US EditionOlympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu Reveals Future Plans After Winning Gold Medal
After winning gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, Alysa Liu plans design projects and new skating programs to promote individuality and creativity in the sport.
- At the Milano Cortina Games, Alysa Liu won the free skate to earn Olympic gold, becoming the first U.S. woman to reach the top in 24 years, and also won team gold with Ilia Malinin.
- After retiring in 2022, Liu returned in 2024 after setting strict rules with her father and team coaches, she said.
- Away from the ice, Liu prepares by planning design and creative projects, including `package programs`, and partners with Gillette Venus for her routines, she said.
- Her Instagram following jumped from a little over 200,000 weeks ago to over 5 million after boarding a plane home, surpassing Eileen Gu and Lindsey Vonn.
- As she heads back to the U.S., Liu says she wants to keep her life calm and peaceful while returning to practice and plans to promote more individuality in figure skating through fashion and storytelling.
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