Summary
Seventy years after Tenley Albright won the first gold medal for the U.S. in women's figure skating at the Winter Olympics, she watched Alysa Liu win gold in the same event. Albright, now 90 years old, returned to Italy where she had achieved her Olympic success to witness Liu's victory.
Key Facts
- Tenley Albright won the first women's figure skating gold for the U.S. 70 years ago in Italy.
- Alysa Liu won the same event, securing the latest Olympic gold for the U.S. in women's figure skating.
- Albright, now 90, attended the event in Italy to see Liu's performance.
- Albright wore a vintage Team USA sweater from her own Olympic victory.
- After her sports career, Albright became a surgeon and worked with Team USA as a chief physician and vice president.
- Albright and Liu are among eight American women who have won individual figure skating gold at the Olympics.
