Summary
Alysa Liu, a U.S. figure skater, won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating. She moved from third place to first after a strong performance in the free skate, beating Japan's Kaori Sakamoto who won silver, and Ami Nakai who took bronze. Liu is the first American woman to win this title since 2002.
Key Facts
- Alysa Liu, from the USA, won the Olympic gold in women's figure skating.
- She was in third place before the free skate but delivered a strong performance.
- Liu's final score was 226.79, slightly ahead of Japan's Kaori Sakamoto.
- Kaori Sakamoto won the silver medal and plans to retire.
- Ami Nakai from Japan won the bronze medal.
- Liu is the first American woman to win the Olympic figure skating gold since 2002.
- The only other American medal in singles figure skating was from Ilia Malinin in a past event.
- Amber Glenn, another American skater, finished fifth after improving her position significantly.
