Alysa Liu retired after the 2022 Beijing Games. At the Olympic Closing Ceremony, she announced her figure skating future.

After stepping away from competitive skating in 2022, Alysa Liu returned to the ice two years later. The last American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in figure skating was Sarah Hughes in 2002.

United States figure skater Alysa Liu’s experience in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was memorable, to say the least. At the same time, however, it was a whirlwind for the 20-year-old. Liu won two gold medals in this year’s Winter Games.

The women's figure skating event kicked off with the short program on Tuesday, with Japan's Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto in the lead and U.S. reigning world champion Alysa Liu in 3rd. Next up is the free skate,

Here's how people are reacting to Alysa Liu's magical free skate performance that won her the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating.

Skaters like Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu have made mental health a priority, rather than an afterthought.

The "Quad God" wowed with his signature backflip and axils when skating to NF's "Fear" in the annual figure skating exhibition gala at the 2026 Winter Olympics