Alysa Liu Skates Into Rarified Air With Olympic Gold Medal Victory
Summary
Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Olympics. Liu is the first U.S. woman to win this event since 2002. She came out of retirement to achieve this victory.Key Facts
- Alysa Liu won the women's figure skating gold medal at the Olympics.
- Liu scored 150.20 in her free skate, putting her in first place.
- This is the first gold for a U.S. woman in the event since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
- Liu is one of only eight U.S. women to win gold in Olympic figure skating.
- She previously retired due to mental exhaustion but returned in March 2024.
- Liu's total score was 226.79, narrowly beating Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, who scored 224.90.
- Amber Glenn, Liu's teammate, improved from 13th to 5th place after the free skate.
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