Only a few women in Olympic history have landed a triple axel at the Games. A 17-year-old girl just joined the historic list.

Japan won its first Olympic pairs gold and Georgia earned its first Winter Games medal at Milan Cortina 2026, rewriting figure skating history.

The Blade Angels have one shot at reaching heaven. Arriving at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with a tight-knit trio that ranked among the most talented contingents in American figure skating history,

Japan’s Ami Nakai led the women’s figure skating event after the Olympic short program on Tuesday, landing a triple axel to score 78.71 points ahead of teammate Kaori Sakamoto, with American Alysa Liu third,

In her final Olympic appearance, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto will be facing some stiff competition from her own teammates at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Last updated: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET Top takeaway: Norway has stretched its lead to 14 gold medals and 31 total medals, while host Italy is up to 9 gold (24 total) and Team USA has climbed to 6 gold (21 total) as another wave of finals hits the standings

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. Americans Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito arrived in Italy in the hunt for gold.

Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany took a sizable lead in the Olympic pairs figure skating short program in Milano-Cortina, topping a tightly contested field ahead of Monday’s free skate.

Every Olympic Games brings together the best athletes from around the world. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, about 2,900 athletes are competing across 116 events. Only a small group will leave with medals.