What Happened to Amber Glenn During Her Short Program? The Devastating Reason for Her 13th Place Finish
roll around), you might have seen ’s short program last night and thought, Um? That looked pretty good to me! So why did the get 13th place? While Amber was a considered a contender for gold in the ladies’ singles competition in Milano Cortina, her near-flawless short program had a tiiiiiny error...and that mistake may have cost her an Olympic medal.Here’s what happened: While completing the third and final jump in her skate, a triple loop jump, Amber had a clean landing—but apparently, she mistimed her takeoff. As a result, she “popped” the jump, only completing two revolutions rather than three.


