Milano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Ami Nakai Leads Women’s Figure Skating Short Program Followed by Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto, Alysa Liu of U.S.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

8:21 JST, February 18, 2026

MILAN — Japan’s Ami Nakai, 17, lead the women’s figure skating short program with 78.71 on Tuesday at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games, followed by Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto in second and Alysa Liu of the United States third. The women’s free skating is scheduled on Thursday.