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After being asked about Olympians not accepting invites to the White House, 2026 Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn told Us Weekly that she would decline an invitation if given one. "I’m electing not to either, so I do not blame them whatsoever," Glenn told the outlet. "It is our right to be able to choose what we do and don’t endorse, and I think it is a decision that each individual has the right to make."

Amber Glenn skated to “Like a Prayer” during Tuesday’s short program. Now she’s in serious need of one herself. One of the U.S.’s “Blade Angels,” Glenn was left in tears following a massive error in her skate — she landed a double loop instead of a triple — that left her in 13th place with just the free skate to go. The 26-year-old was just one of two skaters on the day to land a triple axel, but her blunder was scored as an invalid element for which she received no points.

Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn has revealed she is taking a break from social media after receiving a 'scary amount of hate' for condemning Donald Trump over his treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. Glenn, who is the first openly-queer woman to compete for the US in Olympic figure skating, addressed the impact of the Trump administration's policies on LGBTQ+ Americans at a press conference for the Winter Games in Italy. The 26-year-old told reporters it has been a 'hard time' for the community, while insisting she wants to use her platform to 'try and encourage people to stay strong'....