If you followed even part of the 2026 Winter Olympics, you likely saw Alysa Liu’s name rising again and again — not only for her skating, but for the quiet force of a comeback years in the making. At just 20, the Team USA star delivered a performance marked by control and resolve, capturing gold in the women’s singles competition on February 19, after helping secure team gold earlier in the Games. It was a milestone moment — the first American women’s individual Olympic gold in figure skating in more than two decades — and it carried extra weight because...
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