What Went Wrong? U.S. Women Fail To Medal At World Figure Skating Championships

Even with experienced Olympians Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito, technical errors ended their medal hopes.

Amber Glenn of the United States reacts during the Women's Free Skate at the ISU Figure Skating World Championships 2026 at O2 Arena Prague on March 27, 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Yuan Tian/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images For the first time in three years, the American women failed to medal at a world figure skating championships. While Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba of Japan powered to a dominant 1-2 finish , Nina Pinzarrone upset the Americans to clinch a surprise bronze medal.

The U. S. women leave without hardware just weeks after Alysa Liu made history for the delegation, winning gold in Milan-Cortina.

Liu’s win was the first U. S. Olympic gold medal in women’s singles since 2002.