Two Texas-natives are officially competing in the Winter Olympics as members of the U.S. Figure Skating team.
Following the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, Amber Glenn and Emily Chan were announced as members of the team. It will be each of their first appearances in the Winter Olympic games.
Amber Glenn
Glenn, a 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, out of the Dallas Figure Skating Club will compete in women’s singles after winning her third consecutive national championship on Sunday. She’s the first woman to win three consecutive national titles since Michelle Kwan from 2003-05.
It’s been since 2002 since an American woman has won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating, and Glenn is the favorite to be next. During the championships this weekend, Glenn’s opening triple axel to a finishing combination spin in the short program earned 83.05 points, a record score for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women’s short program. Her overall title also included a personal best in the free skate with 150.50 points, beating out World Champion and teammate Alysa Liu…