20/02/2026
Alysa Liu, bursting with joy, wins first U.S. Olympic women’s figure skating gold in 24 years
Isabeau Levito, a long shot for the podium in her Olympic debut, didn’t make much of an impact with her short program. Then in the free skate Thursday, she opened with a rare fall on her first jump. Her 131.96 free skate score dropped her to 12th.
But America’s hopes rested on the shoulders of Liu. She entered the free skate as the only with a realistic shot. And as has been the case since she returned, Liu proved to be America’s best for the biggest moments.
It’s a storybook ending to quite a tale. The phenom who gave it all up. Changed forever by the COVID pandemic, Liu walked away from the sport and its restrictive ways. But she returned, claiming her independence and reclaiming the sport she loves. And with her immense talent came an unbridled joy born of self-discovery. Because it’s better to have loved and lost and then have loved again.
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