Alysa Liu, figure skating

Figure skater Alysa Liu hated the sport and quit. Love brought her back.
In return to the ice at the U.S. championships, the 19-year-old wins Thursday’s short program and offers hope for 2026 Olympics.
A new Alysa Liu steps back into spotlight at figure skating nationals
That new version of Liu was plain in her 2 minutes, 50 seconds of sensitive skating to the Laufey song, “Promise,” which tells a love story similar to that of her relationship with the sport. There is a breakup with the promise of no future contact, until the realization that the love still is there.
Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters late
Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
Amber Glenn comes from third to beat Alysa Liu for US figure skating title
Glenn, a 25-year-old Texan, had a triple axel in her long program to come from behind to win gold at US nationals.
Amber Glenn defends national figure skating title, overcomes surging comeback by Alysa Liu
Amber Glenn won her second straight national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Wichita, KS. Glenn and others on the podium share their thoughts on the competition.
Alysa Liu is making a comeback, and she’s in the lead at the US Figure Skating Championships
Liu walked away from the sport in 2022 decided to mount a comeback because she missed the thrill of competition.
Amber Glenn captures second straight U.S. figure skating title
A strong free skate gave Glenn a winning score of 216.79, edging Alysa Liu (215.33) and 18-year-old Sarah Everhardt, from Haymarket, Virginia.
Alysa Liu tops Prevagen U.S. Championships short program in figure skating comeback
Alysa Liu won her first senior U.S. figure skating title at age 13. She retired at age 16. She has come back at age 19 and now leads after the short program at her first nationals in three years. Liu tallied 76.
Isabeau Levito joins Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu on World Figure Skating Championships team
Isabeau Levito was named to the three-woman U.S. team for March's World Figure Skating Championships in Boston due to her overall body of work despite missing this week's nationals due to a foot injury.
Amber Glenn defends her title at US Figure Skating Championships in Wichita
Amber Glenn won the U.S. Figure Skating women's title at Intrust Bank Arena, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
Amber Glenn wins gold, defends her U.S. Championship a year before the Olympics
Amber Glenn is the third U.S. woman in the last 20 years to accomplish this feat. The out skater now has a year to aim for the Olympics. The post Amber Glenn wins gold, defends her U.S. Championship a year before the Olympics appeared first on Outsports.
Alysa Liu, back from retirement, leads after women's short program at nationals
Alysa Liu was nearly in tears after her short program, and Bradie Tennell and Amber Glenn will look to challenge her at the ...
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Alysa Liu returns from 2-year absence and leads after short program at US Championships
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