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2026 Winter Olympics: Japan’s Nakai, Sakamoto lead skating; Germany sweeps bobsled

Japan’s Ami Nakai led the women’s figure skating event after the Olympic short program on Tuesday, landing a triple axel to score 78.71 points ahead of teammate Kaori Sakamoto, with American Alysa Liu third, as Germany swept the two-man bobsled medals in dominant fashion after mistakes hurt other US contenders.

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