Milano Cortina 2026: Alysa Liu Ends 24-Year Drought, Wins First Olympic Figure Skating Gold For USA Women
Alysa Liu won Olympic gold with 226.79 points, U.S.’s first women’s figure skating gold in 24 years
Kaori Sakamoto took silver, Ami Nakai earned bronze
Amber Glenn shone with a season-best free skate, sharing team gold with Liu
Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate on Thursday night, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a television camera zoomed in on the American star as she was heading off the ice.
“That's what I'm talking about!” Liu shouted into the lens.
Oh, they'll be talking about her for quite a while.
The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who walked away from the sport before finding her way back again — and finding herself in the process delivered the U.S. its first women's figure skating gold medal in 24 years. She finished with 226.79 points to upstage Japanese teammates Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai, who took silver and bronze at the Milan Cortina Games.
“I think my story is more important than anything to me,” Liu said, her frenulum piercing glinting in the light as she smiled, “and that's what I will hold dear, and this journey has been incredible, and my life has just been I have no complaints.”
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