US EditionAmerican Liu grabs lead at world figure skating championships
- Alysa Liu leads the World Figure Skating Championships with a score of 74.58 points, showcasing her strong comeback from retirement.
- Mone Chiba from Japan is in second place with 73.44 points, while Isabeau Levito is third with 73.33 points.
- Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time defending champion from Japan, is fifth with 71.03 points after struggling with her jumps.
- The event serves as a crucial qualifier for the Milano-Cortina Olympics, determining how many spots each country will have in the Games.
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East Bay TimesBay Area’s Alysa Liu takes surprise lead at figure skating world championships, capping her sensational return to the sport
Almost three years after stepping away from the sport, American figure skater Alysa Liu is on the verge of winning a world championship title in stunning and unlikely fashion. The 19-year-old Liu, who had retired from figure skating after claiming a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, placed first in the short program at this year’s event in Boston with a score of 74.58 points. Should she take the title, Liu would became the first Amer…
Alysa Liu takes surprise lead at figure skating world championships, capping her sensational return to the sport
Almost three years after stepping away from the sport, American figure skater Alysa Liu is on the verge of winning a world championships title in stunning and unlikely fashion.
Last year's world champions started the pair event with a powerful performance
At the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, USA, the Japanese pair Riku Miura - Ryuichi Kihara, who became world champions last year, took the lead in the pairs competition after the short program.
Alysa Liu Soars to 1st Place in Short Program at World Figure Skating Championships After Unretiring from the Sport Last Year
Favorites Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and Amber Glenn of the U.S. both faltered in BostonThe Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Alysa Liu at the 2025 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsAmerican Alysa Liu is the surprise leader after the women's short program at the 2025 World Figure Skating Champions, just one year after announcing her return to the sport after retiring in 2022 at age 16.Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday…
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