Overview
- Coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with Alysa Liu scheduled to skate at approximately 4:32 p.m. ET.
- After the short program, Ami Nakai leads with 78.71, Kaori Sakamoto is second with 77.23, and Liu is third with 76.59, keeping Japan in range of a first-ever women’s podium sweep with Mone Chiba also in contention.
- Alysa Liu is the only non-Japanese skater among the top group and enters as the reigning world champion, stressing performance over results as her guiding approach.
- Neutral athlete Adeliia Petrosian is the technical wildcard, potentially the only contender attempting a quad that could reshape the medal order.
- Isabeau Levito starts the free skate in eighth and Amber Glenn in 13th after an invalid element in the short program, with Glenn aiming for a strong rebound performance.