On March 28, the ‘people’s princess,’ as a fan called her, Amber Glenn, entered the ice rink. And the moment “I Will Find You” by Audiomachine started to play from speakers in TD Garden, Boston, the audience of the ISU World Figure Skating Championship knew they were in for beauty. She might have fallen early in her routine, but she got right back up and pulled them off in one of the most elegant ways they could have been. The crowd erupted at the sight of the defending national champion—from standing ovation to rainbow flags, they had it all. Unfortunately, she could not win, as destiny had its plans for Alysa Liu. And now, Glenn has something to say about it!

Golden Skate made a tweet covering the statement of the figure skater. Reeling back on her performance and Liu’s win, she said, “Today was okay. I am incredibly proud because we will have at least one American on the podium, these other two girls are amazing. Love our team. We are all very supportive of each other, and these other two girls are just very funny.” Seems like the figure skater had a fun time with gold medalist Alysa Liu, with 222.97 points, and fourth-place finisher Isabeau Levito, with 209.84 points, from Team USA. Whereas Amber Glenn finished in fifth place with 205.65 points.

Glenn’s routine had minor errors. Perhaps that is why she feels, “Today was okay. I think all my mental training really paid off. The crowd was incredibly supportive. Also, after my mistakes, I really appreciated that.” Also, Glenn has had a fair share of mental health problems, which she tackles through her mental training. Her mental fitness routine includes taking walks, listening to music, and doing breathing exercises. The leader’s chair did make her struggle, though.

Well, for the unknown, the leader chair was introduced this year. Where athletes have to sit until someone surpasses their score. She was asked if she liked sitting in it, to which she said, “Not really. It’s been long, it’s been awkward, and the lights were very bright.” Going back to her mental health, the figure skater said, “Training has been going well, but I’ve been struggling a lot with my mental health the last month. There was a lot of grief and loss involved, and so it’s been very tough lately.” The battle between Amber Glenn and her mental health is not new. In 2015, it had hit such a low that the 25-year-old had to take a break from the ice and check into a mental health facility.

Many athletes over the years have talked of mental illness and sports. Jordan Chiles is a recent example. Simone Biles even took a step back from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize mental health. Mikaela Shiffrin has her PTSD issues, and so did Glenn. But battling depression and anxiety, she did come back in 2016 and has been back ever since, witnessing history in the Worlds. Speaking of the history, Glenn’s Team USA mate did create history today!

Amber Glenn’s Team USA member Alysa Liu cemented her name today

Imagine coming out of retirement and lifting a curse. Imagine giving America what it has craved for almost two decades. 19 years America has waited for a world title in figure skating since Kimmie Meissner in 2006. For the record, 19 years is how old Alysa Liu is, the very woman who lifted this curse on March 28th as she won the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, 2025.

The 19-year-old came out on the ice, donning a golden dress that shimmered as bright as the crowd upon seeing their superstar return. She performed a rendition of “MacArthur Park” by Boston native Donna Summer, and what followed was a standing ovation from the packed audience in the TD Garden. “I’m not going to lie, this is an insane story. I don’t know how I came back to be world champion.” She said so after the event.

Liu retired from the sport in 2022 after competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she was the youngest member of Team USA at 16 and won third place at the world championships. She said on Instagram that she was “moving on with my life.” But then, last year, she decided to come back to the sport, and here we are witnessing history.