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Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at 2026 Winter Olympics
- On Thursday, Alysa Liu, 20, of the United States won Olympic women's figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Games with a free skate score of 150.20 and a total of 226.79.
- Following her comeback and World title, Alysa Liu briefly retired after the 2022 Beijing Olympics before returning to competition.
- After a shaky short program, Amber Glenn produced a 147.67 free skate and a 214.91 total, briefly sitting atop the leaderboard.
- The victory ends a 24-year U.S. women's Olympic gold drought as Alysa Liu adds to Team USA's medals, having already won team event gold at Milan-Cortina.
- Reprising the 2025 Worlds routine, Alysa Liu's program featured advanced elements including the Triple Flip, Triple Lutz+Triple Toeloop, and Triple Salchow, with a praised triple axel.
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Alysa Liu Announcement Made After Olympic Gold Win
On Thursday, February 19, Alysa Liu skated her way into the hearts of Olympic viewers around the world by earning the gold medal in the women’s free skate final. It was a blockbuster win for Liu, who had actually returned to the sport after more than two years of retirement, after the 2022 Beijing Olympics.“I’m very happy with how I skated,” Liu said, who’s also the U.S. 2025 world champion, said after securing her gold metal, according to a rep…
Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women - Boston News, Weather, Sports
MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a television camera zoomed in on the American star as she was heading off the ice. “That’s what I’m f—————— talking about!” Liu shouted into the lens. Oh, they’ll be talking about her for quite a while. The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who walke…
Olympics 2026: Figure Skater Alysa Liu Makes History as First U.S. Woman to Win Gold Medal in 24 Years
Figure skater Alysa Liu made history with her gold medal win at the 2026 Olympics, becoming the first American woman in 24 years to place first in an individual Olympic skating event.
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