Answer Angel: Gold-Medal Question

Answer Angel: Gold-medal question

By Ellen Warren, Tribune News Service Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I was enthralled with the Olympic ice skating competition. I couldn’t get enough of it! The performance of women’s free style gold medalist Alysa Liu was — of course — spellbinding! But it raised a few style/trend questions. She is 20 years old and I am a little more than twice as old as she is so I hope I am not sounding judgmental, but just asking: What is up with her front teeth? …

After Gold-Medal Win at Milan Olympics, the ‘Alysa Liu Effect’ Is Inspiring People to Return to Sports They Once Loved

Inspired by the Olympian’s comeback, people are rediscovering the sports that once shaped them — and sharing their journeys onlineEmma Schaefer playing archery; Alysa Liu of Team United States poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women's Single Skating on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at MilanoCredit: Emma Schaefer; Matthew Stockman/GettyNEED TO KNOWAfter figure skater Alysa Liu returned to competiti…

In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America see a mirror image. – PR informa

Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By LI YUAN People on social media in China and the West can’t stop comparing Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, tw…

Alysa Liu inspires Bay Area teenagers

Figure skater Alysa Liu has impacted teenagers in more ways than one since winning gold at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. After a record-breaking 11-year career, Liu announced her retirement in 2022 to reconnect with family and friends and focus on her academics. Since her return in 2024, she has placed an emphasis on seeking personal joy in skating, leading to further success. “It’s really unique that she was able to have a full solo-…

U.S. Olympian Alysa Liu Has a Charming Reaction to Paparazzi Encounter

Fresh off her historic double-gold performance at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Alysa Liu has embraced life beyond the ice. The 20-year-old Bay Area native has been navigating a whirlwind media tour after her incredible figure skating performances. And she’s candidly shared her Olympic playlist and personal reflections as she continues to take a grounded approach to her professional career. Recently, a celebrity photographer caught up…