Alysa Liu retired 4 years ago. Now, she’s the first US Olympic women’s figure skating champion in 24 years
Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday, becoming the first American woman to do so in 24 years. Sarah Hughes was the last American woman to be crowned Olympic champion back in 2002 in Salt Lake City — three years before Liu was born.