American figure skater Amber Glenn revealed she received “a frightening amount of hate/threats.” following comments she made last week ahead of Milan Cortina’s participation in the Winter Olympics about Donald Trump’s treatment of the LGBTQ+ community.
Glenn, the first openly queer woman to represent the United States in Olympic figure skating and who won team gold on Sunday, said she now take away some time of social media.
During the day a press conference Ahead of the start of the Milan Cortina 2026 Games last week, Glenn told a reporter that it had been “a difficult time” for the community and said she wanted to “encourage people to stay strong” as she vowed to continue speaking out.
On Saturday Glenn tackled the counter-reaction to those comments in an Instagram story, writing: “When I chose to use one of the amazing things about the United States of America (freedom of speech) to convey how I feel as an athlete competing for Team USA during a difficult time for many Americans, I am now receiving a frightening amount of hate/threats for simply using my voice when asked how I feel.”
Several athletes have acknowledged feeling a mix of emotions about representing the US this year. American skier Hunter Hess drew the ire of Trump, who branded him a “real loser.”
