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Invalid Move Hurts Glenn's Gold Chances

Amber Glenn competed in the short program on Tuesday. During her routine she bailed out of a move.

This triggered an invalid element penalty in figure skating. Her score dropped because of this penalty.

The invalid element rule likely cost Glenn her shot at gold. The competition was at Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

Klear Note Figure skating judges penalize moves not completed correctly. Invalid elements drop scores significantly in Olympic competition.

Key Terms 2
invalid element
A move that breaks figure skating rules and loses points.
short program
The first part of a figure skating competition.
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