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After Walking Away From Skating, Alysa Liu's Fresh Outlook Helped Her Win Olympic Gold
Alysa Liu scored 226.79 points to win U.S. women’s figure skating gold after a 2024 comeback fueled by studying psychology and seeking human connection.
- On Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, Alysa Liu won the Olympic women's singles title at Milano Cortina, finishing with 226.79 points, edging triple world champion Kaori Sakamoto.
- After abruptly retiring post-Beijing due to burnout, Liu launched a comeback in 2024 and spent two years backpacking and studying psychology at UCLA.
- Her free program featured Donna Summer's `MacArthur Park` in a glittering gold dress and striped hair, and she surged from third with a joyful free skate praised by coaches Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali.
- The victory gave the U.S. its first women's Olympic gold since 2002, and Alysa Liu had earlier helped the U.S. Olympic team defend the team title at these Games.
- After receiving a `scary amount of threats` on social media following pro-LGBTQ+ remarks, Liu said she hopes to raise mental-health awareness and emphasize human connection.
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He began his five-year-old penance and did not need much to become a phenomenon. He did almost everything before a ice-drawn discharge. He returned to be a camp of the world and Olympics.
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