USA superstar Liu wins women's skating Olympic gold
American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.
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Notable Quotes
"My family is out there, my friends are out there. I had to put on a show for them."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"I wasn't able to give absolutely everything. I was aiming for the gold medal."
— Kaori Sakamoto , Athlete
"The feelings I felt out there were calm, happy and confident."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"This is a victory in a lot of ways, and I’m so proud of the resilience I showed."
— Amber Glenn , Athlete
"The points I lost on those mistakes were exactly the margin that cost me the gold medal."
— Kaori Sakamoto , Athlete
"I had a lot of fun out there tonight."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"I'm thinking I want them to do really well cause I love those girls."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"This is a physical object... but my memories – I mean, I could lose my memories too one day – but I hold those really precious."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"That’s what I’m fucking talking about."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"It wasn’t easy."
— Amber Glenn , Athlete
"I feel a little ashamed."
— Adeliia Petrosian , Athlete
"That's what I'm f---ing talking about!"
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"I don't need this [medal], but what I needed was the stage and I got that, so I was all good. No matter what happened."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"Being able to do it my way on the big stage like this has been my dream."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"I do this every year. I add a stripe, so it's going to be like this for a year. Then next year, wintertime, like end of December, I do another ring."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"Your hair is truly your identity. It can help you with your confidence."
— Kelsey Miller , Celebrity
"She’s not like us. The rest of us here would be like, ‘Oh my God, I’m nervous. Oh, I can’t do this. I have a million voices in my head.’ She has one voice in her head, and it says, ‘I got this.’"
— Phillip DiGuglielmo , Athlete
"What I needed was the stage. And I got that."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
Key People
Russian figure skater who placed sixth in the women's event.
American figure skater who won Olympic gold in women's figure skating.
American figure skater who finished fifth in the women's competition.
Young Japanese figure skater who won bronze in women's figure skating.
Anastasiia Gubanova is a Georgian figure skater who competed in the women's figure skating event.
A curler representing Team GB and leading his team to potential victory.
A celebrated freestyle skier known for her achievements in ski cross.
Grant Hardie is a British curler competing in the men's curling semifinal at the Olympics.
Hammy McMillan is a British curler competing in the men's curling semifinal at the Olympics.
Isabeau Levito is an American figure skater who competed at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Jordan Stolz is an American speedskater who won a silver medal in the men's 1500 meters at the Olympics.
Japanese figure skater and silver medalist in women's figure skating.
Kelly Pannek is an American ice hockey player who competed in the women's ice hockey gold medal game.
Kelsey Miller is a hairstylist who worked with Alysa Liu to enhance her iconic hairstyle ahead of the Olympics.
Loena Hendrickx is a Belgian figure skater who competed in the women's figure skating event.
Lorine Schild is a French figure skater who competed in the women's figure skating event.
Massimo Scali is a coach for Alysa Liu.
Mone Chiba is a Japanese figure skater who competed in her first Olympics.
Phillip DiGuglielmo is a coach for Alysa Liu.
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American superstar Alysa Liu adds Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beats a standout field in the women's final.
Alysa Liu secured the United States' first Olympic gold in women's figure skating in 24 years with a near-perfect performance, scoring 226.79 points and outperforming Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai.
Alysa Liu's exceptional free skate performance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics earned her the gold medal in women's figure skating, marking the first Olympic gold for the U.S. in this event in 24 years.
Alysa Liu's stunning comeback after retiring at 16 culminated in her winning the Olympic women's figure skating title at the 2026 Winter Olympics, defeating strong competition from Japan's skaters.
Alysa Liu's impressive performance in the women's figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics secured the United States' first individual gold in this discipline since 2002.
Alysa Liu's brilliant routine secured the first Olympic women’s figure skating gold for the U.S. in 24 years, with Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai winning silver and bronze.
Alysa Liu's flawless performance combined artistry with perfectly executed jumps, securing the U.S. its first women's figure skating gold in 24 years.
Alysa Liu's performance secured the first individual gold medal for an American woman since 2002, marking a significant achievement in U.S. figure skating history.
Alysa Liu's electrifying performance during the women's free skate program secured her the gold medal, marking a remarkable comeback from early retirement.
Alysa Liu's historic win marks the first individual Olympic gold for an American woman in figure skating since 2002, following her remarkable comeback after early retirement.
Alysa Liu's joyful performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics electrified the crowd at Milano Ice Skating Arena, earning her the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating and becoming the first U.S. woman to win the Olympic singles title since 2002.
Alysa Liu's near-flawless performance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics earned her the gold medal in women's figure skating, ending a 24-year drought for U.S. women in this event.
Alysa Liu's historic victory in women's figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics has left her in awe, as she becomes the first American woman to win Olympic singles gold since 2002.
Oakland's Alysa Liu clinched the gold medal in the women's singles figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, marking the first individual Olympic gold for an American woman since 2002.
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