Alysa Liu, figure skating

Figure skater Alysa Liu hated the sport and quit. Love brought her back.
In return to the ice at the U.S. championships, the 19-year-old wins Thursday’s short program and offers hope for 2026 Olympics.
A new Alysa Liu steps back into spotlight at figure skating nationals
When Alysa Liu called her former coach, Phillip DiGuglielmo, about a year ago to say that she wanted to return to competitive skating, he tried to talk her out of it. He tried so hard that one glass of wine led to another,
Amber Glenn comes from third to beat Alysa Liu for US figure skating title
Glenn, a 25-year-old Texan, had a triple axel in her long program to come from behind to win gold at US nationals.
Alysa Liu, out of retirement, shines at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan.
Amber Glenn edges Alysa Liu for U.S. figure skating title by second-closest margin
Amber Glenn repeated as U.S. figure skating champion, overtaking Alysa Liu by the second-closest margin under a two-decade-old scoring system. Glenn totaled 216.79 points between Thursday’s short program and Friday’s free skate in Wichita, Kansas. She turned a 5.45-point deficit to Liu after the short to a victory over Liu by 1.46 points.
Alysa Liu is making a comeback, and she’s in the lead at the US Figure Skating Championships
Liu walked away from the sport in 2022 decided to mount a comeback because she missed the thrill of competition.
Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters late
Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
Amber Glenn defends national figure skating title, overcomes surging comeback by Alysa Liu
Amber Glenn won her second straight national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Wichita, KS. Glenn and others on the podium share their thoughts on the competition.
Amber Glenn captures second straight U.S. figure skating title
A strong free skate gave Glenn a winning score of 216.79, edging Alysa Liu (215.33) and 18-year-old Sarah Everhardt, from Haymarket, Virginia.
Amber Glenn defends her title at US Figure Skating Championships in Wichita
Amber Glenn won the U.S. Figure Skating women's title at Intrust Bank Arena, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.
Isabeau Levito joins Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu on World Figure Skating Championships team
Isabeau Levito was named to the three-woman U.S. team for March's World Figure Skating Championships in Boston due to her overall body of work despite missing this week's nationals due to a foot injury.
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Alysa Liu returns from 2-year absence and leads after short program at US Championships
Alysa Liu returned after two years away from figure skating to take the lead after the short program at the U.S. Figure ...
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Alysa Liu leads U.S. Figure Skating Championships in return
WICHITA, Kan. -- Alysa Liu wore the smudge of blood on her dress at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night like a poignant badge of honor, symbolic of everything she has gone ...
Amber Glenn edges Alysa Liu by second-closest U.S. figure skating margin
Madison Chock and Evan Bates are one program away from a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title. The two-time reigning world ...