American Nagasu lands rare triple axel

Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon shared tears of sorrow when they were left off the Olympic team four years ago, but they shed tears of joy together today.

The veteran figure skaters put together flawless back-toback performances.

Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics. Rippon nailed both his triple axels.

They helped earn the United States the bronze medal in the team competition.

Canada won the gold medal with the “Olympic Athletes from Russia” taking the silver.