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Amber Glenn Leads French Grand Prix with Record-Breaking Performance

The American figure skater sets a new national record in the short program, positioning herself for a potential victory.

  • Amber Glenn scored 78.14 points, the highest ever by an American in a short program, skating to Janet Jackson's 'This Time.'
  • Glenn's performance included a successful triple Axel, placing her ahead of South Korea's Kim Chae-yeon and Japan's Wakaba Higuchi.
  • Jin Boyang of China leads the men's short program with 88.12 points, marking a potential comeback after years without a Grand Prix win.
  • Italian ice dancers Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri are on track for their third consecutive French Grand Prix victory.
  • The competition concludes with the free skate events scheduled for Saturday, determining the final winners across all disciplines.
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