Ice Bonds Grow: Skaters Turn Rivalry into Friendship at Milan Cortina 2026
At the Milan Cortina Games, Olympic figure skaters are turning rivalries into friendships, with the U.S.'s Blade Angels—Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn—celebrating each other’s success and supporting rivals from Japan, Korea and beyond. The growing emphasis on team events like the World Team Trophy and off-ice camaraderie signals a cultural shift toward collaboration and sport-wide uplift in figure skating.