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Figure skating champion Alysa Liu is stepping away from competition after becoming the first American woman in over 20 years to win Olympic gold. The Oakland native promises fans she'll return to the ice after taking time to grow as an artist and athlete.
Fresh from the 2026 Winter Olympics, medal-winning figure skaters brought their championship routines to Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Stars like Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin performed for thousands of fans on Sunday.
Olympic champion Alysa Liu walked away from figure skating at 16, despite three national titles. Her break from the sport taught her something that led to America's first women's gold in 24 years.
Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu couldn't believe everyone at her first Met Gala wanted to meet her. Meanwhile, the event took major steps toward accessibility for disabled guests and models.
Figure skater Alysa Liu, who made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics with two gold medals, just became one of Louis Vuitton's youngest brand ambassadors. The 20-year-old athlete is breaking barriers for winter sports stars in the luxury fashion world.
A Missouri hairstylist from Kalona, Iowa just won a national beauty award and a gold medal for creating the viral "Angel Halos" look that took the Winter Olympics by storm. Kelsey Miller's tree-ring inspired design for figure skater Alysa Liu sparked a social media frenzy and landed her interviews with TMZ, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter praised Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu for being unapologetically authentic in the spotlight. Liu's journey from stepping away from skating to winning historic gold shows the power of staying true to yourself.
After Alysa Liu won America's first women's figure skating gold since 2002, Google searches for "figure skating lessons" hit an all-time high. The spike doubled any previous Olympic year bump, with Liu's Instagram followers jumping from 300,000 to over 8 million.
Figure skating champion Alysa Liu is rewriting the sport's rulebook by refusing to change her look or sacrifice her identity for tradition. Her "hell yes or hell no" approach is inspiring a new generation to embrace authenticity.
After rocketing from 300,000 to 7.7 million Instagram followers in weeks, Olympic champion Alysa Liu is choosing mental health over competition. The 19-year-old's decision shows a new generation of athletes redefining success on their own terms.
Hundreds packed Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza to celebrate hometown hero Alysa Liu, the first U.S. woman to win Olympic figure skating gold in 20 years. The 20-year-old skater, raised by Chinese immigrants in Richmond and trained at Oakland Ice Center, brought pride back to a city hungry for championship moments.
Figure skater Alysa Liu brought her Olympic gold medal tour home to Oakland, where thousands gathered to celebrate the city's first women's singles champion in 24 years. The hometown hero used the moment to shine a spotlight on the diverse community that shaped her.