American figure skater Amber Glenn said she and her U.S. teammates — Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito — have been the targets of “some really disturbing things” posted online.
Glenn, 26, rebounded from a disappointing short program to climb to fifth place with a powerful free skate Thursday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and addressed the wave of online negativity surrounding the athletes.
“I really hope that going forward we can find a way to support the athletes, especially when it comes to online,” Glenn said Thursday, according to Reuters. “There are some really disturbing things when it comes to all three of us U.S. athletes online.”
Amber Glenn appeared on Today on February 20, 2026, in Milan, where she addressed the online criticism surrounding Team USA’s figure skaters.
“It’s hard not to see that stuff online,” Glenn said. “I hope that we can work toward creating a safer space for athletes, especially those who are very young, like Isabeau.”
Teammate Isabeau Levito, the 18-year-old from Mount Holly, N.J., finished 12th in Thursday’s free skate after an early fall on a triple flip cost her roughly nine points.
U.S. Olympians Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn appeared on Today on February 20, 2026, in Milan.
Glenn, Isabeau Levito and Liu — nicknamed the “Blade Angels” — have drawn significant attention since the start of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Earlier this month, Glenn revealed she received a “scary amount of threats” on social media after making remarks in support of LGBTQ+ rights.
Amber Glenn embraced Isabeau Levito after competing in the women’s singles free skate at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 19, 2026, in Milan.
During a pre-Olympics press conference, Glenn — who publicly came out as pansexual in 2019 — urged the LGBTQ+ community to “stay strong in these hard times” when asked about Donald Trump and his approach toward the LGBTQ+ community.
In another heartfelt moment, Glenn comforted Japanese skater Kaori Sakamoto, who became emotional after finishing second in the women’s figure skating final Thursday.
Glenn was also seen asking a cameraman to stop filming a tearful Sakamoto after she narrowly missed out on gold behind Alysa Liu, 20.
