Amber Glenn discussed an important conversation at the 2026 Winter Olympics, openly highlighting the struggles athletes face while competing during their period. These comments came after her shaky performance at the short skate program at the Games.
On Tuesday, Glenn was one of the most anticipated performers at the short skate program; however, things took an unexpected turn. She performed on Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer,’ where she attempted the triple toe loop and made a grave mistake in her jump. Due to this error, she had to pay a heavy price in her final score, as she finished in the 13th position with 67.39 points.
After her final performance on February 19, she spoke to the media, where she boldly highlighted the suffering of female athletes competing while menstruating. Revealing that she was on her period during the performance and how hard it was for her, she stressed how these topics are not often talked about.
“I’m on my period right now, so it’s always really hard, especially when you have to perform in front of the whole world. It’s scary, and it makes you extra emotional, and it’s hard. And you have to go be an athlete. It’s something that we don’t really talk about a lot for female athletes, and I think it should be a topic of discussion,” said Amber Glenn.
After her short program, the American also took to her Instagram story to make her feelings known about competing on the Olympic stage during her period.
Even though she finished 13th in the qualifiers, she entered the finals with a hope of redemption on Thursday. Considering her position, she did a brilliant job in the finals, claiming a fifth-place finish, delivering a clean skate, and recording an overall score of 214.91.
What Did Amber Glenn Say About her Unexpected Performance at the Short Skate Program?
After experiencing one of the lowest points of her career at the short skate program of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Amber Glenn weighed in on her performance, stating that the moment occurred due to a lack of balance. Dismissing the notion of Olympic pressure, she said:
“It wasn’t the pressure that got to me, it was just a literal lack of balance. Like, I just kind of lost my balance for a second. And, you know, stuff happens. I was a little bit noodlely,” said Amber Glenn.
In addition to this, she also said that she wasn’t disappointed about losing her medal, but because of the fact that she couldn’t feel the happiness she wanted to enjoy on the ice.
“The devastation yesterday didn’t come from, ‘Oh, I lost my chance at a medal, oh, I lost my chance at a medal.’ I was devastated that I lost the happiness and the enjoyment that I wanted to have out there on the ice to say, like, I fought for everything I did, everything I could, and that’s what I truly wanted, and that’s what I missed out on. So that’s just what I’m hoping to do tomorrow.”
Amber Glenn recently also issued concern over the lack of privacy after cameramen and reporters wouldn’t stop filming the vulnerable moment of the Japanese skater, Kaori Sakamoto.
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