Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Amber Glenn backed up her thrilling short program on Wednesday with ‌a fearless free skate on Friday to win her third ‌straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in her last major competition before next month's Winter Olympics in Italy.

Glenn, 26, opened with her signature triple Axel and ‍was nearly flawless from there, finishing with a ‍combined score of 233.55 to ‌beat reigning world champion Alysa Liu, who finished second with 228.91, and ‍teenager ​Isabeau Levito, who was third with 224.45.