The keyword “ami nakai” is currently trending due to her recent performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Reports indicate that she had an impressive showing in the women’s short program, which has garnered significant attention from viewers and sports fans alike. This level of performance at such a prestigious event is a major factor driving search interest.
Specifically, updates from NBC Olympics highlighted that Nakai was performing strongly, placing her in competition with other notable figures like Alysa Liu and her fellow countrywoman Sakamoto. The context of the Olympic Games, known for attracting a global audience, amplifies the visibility of athletes like Nakai, leading to increased search activity as audiences seek to find more information about her achievements.
Additionally, another report noted that Nakai’s performance shone in the women’s short program, further fueling interest as people want to stay informed on results and performances of key athletes during the Olympics. The combination of her notable ranking and the high-stakes environment of the Olympic competition has resulted in over 50,000 searches for her name.
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See you all on the post-event discussion [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/comments/1r7ju57/owg_womens_short_program_postevent_discussion/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)!
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I love Ami, but they really couldn’t get her a better costume? Looks like a Fourth of July t-shirt😭 Hope she wins though!!
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She was supposed to be this character: [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/459437599505424101/](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/459437599505424101/)
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Amber has not had a good Olympics. USA got the team gold in spite of her bad performance
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Hush, she made super minor mistakes and placed 3rd when she was expected to place 2nd. Well within a standard deviation. Had she not held it together so well, they easily could have lost.
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I want to cry for Amber she’s off the podium I would say
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can amber and isabeau still podium
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This Olympics have shown us that literally everything is possible
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Petrosian seems to be the only skater with no jumps called tonight which is ridiculous because they’re all so tight and small.
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amber only has a team gold i fear
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So sad for amber and even more for madeline…
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yall just confirming contrary to what my commentator said the womens free is THURSDAY right. I FLY THURSDAY. IR IS NOT TOMORROW
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https://preview.redd.it/5q73japhq4kg1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52998da7b442edd96e696dc2bba6fb05d969ed01
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Thank gkd
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Yes, it’s Thursday. (Or Friday morning where I am.)
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Lara Naki Gutmann given 3 points higher PCS than Schizas with the same mistake. I love Lara and I think she deserves her PCS but Madeline did not deserve to be 3 points lower with the SAME error. Maddie getting completely HOSED dropping below Lorine Schild. Unbelievable.
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Saw Amber messing up from a mile away but didn’t think she’d be all the way down at 13.
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I think it was nerves. Too much pressure.
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How??
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Is Alysa doing MacArthur Park in the free? Bc, if so, that’s 2 Donna Summer programs this Olympics and if Jeff Goldblum is still there, that would be narratively interesting as he was in Thank God It’s Friday with Donna Summer, when Last Dance was played at the club his character owns.
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Yes she is
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It’s OK guys I simply won’t watch on Thursday so it all goes well 🤞
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Alysa is sooo effortless and graceful!! Love her skating to Laufey, I honestly think she has a shot at gold
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So the medals will be given on Thursday after the event? I’m new
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Yes this score is part of their overall score, which will be added to the freeskate score on Thursday to determine the medals/placements. Whoever has the highest points overall will win
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I hope Amber and Isabeau are giving each other a hug right now
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The girls all killed it. That was so much fun to watch. Can’t wait for Thursday!
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So you don’t get any points for a popped jump? If you do a double instead of the planned triple, you get zero? Idk why I thought you’d at least get points for the double jump you did do
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Everyone else spelled it out but I’ll add that it’s because the short is considered a technical program and they are very specific technical requirements. If you deviate from that it’s considered “invalid” because you didn’t do the jump they wanted. Doubles are not allowed as the solo jump. Whereas in the free all jumping passes are valid even singles and given the appropriate credit.
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In the short program, the requirements are for the women to do a triple jump in combo, a double (or triple) axel, and a solo triple jump. They get zero points if they don’t meet what’s required of those elements. In the free skate, they get a few points awarded for double or single jumps.
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So can we expect some 4s in the free? I rarely watch skating but i can remember some of them in the last two olympics. Also the points got less in comparison. No one above 80. I thought there would be a step forward in the technicals just like in the mens division.
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Not too many women can do quads compared to men. I think this year only Adeliia Petrosian has one planned in her free skate.
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This is really helpful, thank you for explaining and not using some sort of ice cream or sprinkles analogy…..
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I wish they did. It would mean that the scores more accurately reflect someone’s ability rather than one mistake completely taking you out of contention 🙁
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To play devil’s advocate, I think it makes sense that not doing a triple should take someone out of medal contention at the senior elite level. Several people made this error tonight, and some of them are my favorites. They’ll still skate in the free and can potentially still do really well overall, but I think it’s fair that they won’t get medals after such a massive mistake when others had beautiful clean programs.
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That’s just not how short programs work (but it does work like that in the free). Short programs are like, you either do the thing or not.
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Kaori should be first Alysa should be second Nakai third Gubanova and AP should not be in the top 6. I know Nakai had the lovely 3A but she just looks so young and I don’t think her PCS are as good or mature as either Kaori or Alysa. Happy for a few women and devastated for Amber and disgusted by the judging on a few others. Ugh.
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> I know Nakai had the lovely 3A but she just looks so young and I don’t think her PCS are as good or mature as either Kaori or Alysa. she got 5pts less than kaori and 2 less than alysa which is fine tbh
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100. why ding someone because they “look young?” she already got less pcs than both veterans. what more do you want?
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She performed a joyful youthful exuberance that watched the program too, like if anything her young energy amplified the skate imo.
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The judging was so all over the place for this, I still can’t really fathom how Isabeau ended up in 8th
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she should’ve been lower
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I think of all these people Isabeau has the best LP – so think she may climb a spot or two if clean.
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Don’t understand the Adeliia hate? She skated such a strong program despite being in the first group. I don’t support Russians in the Olympics but if we’re going to let them compete we should score them fairly. Never saw this hate for Anna or Sasha. Her score was so fair…
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I was/am a trusova fan but there was plenty of people pointing out overscoring for both Anna and Sasha last olympics as well as alina and medvedeva the one before. I’m not going to chime in on the score but this is the same conversation we’ve been having for years
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She was gifted at least 4 points more than she deserved in pcs.
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Cried real tears watching Kaori and hearing her short music
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I… need a drink. Sad for Isabeau and absolutely heartbroken for Amber.
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Isabeau is only 18, you don’t need to feel sad for her. She is very young.
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This is a dumb question… I know Amber is in 13th Pl. but does she have any chance to make the podium if she skates a perfect long program?
Additional Sources:
MSN – Olympic figure skating results: Ami Nakai shines in women’s short program
