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Alysa Liu

American figure skater (born 2005)

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Alysa Liu (born August 8, 2005) is an American figure skater. She is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, the 2025 World champion, 2022 World bronze medalist, 2025–26 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Grand Prix medalist, a four-time Challenger Series champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2019, 2020). At age 16, she competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics, placing sixth.

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🇺🇸 The Seven Best Team USA Moments of the Winter Olympics, Ranked (2026-02-23)
Want to know what you missed or just relive all the triumphs you can’t get out of your head? From Alysa Liu’s wonderskate to Elana Meyers Taylor’s tod...
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu Trusted Her Artistry in Her Olympic Free Skate (2026-02-20)
Competition can wreck a figure skater, but Liu and other Olympians shed the pressure and delivered transcendent performances focused on artistry....
🇺🇸 Figure skating gold medalists welcome Alysa Liu to exclusive club (2026-02-21)
When Alysa Liu broke a 20-year medal drought for Team USA’s women’s figure skaters, a number of former champions were in the crowd, cheering her on. N...
🇺🇸 Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu's advice for aspiring figure skaters (2026-02-20)
Alysa Liu stunned the skating world by retiring at age 16. Two years later, she returned to the ice, and now she's won gold at the Winter Olympics....
🇺🇸 U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu reflects on her gold-medal moment and shares some advice (2026-02-20)
Alysa Liu won the women's individual figure skating gold on Thursday, a first for Team USA since 2002. In an interview with Kelly O'Grady, Liu opens u...
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu not only won gold — she did it on her terms (2026-02-19)
Alysa Liu won gold in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics figure skating, first American woman to do so since 2002....
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu's fresh outlook when she returned to skating helped her win Olympic gold (2026-02-20)
Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women’s figure skating by skating loose, smiling and doing it her own way...
🇺🇸 From the sports desk: Two golden moments (2026-02-20)
Hello from Milan and Cortina, where American figure skater Alysa Liu summed up today’s events quite succinctly....
🇺🇸 Amber Glenn finishes just off podium after high-scoring free skate (2026-02-20)
Amber Glenn didn’t expect to be in medal contention after a disappointing short program earlier this week at the Olympics....
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu wins first U.S. gold in women's individual figure skating since 2002 (2026-02-19)
Thursday was a victorious day for Team USA at the Winter Olympics, with Alysa Liu ending a 20-year U.S. medal drought in women's individual figure ska...
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at Winter Olympics (2026-02-19)
Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games....
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu eyes 2nd Olympic medal as teammates fall short in figure skating individual event (2026-02-18)
The U.S. women's figure skating team is seeking its first gold medal in 24 years. The "Blade Angels" participated in the first part of their competiti...
🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Alysa Liu sets up for medal contention (2026-02-18)
U.S. downhill skier Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in slalom on Wednesday. Meanwhile, figure skater Alysa Liu is in third going into finals. CBS News' Kell...
🇺🇸 U.S. women figure skaters aim for individual medals as they compete in short program (2026-02-18)
Americans added two silver medals to their count Tuesday — in big air and the men's team speedskating final. Meanwhile, the U.S. women figure skaters ...
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short program (2026-02-18)
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics...
🇺🇸 A tale of three skates for the United States’ ‘Blade Angels’ (2026-02-17)
Three American figure skaters — Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito — took part Tuesday in what is perhaps the signature moment of every Winter ...
🇺🇸 Alysa Liu carries Team USA to Olympic medal contention after short program (2026-02-17)
Team USA's Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito competed in the women's short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday and qualified for...
🇺🇸 Kristi Yamaguchi on Blade Angels' chances of breaking U.S. medal drought (2026-02-17)
Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito, collectively known as the "Blade Angels," began their medal campaigns in women's figure skating on Tuesday....
🇺🇸 What to Watch for in Women's Figure Skating at 2026 Olympics (2026-02-17)
Scott Hamilton, 1984 gold medalist, joins TODAY to break down what to expect from Team USA’s Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito in the women’s ...
🇺🇸 1/4/2026: Maduro; Here Come the Humanoids; Alysa Liu (2026-02-16)
First, a report on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Then, a look at the progress made on AI-powered humanoid robots. And, Alysa Liu...