Alysa Liu won gold in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics figure skating, first American woman to do so since 2002.

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.

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

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,

Alyssa Liu becomes Team USA's last hope for individual figure skating gold at Milan Cortina Olympics after landing hardest combination attempted by any woman in short program.

The Americans entered the first phase of the women’s skating event with hopes of having three in contention for a medal. Liu remains very much in the mix.

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.