Alysa Liu delivered a brilliant performance on the 2026 Winter Olympics’ stage, claiming an impressive gold medal in figure skating.
Following her commanding win in Milano-Cortina, Liu spoke to NBC News, where she was asked what she was looking forward to next, now that she was done competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Replying to this, she said (1:40 onwards):
“I mean, everything. I’m looking forward to every moment. I’m kind of present right now, so, but yeah, Olympic Gala for sure.”
Liu etched her name in history books on February 19 by becoming the first American in 24 years to win a gold medal in women’s figure skating. Even though she faced tough competition from Japanese competitors, she reached the top of the podium by finishing with 226.79 points overall.
Performing on Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park Suite,” Alysa Liu perfectly executed all seven of her triple jumps, including three in combination. She donned a shimmery golden dress and earned a standing ovation at the end of her routine. Japanese rival Kaori Sakamoto secured the silver medal, recording 224.90 points overall.
This was Liu’s second gold medal in Milano-Cortina after she nabbed her first one in the team event.
Alysa Liu Reacts to Winning the Gold Medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics
In the same interview, Alysa Liu was asked multiple questions about her performance on the biggest stage. She was also questioned about how it felt to make a comeback at the Olympics with a strong performance and clinch gold.
Calling herself lucky and opening up about all the events she participated in at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Liu said:
“Being able to do it my way on the big stage like this has been my dream, and I got to do it in my short, I got to do it in the team event, and I got to do it tonight for the free skate, and I’m going to do it again for the Olympic Gala, so I don’t know, I’m just like over the moon. I’m the luckiest girl ever, and yeah, I’m really grateful,” said Alysa Liu.
She was further asked how she performed with so much joy on the ice.
“I guess the thing is I love what I like to share about myself is like my story and my art, my creative process, and I guess messing up doesn’t take away from that. It’s still something. It’s still a story, you know, a bad story is still a story, and I think that’s beautiful, so there’s no way to lose,” the 20-year-old said.
Alysa Liu recently opened up about why it was special for her to watch her siblings attend the Olympics to watch her perform.
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