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Today, she hopes to finish in the top three.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
Alyssa Liu, the reigning world champion, came through in the short program.
The 20-year-old earned high marks for technical difficulty and great of execution on her elements, including a combination triple lutz, triple loop.
She is in third place, as the women now prepare for Thursday's free skate, which will decide the medal winners.
The top two spots belong to Japanese skaters.
17-year-old Ami Nakai, who's had a breakout year, is the leader.
In second place is the woman who many consider the favorite, Kaori Sakamoto.
The other American given a strong chance for a medal, Amber Glenn, failed to complete one of her key jumps, and she is in 13th place.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
In the team pursuit event, the American men entered the Olympics as the world record holders and the reigning world champions, and they were the favorites.
But here in Italy, on home ice, the Italian team proved to be too much.
in the gold medal race, and it wasn't even close, Italy winning by four and a half seconds.
The Americans end up with a silver medal.
In the women's team pursuit, the U.S.
was viewed as a medal contender.
The American women made it to the bronze medal race, but were beaten by Japan.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.