Alysa Liu, U.S. figure skater, wins Olympic gold : NPR
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Key Points:
- Alysa Liu won the Olympic figure skating gold medal, becoming the first U.S. woman to achieve this in over 20 years, following her comeback to the sport after retiring at 16.
- Liu emphasized that her motivation was not the medal itself but the opportunity to perform on the Olympic stage, expressing joy and confidence during her free skate set to Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park Suite."
- The podium was completed by Japan's Kaori Sakamoto with silver and Ami Nakai with bronze, symbolizing a generational shift as Sakamoto retires and Nakai makes her senior debut.
- Liu's teammate Amber Glenn had a strong free skate, moving from 13th to 5th place, while fellow U.S.
