Summary
Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Olympics. Her main goal was to excite the audience, not necessarily to win. Liu's score narrowly beat Japan's Kaori Sakamoto for the win.
Key Facts
- Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating.
- Liu returned to skating after an early retirement.
- She aimed to create excitement and strong emotions for the audience.
- Liu's winning score was 226.79, just 1.8 points higher than second-place Kaori Sakamoto.
- Her victory margin was one of the smallest since the current scoring system began in 2004.
- Liu is the first U.S. woman to win figure skating gold since 2002.
- She joins a group of eight U.S. women who have won Olympic figure skating gold.
