Alysa Liu wins Olympic gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games
NBC Olympics • • sports
Key Points:
- Alysa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, becoming the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
- Liu made a remarkable comeback after more than two years of retirement, having previously been the 2025 world champion and known for her technical skills, including landing a triple axel and a quad jump.
- Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took silver, narrowly missing gold due to minor jump errors, while 17-year-old Ami Nakai earned bronze in her Olympic and senior debut.
- Amber Glenn delivered a strong free skate performance, moving from 13th to 3rd in the free skate and finishing 5
