It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning.

BOSTON — Alysa Liu is the first U.S. women’s singles figure skater to win a world title in 19 years, capping a comeback ...

After competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships that winter, 16-year-old ...

Alysa Liu won a stunning world title in women's singles Friday, the first for the United States in the event since 2006.

Alysa Liu, who walked away from figure skating at age 16 and returned last year, won the 2025 world championship on Friday.

In a stunning return to the sport, Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win a world championship in 19 years in ...

Liu retired at 16, ready to move on. But last year, she felt the urge to return and now is in position for world championship ...

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning ...

Alysa Liu becomes the first U.S. woman to win a world title since 2006, after having returned to international competition ...

After the Americans' showing Friday, for the first time since 2002, when Michelle Kwan was reigning world champ, an American ...

Liu became the first American world champion since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium in 2006. Levito and Amber Glenn ...

Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport ...