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US figure skaters struggle in short program as Japan’s Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead

MILAN — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” on Tuesday night. Nakai rode her opening triple axel to a career-best 78.71 points in her ...
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Olympic women's figure skating: Five takeaways from a competitive short program

The Olympic women's figure skating competition kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with the short program. Japan's Ami Nakai finished in first place, while her veteran teammate Kaori Sakamoto finished ...