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Ami Nakai, Alysa Liu embrace after medaling at Winter Olympics

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One of the most endearing things about the women’s singles free skate finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics was the simple reminder that sports are fun.

While Alysa Liu embodied that in her seemingly effortlessly graceful routine, the silver and bronze medalists in Japan are representing two generations of skate in the Land of the Rising Sun. Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto and bronze medalist Ami Nakai stood alongside Liu on the podium as a triumvirate.

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It was a sweet moment away from the podium, however, that showed what the moment meant to gold and bronze. A clip was shared of Nakai jumping in excitement and Liu embracing her and hoisting her off the ground before just letting the moment take over and jumping for joy together.

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USA’s Alysa Liu competes in the Women’s figure skating free skate on Feb. 19, 2026.

The infectiousness of the smiles cuts both ways.

“When I see other people smiling, I see them in the audience, I have to smile too,” Liu said after she won gold. “I have no poker face.”

Although this is Sakamoto’s final Winter Olympics, the future is in good hands with 17-year-old Nakai, who turned heads from start to finish in Milan. “I started off feeling pretty nervous, but I was able to approach it with my usual self, my usual mindset. That part really felt good,” Nakai said, per The Japan Times.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 17-year-old Ami Nakai hugs Alysa Liu after both skaters medal at Olympics

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