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Alysa Liu Carries US Medal Hopes Into Concluding Women’s Free Skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Alysa Liu is third and about two points behind leaders, the only U.S. skater with a realistic medal chance to end the women’s Olympic medal drought.
- On Feb. 19, Alysa Liu, 20-year-old Team USA skater, sits third and about two points behind Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto, leading the U.S. medal bid.
- Having last won gold with Sarah Hughes in 2002, Liu's return after two years saw her become world champion last year, aiming to end the U.S. women's medal drought since 2006.
- Teammates faltered as Amber Glenn missed a crucial triple loop, dropping the three-time reigning U.S. champion to 13th, while Isabeau Levito fell to eighth, ending their medal hopes.
- The wild card is Adeliia Petrosian, the only contender with quad ability, potentially reshuffling the podium alongside Japan's Mone Chiba and others.
- The free skate is set for Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. ET, with Alysa Liu expected to skate around 4:30 p.m.; she said, `My goal is just to do my program and share my story.
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Alysa Liu carries US medal hopes into concluding women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Alysa Liu is left to bear the ambitions of the American figure skating team on Thursday night, when the last of the “Blade Angels” with a legitimate shot at the Olympic gold medal tries to catch Japanese teammates Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto during the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Games.
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