Amber Glenn saw the moment for what it was. Too raw. Too private. And not meant for a close-up.
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After Japan's Kaori Sakamoto made a costly error in the women's free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the aftermath unfolded away from the ice. Sakamoto, devastated, crouched inside the arena as cameras rushed in.
That is when Glenn intervened.
Video shows her squatting beside Sakamoto, offering comfort, before standing up and physically blocking a cameraman. She waved him off, making it clear this was not the moment to film. Only then did she turn back to Sakamoto and stay with her until the attention moved on.
“Dude I know it’s their job but they will get all up in your business when you clearly need space it’s wild”
͢ Amber’s comment on a TikTok of her comforting Kaori Sakamoto after her free skate.
🎥: antonausberlin
pic.twitter.com/lzH6wsQsI9— Amber Glenn Updates (@AmberGlennDaily) February 20, 2026
Glenn understood the pain. Earlier in the Games, her own mistakes knocked her out of gold medal contention. This time, she chose empathy over exposure.
Sakamoto entered the final skate with a real shot at her first Olympic gold. A mistake on a triple combination ended that dream, opening the door for American Alysa Liu, who captured gold. Sakamoto finished second, just under two points back.
Later, Sakamoto spoke candidly about the frustration and regret. Glenn, meanwhile, rebounded from her own disappointment to finish fifth.
The medals mattered. The moment Glenn created mattered more.
