In her first figure skating career, the one she ended with a retirement three years ago at age 16, Alysa Liu won national titles, made history as the youngest this and the youngest that, did landmark jumps for a U.

Favorites Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and Amber Glenn of the U.S. both faltered in Boston American Alysa Liu is the surprise leader after the women's short program at the 2025 World Figure Skating Champions,

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu posted a personal best to lead the field at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships. If Liu's lead holds, she'll be the first U.S. woman to win the title since 2006.