.91 points following Sakamoto’s error during a triple combo.
- Despite winning silver, Sakamoto expressed deep frustration and regret over her performance, reflecting on the hard work of the past four years.
- Glenn herself overcame earlier mistakes
