At 4-2, Team USA is in a three-way tie with Switzerland and Korea for second in the round-robin standings. Sweden is in front with a 6-0 record. The top four teams qualify for the semifinals. The U.S. has two more matches in the round-robin session, facing Denmark on Tuesday and Great Britain on Wednesday.

Enter the “Blade Angels,” the American trio of Glenn, Liu and Levito. They are aiming to put an American on the podium for the first time since 2006, when Sasha Cohen won silver. If one of them wins gold, it’ll be the first for the Americans since Sarah Hughes won in 2002 in Salt Lake City.

United States figure skating trio of Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito don't take the ice for a few hours.

The Blade Angels have arrived in Milan. Alysa Liu led Team USA’s much-heralded trio of skating women on the ice for Tuesday night’s short program. The two-time Olympian and reigning world champion, skated a graceful,

Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito make up Team USA’s women’s singles trio. This is why they're called the "Blade Angels" on the ice. (AP Photo)

The U.S. fielded one of its strongest figure skating teams in history for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, and now it is time for three of the best-known members of the team to shine: the so-called “Blade Angels.

Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women’s figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday.

Legendary fashion designer Vera Wang is all Team USA, cheering on Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito in Milan. She predicts Olympic greatness.

Figure skating phenoms Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito take the ice this week and have at least one superstar fan.