News

Alysa Liu is first U.S. woman to win figure skating world title in 19 years
Alysa Liu is the first U.S. women's singles figure skater to win a world title in 19 years, capping a comeback season after a two-year retirement. Liu, 19, had the top short program and free skate ...
Alysa Liu Soars to 1st Place in Short Program at World Figure Skating Championships After Unretiring from the Sport Last Year
American Alysa Liu is the surprise leader in the women's short program at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The 19-year-old retired from skating in 2022 at age 16 and only came ...
Liu aides Team USA with top women's short program
Alysa Liu followed up her title at worlds with the top free skate in the short program at the ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, ...
World figure skating championships 2025: Alysa Liu makes history
Alysa Liu won a stunning world title in women's singles Friday, the first for the United States in the event since 2006.
Alysa Liu stuns with gold at world championships after return from retirement
Liu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97 ...
Alysa Liu Becomes First American Woman to Win World Figure Skating Championships in 19 Years: 'This Is Insane'
Alysa Liu announced her return to competitive figure skating after retiring in 2022. She just won the world championship title in front of a home crowd, the first American woman to do so in 19 years.
Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women's figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades
Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that ...
Alysa Liu Fell in Love With Skating All Over Again—And Is Now a World Champion
Time away from the ice and a reignited passion helped the 19-year-old become the first U.S. woman to win the figure skating world championships since 2006.
Liu, 19, wins world title - three years after retiring
American figure skater Alysa Liu returns three years after quitting the sport, aged 16, to win the women's world title in Boston.
World figure skating championships recap: Alysa Liu leads after short program
As the last major international competition before the 2026 Winter Olympics, these world championships will not only help determine Olympic quota spots but also set the stage for Milan-Cortina. It's a ...
American Liu grabs lead at world figure skating championships
American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much ...
Alysa Liu wins World Figure Skating Championships, first U.S. woman to do so since 2006
Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating Championships in 19 years on Friday night in Boston with a free skate in which she landed seven clean triple jumps. The free ...