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Alysa Liu Addresses What She Did Toward Japanese Figure Skater After Winning Gold
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Key FactsLiu's Triumphant Return to Olympic Gold
Feb 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Alysa Liu ended a 24-year U.S. Olympic gold drought in women's singles by winning gold at the Milan Cortina 2026 Games.
- After returning from a two-year retirement in 2024 and capturing the 2025 World Championship, Liu rose from third after the short program to lead in the free skate.
- Her free skate scored 150.20 and produced a total of 226.79, outpacing silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto and bronze medalist Ami Nakai.
- Despite not executing a triple axel or a quad on this comeback, Liu combined technical precision, greater maturity and infectious joy to reclaim American prominence in the sport.
"I think my story is more important than anything," Liu said. "To me. That’s what I hold dear, and this journey has been incredible, and my life has just been — I have no complaints. I’m just so grateful for everything."— Alysa Liu, reflecting on her return to figure skating and what the win means to her
Milano Cortina 2026: Figure Skater Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto s Wins Silver; Ami Nakai Wins Bronze
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Key FactsAlysa Liu Carries U.S. Figure Skating Hopes
Feb 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Alysa Liu delivered an almost flawless short program and currently holds third place in the competition.
- She stands as the United States' final contender to break a two-decade Olympic medal drought in women’s figure skating.
- Liu draws emotional strength from her family attending her performance for the first time.
- Her focus on personal fulfillment over medals provides a distinct mental advantage under Olympic pressure.
She skates for herself and the audience, not for the numbers or the ranking.— NBC broadcaster Tara Lipinski said of Liu on the broadcast.
Plano’s Amber Glenn falters in short program at 2026 Winter Olympics: The three-time U.S. champion landed the difficult triple axel, but erred on a triple loop ...
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Key FactsAmber Glenn misses Olympic medal after powerful comeback
Feb 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sportingnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sportingnews.com
- A bailed triple loop in Tuesday’s short program left Glenn in 13th place.
- She scored 147.52 in the free skate, then the day’s highest mark and her season best.
- Despite one small slip, nearly all her jumps succeeded, and NBC praised the performance as an impressive redemption.
- With 214.91 points overall, Glenn finished fifth and narrowly missed the podium.
I didn't fall. I didn't fall at the Olympics.— Amber Glenn after her free skate in the women's figure skating final at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Milano Cortina 2026: Japanese Figure Skater Nakai Skates with ‘Zero Nerves’ in Her Olympic Debut, Takes in ‘Most Brilliant View of Any Competition’
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Milano Cortina 2026: Kaori Sakamoto Wins Silver, Ami Nakai Takes Bronze as Japan Makes Olympic Figure Skating History
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people Feb 21
Alysa Liu Shares the Backstory on Her Viral Hug with Japan’s Ami Nakai After They Medaled at 2026...
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people.com Feb 21
#AlysaLiu really won our hearts (in addition to that gold medal!) as she celebrated #AmiNakai winning bronze. ❤️ #WinterOlympics #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026
17-Year-Old Lands Triple Axel in Historic Olympic Figure Skating Moment: Only a few women in Olympic history have landed a triple axel at the Games ...
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Analysis | Women’s short program delivers joy. Mystery awaits in the free skate.: Japanese skaters Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto are 1-2 with American Alysa Liu ...
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Teenager leads Japan women's figure skating team that could sweep Olympics podium
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Figure skating: Mone Chiba wins Skate Canada Int'l as Nakai reaches GP final - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251102/p2g/00m/0sp/019000c
Japanese teenager Nakai shocks Sakamoto to win Grand Prix de France: Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favorite Kaori Sakamoto to win her ...
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