Summary
Alysa Liu, a figure skater from the United States, won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Milan. She had a problem with one of her medals when it broke during a celebration. The Olympics committee replaced it, so she briefly had three gold medals at the games.
Key Facts
- Alysa Liu is a figure skater from the United States.
- She won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
- One medal broke when she celebrated by jumping with it.
- The Olympics committee gave her a replacement medal.
- Liu ended up with three gold medals for a short time because of the replacement.
- She was the first American woman in over 20 years to win gold in her event.
