U.S. Figure Skater Amber Glenn Has Three Words for 2030 Winter Olympics

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U.S. Figure Skater Amber Glenn Has Three Words for 2030 Winter Olympics

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Feb 27, 2026 8:27 AM ET

Amber Glenn arrived at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to prove that she is still at the peak of her career. The 26-year-old American figure skater made her Olympic debut this year. She left Italy with a gold medal from the team event and a fifth-place individual finish.

Glenn’s appearance in the women’s singles made her the oldest American woman in 98 years to skate in that event. The record previously belonged to Theresa Weld-Blanchard, who competed in the women’s singles event at age 34 in the 1928 Winter Olympics in Switzerland.

While 42-year-old Deanna Stellato-Dudek made history in Milan as the oldest woman to compete in Olympic figure skating, she did so in the pairs event. The sport of figure skating is usually dominated by teenagers and skaters in their early 20s, making Glenn’s achievements at her age rare.

Amber Glenn (28) of the United States competes in the womens figure skating short program.Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

In general, figure skating favors lighter frames in young athletes to enable them to perform technical maneuvers and grueling jumps. By successfully landing the difficult triple Axel in her free skate in Milan, Glenn continues to defy that long-held belief. While most female skaters retire by their early 20s, she arrived in Milan at the top of her game.

With her Olympic success, some fans can't help but get curious about her plans for the 2030 Winter Olympics in France. When asked in a recent interview about a future Olympic bid, Glenn responded with three words.

“That's so cute," she said, laughing.

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Her remark revealed nothing definite about her plans to compete in the next Olympic cycle. But an earlier interview suggests she considers it unlikely.

“I don’t know how long I have left," Glenn admitted via US Weekly. "… I’m lucky my body is holding itself together right now. And it barely is.”

While 2026 might be her first and last Olympics, the figure skating star has no intention of leaving the sport in the immediate future. According to her official website, Glenn’s next competition is the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague next month.

Her Olympic success came after years of achievements on both the national and international stage. Glenn has been a dominant force in U.S. skating, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive national titles (2024-26) since Michelle Kwan, who won eight straight from 1998 to 2005.

She also won the 2024 ISU Grand Prix Final in France, the first American woman to do so since Alissa Czisny in 2010.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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