Ami Nakai News & Updates

Ilia Malinin leads, Ami Nakai wins at Grand Prix de France

ANGERS, France -- World champion figure skater Ilia Malinin of the United States made a statement by...

Oct 18, 2025 • MSN

OLYMPICS/ Figure Skating-’Not here for medals’, Nakai says after leading Japanese charge at Olympics

MILAN--Ami Nakai entered her first Olympics insisting she was not here for medals — but after the ...

Feb 16, 2026 • The Asahi Shimbun

Ami Nakai, Alysa Liu embrace after medaling at Winter Olympics

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral ...

Feb 20, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Japanese teen Ami Nakai overshadows US in women’s figure skating

Ami Nakai, 17, and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the ‘Blade ...

Feb 17, 2026 • MSN

Alysa Liu Shares the Backstory on Her Viral Hug with Japan’s Ami Nakai After They Medaled at 2026 Winter Olympics (Exclusive)

On Thursday, rising Filipino tennis star Alex Eala advanced to the third round of the 2026 US Open.E...

Feb 21, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Why Olympian Alysa Liu’s Hug With Ami Nakai Is Going Viral

Alex Eala's many fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags and lots of love The Alex Eala fans...

Feb 21, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Japan’s Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto stun US ‘Blade Angels’ to lead short program, in photos

MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the...

Feb 17, 2026 • SFGate

Japan's Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead after short program as US struggles at the Winter Games

MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the...

Feb 17, 2026 • Fox Sports

Alysa Liu shared classy moment with Ami Nakai, Amber Glenn after winning Olympic gold

Alysa Liu is pure joy. That was clear to see during Thursday’s women’s free skate program at the...

Feb 19, 2026 • MSN

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai scores big in women's figure skating opener

Two years after winning Olympic gold in Paris, Qinwen Zheng overcomes injury and adversity to qualif...

Feb 17, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Alysa Liu Wins First U.S. Women’s Olympic Figure Skating Gold Since 2002

From retirement to Olympic gold. Figure skater Alysa Liu won the United States’ first women’s si...

Feb 19, 2026 • Forbes

Japan’s Ami Nakai leads Olympic skating; American Alysa Liu in 3rd

MILAN — Only a few months ago, Ami Nakai, by her own admission, didn’t have skating in the 2026 ...

Feb 17, 2026 • Orange County Register

La Japonaise Ami Nakai en tête après le programme court en patinage artistique

Grâce à son triple axel, la Japonaise Ami Nakai (17 ans) est en tête après le programme court av...

Feb 17, 2026 • L'Équipe

Ami Nakai shines, takes lead after short program

Japan’s Ami Nakai delivered a stellar performance to take the short program lead with 78.71 points...

Feb 17, 2026 • KTVZ