Alysa Liu had to take control of her destiny before she could fulfill it

Alysa Liu, figure skating’s prodigal daughter, retired at 16 only to come back to win gold on her own terms in Milan.

Alysa Liu, her father Arthur and Chinese spies: Unusual road to Olympics

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu is central to the story of the 2026 Winter Olympics, but her father's story is a gripping one too.

South Jersey’s Isabeau Levito finishes 12th, fellow American Alysa Liu claims gold medal at Olympics

MILAN, Italy — In her first Olympics, in her mother’s hometown and very close to where her grandmother still lives, South Jersey figure skater Isabeau Levito earned a score of 131.96 in the free skate,

Alysa Liu sits within 2 points of the lead heading into Olympic free skate Thursday night

MILAN — Alysa Liu will try to end a 24-year drought for American women in Olympic figure skating on Thursday night when the “Blade Angel” attempts to chase down Japanese rivals Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto in the free skate at the Milan Cortina Games.

Watch: The 'Blade Angels' take the ice at 2026 Milan Cortina Games

Above video: On practice ice at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, U.S. champions Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu practice before going head-to-head in the women's short program. Can't view the above video? Click here.