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.
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 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.
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.
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 edges Alysa Liu by second-closest U.S. figure skating margin
Amber Glenn repeated as U.S. figure skating champion, overtaking Alysa Liu by the second-closest margin under a two-decade-old scoring system. Glenn totaled 216.79 points between Thursday's short program and Friday's free skate in Wichita,
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