Alysa Liu stuns with gold at world championships after return from retirement
- Alysa Liu returned from retirement to win the figure skating world title, becoming the first American woman to do so in 19 years.
- Liu scored 222.97 points, beating Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, who finished with 217.98 points in second place.
- With Liu's victory, other U.S. Female figure skaters showcased their strength by finishing in fourth and fifth places.
- Liu expressed her happiness about her comeback, stating, 'It means so much to me, everything that I’ve been through.
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Alysa Liu's World Title Is More Than Just A Comeback
Perhaps it was not a coincidence that on Friday night Alysa Liu wore gold. That's when the 19-year-old took to the ice in Boston for this year's figure skating world championships and made it all look so easy, like she never left figure skating (which she did), as if her victory had been assured all season (it was not). Skating to Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park," Liu didn't just land her jumps, she seemed to float. Her entire performance exuded …
Richmond’s Alysa Liu Wins Gold At Women’s World Figure Skating Championships, The First US Winner In 19 Years
19-year-old Alysa Liu, who grew up in Richmond, won the gold and earned a standing ovation at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Friday night, ousting previous three-time world champion, Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.Richmond’s own Alysa Liu, a two-time national figure skating champion and 2022 Winter Olympian, won the gold at the International Skating Union’s World Championships on Friday with an impressive 222.97 points, after b…
World figure skating: The fabulous world of Alysa Liu
Resignation with 16, World Champion with 19: As an ice skating wonder child, Alysa Liu was always a big leap ahead of her time. Then she took a break, returned – and landed a triumph in the middle of the here and now.
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