In a stunning return to the sport, American figure skater Alysa Liu dethroned three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan at the World Figure Skating Championships Friday night at Boston ...

BOSTON — Alysa Liu let out a shocked smile Friday night, as the crowd at TD Garden roared and the stuffed animals began to rain down on the ice. Three years after retiring, and one year after ...

Teenage American figure skater Alysa Liu claimed the women's world title in Boston to cap a remarkable return after retiring from the sport aged just 16. The 19-year-old produced a captivating ...

Alysa Liu announced her return to competitive ice skating one year ago. On Friday night, she was crowned world champion. Liu, 19, became the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating ...

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TOKYO — World champion Alysa Liu of Richmond produced a flawless routine in the women’s free skate as the United States won its sixth gold medal at the figure skating World Team Trophy on ...

BOSTON — Alysa Liu became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant ...

Liu announced she was returning to the sport in March 2024 after retiring in 2022 Lawrence Yee joined PEOPLE in December 2023 as the Senior News Editor, Nights. His work has previously appeared on ...

BOSTON — On April 9, 2022, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from figure skating. She was only 16, but it strangely made sense. All the early mornings, the rigorous training, the unrelenting ...

Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and ...

It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning. The 19-year-old is surely glad she didn’t listen though after ...