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Alysa Liu’s defining Olympic night and a shine that bucks her sport’s expectations
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1249+ words) MILAN " The gold Alysa Liu seemed to care most about was her dress. She couldn't wait to show off the custom sleeveless costume covered in shimmering sequins. It sparkled like a strobe light under this Olympic fluorescence. That's what she…...
Jordan Stolz ends Milan Olympics with 3 medals after 4th-place showing in mass start
1+ week, 6+ day ago (661+ words) Jordan Stolz will finish with three medals from the Milan Cortina Games after coming up just short of the podium in his final race. Sarah Stier / Getty Images MILAN " In a bid for his fourth Olympic medal, speedskater Jordan Stolz…...
How Alysa Liu Won Women’s Figure Skating Gold for U.S. at 2026 Olympics
1+ week, 6+ day ago (862+ words) In one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of figure skating, Alysa Liu of the United States, who quit the sport after the 2022 Beijing Olympics, reclaimed her career on her own joyous terms and won the gold medal…...
At her home rink, Alysa Liu a ‘hero’ for making Oakland golden
1+ week, 6+ day ago (950+ words) Fans of figure skater Alysa Liu gathered at the Oakland Ice Center, her home rink, to watch her win Olympic gold. Torrey Hart / The Athletic The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. OAKLAND, Calif. " This is not an…...
Alysa Liu’s Olympic run came with terms. Her choreographer helps her express them
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (1291+ words) Alysa Liu sits in third place after the women's figure skating short program, with the free skate scheduled for Thursday night. Sarah Stier / Getty Images And her choreographer, Massimo Scali, loved it when he saw it. So much so, it…...
Alysa Liu becomes first American woman to win Olympic figure skating gold in 24 years
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (1277+ words) Wang Zhao / AFP via Getty Images MILAN " Phillip DiGuglielmo poured himself a glass of a California red and tried his best to talk her out of it. "Nobody walks away and comes back," he said, re-telling the story of a…...
Amber Glenn closed her Olympics well after faltering. Can she carry it forward?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (720+ words) After her own strong performance that was always unlikely to result in a medal, Amber Glenn spent much of the night watching half the Olympic field skate. Gabriel Bouys / AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of the…...
What went wrong for Amber Glenn in the short program: The invalid element explained
2+ week, 1+ day ago (591+ words) A zero due to an "invalid element" resulted in a much lower score than if Amber Glenn had simply fallen. Joosep Martinson / Getty Images MILAN " When Amber Glenn skated in the women's short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on…...
Amber Glenn’s costly mistake punctuates her up-and-down Olympics
2+ week, 1+ day ago (777+ words) Amber Glenn faltered in her routine with a jump that went from a triple to a double, earning her no points. Wang Zhao / AFP via Getty Images MILAN " For the second time in as many skates at the Milano Ice…...
U.S. Olympic figure skating hopes rest largely on Alysa Liu after Amber Glenn’s fumble
2+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images MILAN " The chances of the United States ending its 20-year medal drought in women's figure skating will come down to Alysa Liu. Or a miracle. An invalid element by Amber Glenn, the highest-ranking American in the…...