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February 20, 2026
Alysa Liu wins Winter Olympics gold to end US women’s 24-year figure skating drought
Alysa Liu completed a stunning comeback to competitive figure skating by winning the first Olympic women’s figure skating gold medal for the United States in 24 years on Thursday night.
TL;DR
- Alysa Liu won the Olympic women's figure skating gold medal, the first for the US in 24 years.
- The 20-year-old skater delivered a career-best long program, landing all seven of her triple jumps.
- Liu's victory came after a nearly four-year hiatus from competitive figure skating.
- Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took silver, and 17-year-old Ami Nakai won bronze.
- Liu is the first American woman to win individual figure skating gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
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