Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at 2026 Winter Olympics
- On Thursday, Alysa Liu won the women's Olympic figure skating gold at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a career-best 226.79, ending a 24-year U.S. drought.
- Having taken time for personal pursuits, Liu retired after the Beijing Games in 2022, relaunched her comeback in 2024, and won last year's World Championship in Boston.
- In the free skate, Alysa Liu delivered a near-flawless performance in a gold-sequined dress to Donna Summer's 'MacArthur Park', earning her highest score as Amber Glenn, Team USA teammate, raised her hand.
- Liu's gold added an individual Olympic gold to her earlier team gold, while Kaori Sakamoto took silver and Ami Nakai bronze as Japan's medal tally rose to 24 and its all-time Winter Olympics count reached 100.
- Locally, the Bay Area reacted as Alysa Liu, an Oakland resident, became a fan favorite with tributes from the Official BART account and U.S. Olympic accounts, and she hopes 'it's OK to take time' for the skating community.
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Japan wins silver and bronze in women's figure skating
Japan has collected two medals in the women's single figure skating at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Sakamoto Kaori won the silver and Nakai Ami won the bronze. The gold medal went to Alysa Liu of the United States. Her overall score of 226.79 was a career best.
Alysa Liu, Victim of Chinese Spy Operation, Wins Gold for USA
Alysa Liu won gold for the US in figure skating on Thursday – a triumphant achievement after being previously victimized by a Chinese spy op. The post WATCH: Alysa Liu, Victim of Chinese Spy Operation, Wins Gold for USA in Figure Skating appeared first on Breitbart.
Figure skating-Dazzling Liu strikes gold to end U.S. women's Olympic medal drought
Feb 20 - Alysa Liu delivered a dazzling performance to win the gold at the Milano Cortina Games on Thursday as she capped a remarkable comeback journey to snap a 20-year Olympic medal drought for Americans in the women's figure skating event. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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